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31. The Scopes Monkey Laws of the 2020s, similiar to the Scopes Monkey Laws of 1920s

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed May 12, 2021, 07:55 PM

May 2021

Amazing how in the decade of the 20s, the US has these inane Great Awakenings. 1720, 1820, 1920, 2020.

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Texas GOP passes bill that bans teachers from speaking on 'white supremacy' [View all] Judi Lynn May 2021 OP

They can talk about POC but not whites ... Lovie777 May 2021 #1

Not going to work. efhmc May 2021 #2

"Nothing bad ever happened to nonwhites in America" dalton99a May 2021 #3

I'm sure this will see a challenge on First Amendment grounds VMA131Marine May 2021 #4

I should think so! ananda May 2021 #15

Who in their right mind Diamond_Dog May 2021 #5

christofascists seeking to convert the children and reinstall prayer in schools....oh wait... Thomas Hurt May 2021 #8

Is this their idea of "small government "? Diamond_Dog May 2021 #12

teachers should clearly explain the bill to their students PerceptionManagement May 2021 #6

They aren't allowed to talk about current events? BoringUsername May 2021 #7

In my 9th grade Civics class Diamond_Dog May 2021 #14

Current events are also topics in English and History exboyfil May 2021 #16

Texas and other red state legislatures need to get out of the education business. Lonestarblue May 2021 #9

Cancel Culture strikes again. rogue emissary May 2021 #10

Texas GOP . . . . moreland01 May 2021 #11

Where are the freeze peach advocates of the right? Grokenstein May 2021 #13

What a Crock of S... YoshidaYui May 2021 #17

This can't possibly be enforceable, can it? al bupp May 2021 #18

That's gonna make it hard for me to talk about Hitler, the Klan, & European 19th Century colonialism Bucky May 2021 #19

How does one explain why the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments were added to the Constitution? LonePirate May 2021 #22

I teach the Amendments as a story Bucky May 2021 #27

Why does the GOP fear teachers talking about this? Imallin4Joe May 2021 #20

Unconstitutional on its face. Manifestor_of_Light May 2021 #21

State education law includes provisions that give me academic freedom as an instructor. Bucky May 2021 #28

Which court? The white supremacist racist Texas Supreme Court? Comfortably_Numb May 2021 #23

Right-wing History: First peoples and Black people wanted to be slaves. The End. Solly Mack May 2021 #24

And they accuse US of being "Communist" HUAJIAO May 2021 #25

Despite their claims to the contrary, Republicans don't care about the 1st Am, nor history. SunSeeker May 2021 #26

Class, today we were going to talk about... Mawspam2 May 2021 #29

jeezus this is horrifying. barbtries May 2021 #30

The Scopes Monkey Laws of the 2020s, similiar to the Scopes Monkey Laws of 1920s AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #31

There has to be a test case. rickford66 May 2021 #33

I volunteer myself. . .find me a lawyer that will take the case, as I am the most AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #35

And, how is this not facism? n/t SpankMe May 2021 #32

The Grand Orwellian Party ZonkerHarris May 2021 #34

I'm guessing there will shortly be CRK7376 May 2021 #36

Not quite as draconian as it started out. summer_in_TX May 2021 #37

This is a clear 1A violation. apnu May 2021 #38

Perhaps educators could let the class know that he or she is banned from teaching Politicub May 2021 #39

That's what I did as a government and history teacher last time they pulled this stunt Bucky May 2021 #40

Teachers are some of the most influential people on the planet. Politicub May 2021 #41

Good job, you! Maeve May 2021 #42

.Rep. Richard Raymond was the only Democrat to support the bill and Rep. Lyle Larson was the only Re riversedge May 2021 #43