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Aristus

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41. Forth Worth is a PIT!

Wed Aug 17, 2022, 08:46 PM

Aug 2022

I'm originally from San Antonio, and the leader of my medical team is originally from Dallas. And we both agree Fort Worth is the kind of place you roll up the windows and lock the doors when driving through, lest some 'Deliverance' types come shambling out to your car.

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Texas school district orders removal of Anne Frank's diary from shelves [View all] riversedge Aug 2022 OP

I'm speechless. milestogo Aug 2022 #1

Same Rebl2 Aug 2022 #4

It's actually not the actual novel book but the illustrated edition jimfields33 Aug 2022 #24

Me too. brer cat Aug 2022 #25

I am too. BigDemVoter Aug 2022 #34

Ding, ding, ding!!! iluvtennis Aug 2022 #36

Only neo-nazis would ban this book. alwaysinasnit Aug 2022 #2

They also wanted to ban the Bible? That's odd. forgotmylogin Aug 2022 #33

1 Samuel 18:27 markodochartaigh Aug 2022 #46

Um... forgotmylogin Aug 2022 #57

The coward who complained moniss Aug 2022 #3

Like a cop who doesn't show up for a traffic ticket... lame54 Aug 2022 #38

Are they going to put a sticker on it declaring there were good people, on both sides, during her dem4decades Aug 2022 #5

We are really in deep trouble as a country. This is beyond the pale NewHendoLib Aug 2022 #6

She's ANTIFA!!!!! LiberalLovinLug Aug 2022 #7

So were they. catbyte Aug 2022 #22

. Rollo Aug 2022 #49

Dafuq? sakabatou Aug 2022 #8

We don't have to wonder anymore about how the average person fell for Hitler's evil schemes. Initech Aug 2022 #9

When you figure 40+% of voters are willing to vote for it...the average isn't far away. NullTuples Aug 2022 #31

Teachers and students should walk the fuck out... bahboo Aug 2022 #10

The right would cheer that on. durablend Aug 2022 #27

Someone check the drinking water in Fort Worth SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #11

But how can that be? That water has been Blessed! NullTuples Aug 2022 #32

Forth Worth is a PIT! Aristus Aug 2022 #41

The Jerusalem Post isn't telling the entire story..... groundloop Aug 2022 #12

removing for any reason is wrong. ZonkerHarris Aug 2022 #19

Thanks for that info. NH Ethylene Aug 2022 #39

Republicans don't want kids to know what's in store for America when they take over. sop Aug 2022 #13

Just ridiculous! samplegirl Aug 2022 #14

There aren't enough or really any words. Have they ordered it replaced by... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #15

GOP are Nazis. It's that basic. They want control of everything. Fuck them all. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #16

Texas School Dist on Anne Frank book Haru Aug 2022 #17

I hate Texas Nazis ZonkerHarris Aug 2022 #18

Sincere thanks... Trueblue Texan Aug 2022 #21

Biden voters markodochartaigh Aug 2022 #58

+1 n/t area51 Aug 2022 #59

Why stop there Tex Ass? Why not ban words that have nasty stuff inside of them or sound nasty? GreenWave Aug 2022 #20

Florida has already done that. paleotn Aug 2022 #30

The book is an animated adaptation Ponietz Aug 2022 #23

Banning Anne Frank's diary is not wnylib Aug 2022 #26

Those who will remove books... paleotn Aug 2022 #28

Here is some local reporting on this topic by WFAA in Dallas tccturtle Aug 2022 #29

If the Bible is in the school library, so should the Koran and the Hebrew Bible. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #35

Why would you want to ban The Bible? NH Ethylene Aug 2022 #40

Sex, murder, rape (including incest) obamanut2012 Aug 2022 #51

Sounds like Shakespeare could be next. n/t OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2022 #53

More proof that republicans would have supported Hitler nakocal Aug 2022 #37

Anne was a Jew and exposed Nazi atrocities... that's two strikes right there acc to today's republic keithbvadu2 Aug 2022 #42

Yup. They've also banned Maus, a 30 year old graphic novel about the Holocaust TexasBushwhacker Aug 2022 #52

The aim is to keep the young minds unsullied and comfortably ignorant. