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flyfreebird

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98. AP AfroAmerican Studies Course

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 09:56 AM

Jan 2023

First they came to ban books, then they came to ban AfroAmerican studies. what´s next, Hispanics, Asians studies? He keeps up with his "bannings, eventually shit is going to hit him in the face.

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Florida teachers told to remove books from classroom libraries or risk felony prosecution [View all] demmiblue Jan 2023 OP

teachers should strike. hard. mopinko Jan 2023 #1

Yes, they should strike, and if that doesn't bring about changes, they should all quit, LaMouffette Jan 2023 #60

A MAGAt parent, with a librarian chip on their shoulder, could easily plant a book to 'punish them.' TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #83

or a magat principal who wants to get rid mopinko Jan 2023 #85

Or someone could target the MAGA principle or holy roller teacher. Even set up the PTA ass-kisser. TheBlackAdder Jan 2023 #93

What a horror...........surely, this cannot be legal ?? secondwind Jan 2023 #2

But it is legal... atreides1 Jan 2023 #7

+1 appalachiablue Jan 2023 #50

To paraphrase Emperor Palpatine Best_man23 Jan 2023 #37

RWers pass shitty laws, making it legal IronLionZion Jan 2023 #44

Across Florida... FeelingBlue Jan 2023 #3

Woah, not quite awake yet...was Thinking it Only Applied to... electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #20

And not just high school. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #90

In America, teachers, librarians, doctors go to jail for doing their jobs. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #4

Yup! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #35

Yes..that is what we know b/c of history but they are repeating Deuxcents Jan 2023 #45

Yes that is the point, to kill education. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #84

And Trump still walks the earth, a free man. SergeStorms Jan 2023 #61

It tells us criminals are in charge and can commit crimes with impunity. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #87

That is true for almost every authoritarian dictatorship. Caliman73 Jan 2023 #86

And this is what some people call Making America Great Again! ShazzieB Jan 2023 #91

Making America better for Putin and the GOP crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #92

I guess removing books beyond the students' level of comprehension cyclonefence Jan 2023 #5

By HS (maybe earlier) I was reading 4 grades above my level... electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #23

Yes, by the time I got to fourth grade I was reading material at young adult level in the library csziggy Jan 2023 #62

Cool! I was in fourth grade when I asked my dad if I could read the SF book he had on his side of... electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #77

In 2nd grade, I was reading at 8-9th grade level, far beyond many adults these days niyad Jan 2023 #25

Dumbest kids.... Hope22 Jan 2023 #72

Josef Stalin would be proud of such a policy bucolic_frolic Jan 2023 #6

Great pioneer of modern education, Joseph Stalin. jaxexpat Jan 2023 #36

As if any teacher Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #8

I don't think that's it, I think it's leftist views. dewsgirl Jan 2023 #12

I'm sure it's several things they hate Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #14

I and my children are lifelong Floridians, this is just beyond what I dewsgirl Jan 2023 #17

If it was titled "The Grifting Tree" it probably would have been fine. nt woodsprite Jan 2023 #33

Indeed, LoL that would be perfect.😁 dewsgirl Jan 2023 #97

There was a time when America competed for the best minds. LakeVermilion Jan 2023 #9

They should just remove ALL books. Chipper Chat Jan 2023 #10

My thought too Rebl2 Jan 2023 #40

What's the next logical step? Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #80

So much ''freedom' in Florida (and Texas). I've vowed never to sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #11

Who wants to teach in these states??? Eyeball_Kid Jan 2023 #30

More fascists. No education or teaching experience required, just repeat Republican propaganda. Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #71

Freedom to be a stupid shit. SergeStorms Jan 2023 #63

I taught school in Mesquite in 1986. Chipper Chat Jan 2023 #82

Insane Johnny2X2X Jan 2023 #13

It's truly fucking insane. Initech Jan 2023 #32

As a life long Floridian (until 2 yrs ago) born and raised, dewsgirl Jan 2023 #15

