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TomWilm

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4. Multiplication is a dirty word ...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Apr 18, 2022, 04:26 AM

Apr 2022

... since God ordered Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply.

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Florida rejects math books with 'references' to critical race theory [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 OP

All the banned math books had equals signs in them. Nothing scares a fascist like equality. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #1

Hahaha!! Lunabell Apr 2022 #3

Explains a lot. Kid Berwyn Apr 2022 #12

In other words, book companies not giving DeSantis money are banned? LiberalArkie Apr 2022 #24

"They burnin' math books as a last ditch effort to make folks think 74,216,154 beats 81,268,924." mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 #27

5 klansmen plus 4 nazis how many fascists? nt msongs Apr 2022 #2

Multiplication is a dirty word ... TomWilm Apr 2022 #4

The reason they didn't describe or represent examples of the offending passages is because those JohnSJ Apr 2022 #5

Exactly! happy feet Apr 2022 #9

"Are people that stupid" You ask? Ray Bruns Apr 2022 #14

"Are People That Stupid..."? GB_RN Apr 2022 #19

+++ JohnSJ Apr 2022 #20

There will be a lot of ignorant kids growing up in Florida. Emile Apr 2022 #6

There actually is such a thing as "Antiracist Math Education" TomWilm Apr 2022 #7

Educators happy feet Apr 2022 #10

Hmmm.... Happy Hoosier Apr 2022 #33

Totally agree TomWilm Apr 2022 #34

Treating progressive ideas like pornography bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #8

I wish they would display said "references." It's bizarre. Next they'll target Vinca Apr 2022 #11

Why does fascism always come from the right. The Jungle 1 Apr 2022 #13

I think it starts with their warped view of Christianity. Then grows into selfishness and Hotler Apr 2022 #21

Ugh moose65 Apr 2022 #15

Wonder if any of the accepted books have any "religious" reference. Fla Dem Apr 2022 #16

Wonder if any of the accepted books have any "religious" reference. Fla Dem Apr 2022 #17

Wish the thought police would go to Hell Marthe48 Apr 2022 #18

Why are they allowed to ban books when they can't even "cite examples from the offending passages." CrispyQ Apr 2022 #22

Exactly. Want to be taken seriously, provide proof. Let's see some examples. toesonthenose Apr 2022 #25

They should be forced to provide melm00se Apr 2022 #23

UF dropout who has NO education experience -- rejects 41% of math textbooks LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #26

He graduated from "Pat Roberston" school of Law pfitz59 Apr 2022 #28

This is absurd and offensive on its face. The Trumpification of America continues LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #29

Welcome Your Newest Federal Judge, It's This Batsh*t 33-Year-Old Who Will Live Forever LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #31

All the banned math books had equals signs in them. Nothing scares a fascist like equality. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #32