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riversedge

(81,528 posts)
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 05:11 AM Jan 2024

Bill O'Reilly Outraged After School District Pulls His Books Under Florida Law He Supported: 'It's Absurd'

Source: msn.com




Story by Michael Luciano • 6h


Escambia County School District has at least temporarily removed more than 1,000 titles from its shelves because those books have been “alleged to contain pornography or obscene depictions of sexual conduct.” Those include O’Reilly’s Killing Jesus: A History and Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency.

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“Unfortunately, we’ve seen some books in some of these libraries, I mean you’re talking about kids in middle school, some of the stuff that has ended up there is incredibly, incredibly disturbing stuff,” DeSantis said at the time.

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He added:

When DeSantis signed the book law, I supported the theme because there was abuse going on in Florida. There were far-left progressive people trying to impose an agenda on children, there’s no doubt about it. And the state has an obligation to protect children. But the wording of the law was far too nebulous in Tallahassee…

So, that law needs to be tightened up, DeSantis needs to come out publicly and say ‘this is insane, we’re not going to cooperate with this and we’re going to investigate the people who did it.

O’Reilly said he still supports the law, but added that the removal of his books is an abuse of the law.

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Hey billy--it is called Karma!!



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Bill O'Reilly Outraged After School District Pulls His Books Under Florida Law He Supported: 'It's Absurd' (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2024 OP
Bwah! BumRushDaShow Jan 2024 #1
I am opposed... Mike Nelson Jan 2024 #2
Another whiney conservative Old Crank Jan 2024 #3
Didn't he say "felafel" when he meant a loofah in the shower with his intended sweetie? Pretty funny stuff, there. RussellCattle Jan 2024 #57
Well Bill is learning now how a law he champions is a two edged sword......good. cstanleytech Jan 2024 #4
Got me laughing out loud, glad I didn't have a mouth full of coffee. KS Toronado Jan 2024 #5
What a typical republican response! mwb970 Jan 2024 #6
Protecting children from Fux News blowhards is important too /nt bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #7
Bill who? Raven123 Jan 2024 #8
Play stupid games Mz Pip Jan 2024 #9
Other henchmen take note Marthe48 Jan 2024 #10
O'Reilly used the word "loofah" in the shower scenes too many times. sop Jan 2024 #11
As I recall.... JohnnyRingo Jan 2024 #24
Falafel: tblue37 Jan 2024 #29
OH NO!!! says Mr. Bill the Shill Zambero Jan 2024 #12
Another member of the face-eating leopards party. area51 Jan 2024 #13
Ohhhhh! padah513 Jan 2024 #14
What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander. no_hypocrisy Jan 2024 #15
I worked with a woman who told me I should watch Bill O. I would like it. I said to her twodogsbarking Jan 2024 #16
Be careful what you wish for...and support! pazzyanne Jan 2024 #17
Quoting Bill - Klondike Kat Jan 2024 #18
That should be a lesson to these idiots, they think that because they vote for the GOP criminals Escurumbele Jan 2024 #19
The ultimate irony will be Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #47
Made my day!! ificandream Jan 2024 #20
this is the loofah dude, right? barbtries Jan 2024 #21
Unintended consequences Ohioboy Jan 2024 #22
Be careful DownriverDem Jan 2024 #23
years ago, when my daughter was a teenager (15 yrs old), orleans Jan 2024 #25
Books like that are good for starting fires during a camping trip. I was riversedge Jan 2024 #34
that's funny. and such a practical use for it. nt orleans Jan 2024 #41
Sometimes ya just gotta let it go...but I like what you did! CTyankee Jan 2024 #38
Clearly he is promoting murdering the Son of Man and spaced Out Ray Gun. GreenWave Jan 2024 #26
Not only does he support stupid laws, he feels above those laws. Who does he think he is, TFG? marble falls Jan 2024 #27
It's Karma. republianmushroom Jan 2024 #28
its nce to see the shoe on the other foot isnt it? sputter sputt sputt. AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #30
Killing good for children. Making love bad. Rhiagel Jan 2024 #31
Well, that's your party, Billo The Clown. LW1977 Jan 2024 #32
Oh, noes! PlanetBev Jan 2024 #33
That's what banning books is, Bill. Iggo Jan 2024 #35
BillO: "You're harming the wrong person, dammit!" durablend Jan 2024 #36
my first thought on this was about the Leopards Eating the Face party LymphocyteLover Jan 2024 #37
Suck on THAT, O'Reilly. (nt) Paladin Jan 2024 #39
No one cares what Bill says, not even Bill. twodogsbarking Jan 2024 #40
Don't worry Bill, you can still keep your Polk Award JoseBalow Jan 2024 #42
Oh no's, where are the Fla MAGAs gonna get their lies and misinformation? BradBo Jan 2024 #43
Siri, show me "What happens when you replace the ability to think critically with manufactured talking points". Initech Jan 2024 #44
"NO, NO, NO! NOT MY BOOKS! JUST EVERYONE ELSE'S!" Aristus Jan 2024 #45
Face-Eating Leopards Deep State Witch Jan 2024 #46
Reap what you sow, motherfucker. (nt) Paladin Jan 2024 #48
We'll do it live! (Classic Bill-O outrage) ificandream Jan 2024 #49
Naughty billo says bad words too. IcyPeas Jan 2024 #56
After getting fired by Fox, Bill-O gets interviewed by Matt Lauer (!) ificandream Jan 2024 #50
Maybe his books just sucked. twodogsbarking Jan 2024 #51
What is with that guy and killing? IronLionZion Jan 2024 #52
Who's. Looking. Out. For. You? czarjak Jan 2024 #53
What's that sweet tune that I hear? Music to my ears. Oh, wait, there it is ! "Bill O'Reilly Outraged da-da-dah". Nice. RussellCattle Jan 2024 #54
Rules are rules Demovictory9 Jan 2024 #55
But, but, but, that's different. keithbvadu2 Jan 2024 #58
So how'd that work out for you, Serena Joy? jmowreader Jan 2024 #59
FAFO -- Fuck Around and Falafel Out Blue Owl Jan 2024 #60
Schadenfreude!!! IzzaNuDay Jan 2024 #61
"uh, dumbasses this law is for liberals not me" prodigitalson Jan 2024 #62