Ron De Santis: Doing the devil's work. Baitball Blogger Jan 2023 #16

Rupert Murdoch is Satan. Initech Jan 2023 #54

Terrible, but remember a majority of FL voters chose him. They WANT imposition, Hortensis Jan 2023 #18

I'm waiting for "Inherit The Wind" to be forbidden from Florida theaters n/t DFW Jan 2023 #19

Florida has become a fascist state. marmar Jan 2023 #21

Majority of the immigrants fled their respective countries to the USA....... Lovie777 Jan 2023 #22

Sickos Beetwasher. Jan 2023 #24

When I was in the flaccid phallus state in the mid-90's, it was ranked in the niyad Jan 2023 #26

Felony prosecution for having books. louis-t Jan 2023 #27

exactly. Akacia Jan 2023 #78

". . . seeking volunteers to assist . . . " AverageOldGuy Jan 2023 #28

This is some straight up Nazi shit. Initech Jan 2023 #29

They should start by removing the Bible from any school/classroom. nt avebury Jan 2023 #31

Bingo! SergeStorms Jan 2023 #65

What nonsense. Why bother kacekwl Jan 2023 #34

Because that would be TOO obvious....oh wait. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2023 #38

Like North Korea treestar Jan 2023 #52

They should all quit! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #39

Fuck Guv. Man Bewbs Aviation Pro Jan 2023 #41

They better remove the Bible too RealityBasedNewYorkr Jan 2023 #42

Students leaving Florida schools should be assumed to have not graduated HS. plimsoll Jan 2023 #43

Can the moniss Jan 2023 #46

Banning books in schools, smoking indoors in the US Capitol again IronLionZion Jan 2023 #47

And Floridians keep electing this monster. lindysalsagal Jan 2023 #48

a clear sign of stupidity treestar Jan 2023 #49

Felony? This is absolute madness. Hekate Jan 2023 #51

No wonder there's labor shortages. BradBo Jan 2023 #53

Remember Fahrenheit 451? Jim__ Jan 2023 #55

The Republicans will lose this battle in the end. fightforfreedom Jan 2023 #56

Seems like Florida Republicans dislike most books Bettie Jan 2023 #57

They should lie about what they have... MiHale Jan 2023 #58

The desert of conservatism. The Unmitigated Gall Jan 2023 #59

Mainstream medias will avoid extended coverage. twodogsbarking Jan 2023 #64

How long until the book buring starts? Richard D Jan 2023 #66

The Big, Brave GOP Wednesdays Jan 2023 #67

Are they going to have children snitch to their right wingnut job parents? DBoon Jan 2023 #68

Welcome to fascist Florida geardaddy Jan 2023 #69

Ron DeSantas has this planned for the ENTIRE UNITED STATES YoshidaYui Jan 2023 #70

Kids can bring their own books from home. Parents get busy stuffing those book bags. cbabe Jan 2023 #73

I think the first, adult-type book I read was Watership Down. Torchlight Jan 2023 #74

Fascism. Martin68 Jan 2023 #75

Fahrenheit 451 doesn't seem like fiction anymore. zanana1 Jan 2023 #76

Ever since DeSantis took office in 2019 I've thought he's using Florida as a test case for how far Hekate Jan 2023 #79

He absolutely is. And his conservative corporate donors love it. Timeflyer Jan 2023 #89

I think I should get Dr Suess on the banned list. mercuryblues Jan 2023 #81

Republicans are scared of books, ideas, ideals, and actual history. Such cowardly snowflakes. ZonkerHarris Jan 2023 #88

"Build the Wall and make Mexico pay for it." Marcuse Jan 2023 #94

Dasantis is a good Nazi . geretogo Jan 2023 #95

I hope some teacher(s) is brave enough to stand up to this........ Takket Jan 2023 #96

AP AfroAmerican Studies Course flyfreebird Jan 2023 #98