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Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts)
Thu Dec 30, 2021, 12:30 AM Dec 2021

Oklahoma Bill Gives Parents The Right To Ban Books--And A $10k Incentive - All In - MSNBC



A Republican state lawmaker in Oklahoma proposed a new bill that would allow parents to nominate books in their child's school library to be removed. And if that book remains on the shelves, the parents will receive $10,000 per day. Aired on 12/29/2021.


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Oklahoma Bill Gives Parents The Right To Ban Books--And A $10k Incentive - All In - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 OP
What if the fascists plant books... Thomas Hurt Dec 2021 #1
Wouldn't the books be cataloged? Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #2
Start with the bible... Chicago1980 Dec 2021 #3
The rule of law is being replaced by the rule of the vigilantes. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2021 #4
You said it. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #5
Fahrenheit 451 is closer than we think n/t Moebym Dec 2021 #6
What book would you be? n/t Harker Dec 2021 #7
4. The rule of law is being replaced by the rule of the vigilantes.
Thu Dec 30, 2021, 01:08 AM
Dec 2021

Or to be more specific in this instance, rule by RW parents. How many books will they find that offend their snowflake sensibilities?

I want to pass a proposition here in California that will let people go after gun owners, the same way Texas is going after anyone involved in the abortion process. Maybe one day some Texan will target Merriam-Webster for having the word "abortion" in their dictionary.

Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts)
5. You said it.
Thu Dec 30, 2021, 01:14 AM
Dec 2021

The rule of law is being replaced by the rule of someone's individual beliefs that disagree with yours.

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