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35. Book content isn't neatly classified as "constitutional" or "unconstitutional"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #32)

Sun Jul 17, 2022, 09:04 AM

Jul 2022

Whether a book can be banned depends on its content. You mention of freedom of speech is too broad in this case.
There are plenty of resources on freedom of speech that you may find very useful.

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Conservative parents take aim at library apps meant to expand access to books [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 OP

Disgusting. Magoo48 May 2022 #1

Any reason these folks need laws in place of guiding their own children? 33taw May 2022 #2

This right here GenThePerservering May 2022 #22

It's not about their own children, but yours jmowreader May 2022 #28

I know. 33taw May 2022 #29

We are doomed. PittBlue May 2022 #3

How long will it be before they ban the alphabet Chipper Chat May 2022 #4

God forfend 6 & 9, and they are Arabic, too. kiri May 2022 #20

Stay tuned for book burnings ArizonaLib May 2022 #5

I'm waiting for the e-book burnings myself.... OnDoutside May 2022 #9

Fahrenheit 451 is alive and well with these fascist...... turbinetree May 2022 #6

It is Demovictory9 May 2022 #34

Welcome to the new dark ages BlueIdaho May 2022 #7

"Conservative Parents" Corporate funded fuckery tenderfoot May 2022 #8

Yep! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 2022 #12

These people need to be straight-armed and told to get out of everyone's business! bucolic_frolic May 2022 #10

As a teacher, I've always said that the worst thing some students could have are parents AZLD4Candidate May 2022 #11

Many of our right wing brethren want to control everyone. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #13

Ah, just FEEL the dominionist 'christian' HATE!!! Wow. These jerks will PatrickforB May 2022 #14

I have a Ray Bradbury quote in my cubicle that says this: AngryOldDem May 2022 #15

I'm not surprised. sakabatou May 2022 #16

Good grief! pandr32 May 2022 #17

The media needs to stop using the word "conservative" to describe these people. Lonestarblue May 2022 #18

The Christian Taliban strikes again. Christian Ayatollas. ZonkerHarris May 2022 #19

Lazy Parents zebrastripe May 2022 #21

That's not conservatism, it's fascism. It's authoritarian censorship. It's what dick-taters do. Magoo48 May 2022 #23

I remember articles awhile ago when it was revealed about how the Kochs' "Americans for Prosperity" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #24

Wonder what these 'parents' will do next praxEs May 2022 #25

Oh! Oh! Let me guess who got pissed! Grins May 2022 #26

Conservative asshole SpankMe May 2022 #27

They're not conservatives. They're radical Christo-fascists. Greybnk48 May 2022 #30

"Professor, she advocates dirty books: Chaucer, Rabalais, Balzac!" andym May 2022 #31

You'll find plenty of disdain for freedom of speech right here at DU. mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 #32

Perhaps, but prominent liberal Democratic politicians have traditionally supported freedom of speech andym May 2022 #33

Book content isn't neatly classified as "constitutional" or "unconstitutional" Herx Jul 2022 #35