Old Crank

(7,259 posts)
3. Another whiney conservative
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 05:43 AM
Jan 2024

Complaining when he is affected by a law he supports to brow beat the other.
Crawl back in your sewer Loofa boy.

 

RussellCattle

(1,928 posts)
57. Didn't he say "felafel" when he meant a loofah in the shower with his intended sweetie? Pretty funny stuff, there.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 08:44 PM
Jan 2024

KS Toronado

(23,860 posts)
5. Got me laughing out loud, glad I didn't have a mouth full of coffee.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 06:51 AM
Jan 2024

O’Reilly....."Ban Books, Ban Books, Ban Books, Ban Books, but heavens no not those written by Rs.

mwb970

(12,162 posts)
6. What a typical republican response!
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 07:01 AM
Jan 2024

"Yes, but not MY book!"

What a bunch of irredeemable losers right-wingers are. Pathetic.

Mz Pip

(28,507 posts)
9. Play stupid games
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 07:56 AM
Jan 2024

Win stupid prizes.

Did he really think the zealots would only pull books he didn’t like?

Marthe48

(23,436 posts)
10. Other henchmen take note
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 08:36 AM
Jan 2024

Not a one will be immune from being destroyed by the fascist agenda

JohnnyRingo

(20,989 posts)
24. As I recall....
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 11:02 AM
Jan 2024

He stupidly confused it with the word falafal, to much amusement.
Not too sure what that even means, but I don't think his lady friend appreciated him rubbing it all over her in the shower. haha

Zambero

(10,029 posts)
12. OH NO!!! says Mr. Bill the Shill
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 09:11 AM
Jan 2024

No worries though, he just happens to know the guy who hatched this book ban thing, and the fix is definitely in. Play it %$!!#!@& live!!

padah513

(2,711 posts)
14. Ohhhhh!
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 09:23 AM
Jan 2024

I bet he was perfectly fine with all the book banning until they came after his stuff.

twodogsbarking

(19,326 posts)
16. I worked with a woman who told me I should watch Bill O. I would like it. I said to her
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 09:35 AM
Jan 2024

"you don't know me at all do you?"

Klondike Kat

(946 posts)
18. Quoting Bill -
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 09:47 AM
Jan 2024

"There were far-left progressive people trying to impose an agenda on children, ...".

As opposed to the far-right fascist agenda Bill and his kind want to impose. So much for self-awareness.

Escurumbele

(4,109 posts)
19. That should be a lesson to these idiots, they think that because they vote for the GOP criminals
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 10:02 AM
Jan 2024

and because they support their draconian ideas that they will be exempt from the consequences, well they are wrong. At the end of the day the GOP evil will hit them hard too because to the GOP, people like Bill O'Reilly, and their base are just useful idiots whose useful life is usually very short, and when their usefulness ends they will also suffer like everyone else.

It is amazing to have seen how many people have been thrown under the bus by republicans, how much hate republicans have shown to brown and black people, and then to find that there are still people who think they are special, that they will never be thrown under the bus, until it happens,

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)
47. The ultimate irony will be
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 05:36 PM
Jan 2024

when Trump the Dictator starts confiscating guns from those on the NRA's membership list.

barbtries

(31,350 posts)
21. this is the loofah dude, right?
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 10:44 AM
Jan 2024

guess that stick up his ass had a splinter or two
boo fucking hoo

orleans

(37,186 posts)
25. years ago, when my daughter was a teenager (15 yrs old),
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 12:07 PM
Jan 2024

she gave me one of his books as a gag gift for xmas (2003)

(she knew i hated him--hence--that was the joke)

while i appreciated her twisted sense of humor (and i still do; i think she gets it from me), i was still upset that she had bought his book.

i decided to make the best of it. i got a sharpie and altered his photo on the dust jacket to resemble a devil. then i started "editing" and rewriting the book which made it rather humorous.

(as i'm writing this i'm wondering why i just didn't return the book. i'm not sure it even occurred to me to do that at the time. maybe i didn't want to hurt her feelings or her to think i didn't appreciate her sense of humor? maybe we would've needed the receipt and she had thrown it away? i don't know/remember.)

i edited the first two or three chapters and eventually either grew bored with the whole thing or just couldn't stand to read anymore of his bullshit.

riversedge

(81,528 posts)
34. Books like that are good for starting fires during a camping trip. I was
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 12:42 PM
Jan 2024

given the Art of Deal as a joke one year--and saved it for the summer camping trips.

GreenWave

(12,795 posts)
26. Clearly he is promoting murdering the Son of Man and spaced Out Ray Gun.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 12:12 PM
Jan 2024

He should be banned from broadcasting forever!

marble falls

(72,528 posts)
27. Not only does he support stupid laws, he feels above those laws. Who does he think he is, TFG?
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 12:16 PM
Jan 2024

LymphocyteLover

(10,137 posts)
37. my first thought on this was about the Leopards Eating the Face party
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 01:23 PM
Jan 2024

Seriously, BOR is an ass

Initech

(109,260 posts)
44. Siri, show me "What happens when you replace the ability to think critically with manufactured talking points".
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 03:07 PM
Jan 2024

Sorry Bill, but you get what you deserve here.

IronLionZion

(51,550 posts)
52. What is with that guy and killing?
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 06:41 PM
Jan 2024

and yes, GOP idiots always hope someone else will be screwed by their idiotic policies. They don't expect it to come around and bite them in the ass.

czarjak

(13,678 posts)
53. Who's. Looking. Out. For. You?
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 06:50 PM
Jan 2024

Mr. Culture Warrior was proud to serve at Fox. He even wrote a book about it. You were fake news. Period, Billy.

 

RussellCattle

(1,928 posts)
54. What's that sweet tune that I hear? Music to my ears. Oh, wait, there it is ! "Bill O'Reilly Outraged da-da-dah". Nice.
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 08:04 PM
Jan 2024

jmowreader

(53,394 posts)
59. So how'd that work out for you, Serena Joy?
Sat Jan 13, 2024, 08:58 PM
Jan 2024

Serena Joy was the wife of the Commander Offred was with in The Handmaid’s Tale. Before Gilead was formed she was a leader in creating it…and then after it happened she was not pleased to learn it applied to her too.

IzzaNuDay

(1,332 posts)
61. Schadenfreude!!!
Mon Jan 15, 2024, 06:25 PM
Jan 2024

Karma, poetic justice, FAFO— it’s all good! Couldn’t happen to a better person!

prodigitalson

(3,209 posts)
62. "uh, dumbasses this law is for liberals not me"
Mon Jan 15, 2024, 09:38 PM
Jan 2024

that is literally what he said with zero self awareness (too much?)

"There were far-left progressive people trying to impose an agenda on children, there’s no doubt about it. And the state has an obligation to protect children. But the wording of the law was far too nebulous in Tallahassee..."

I never said these kids couldn't read MY depictions of sexual conduct

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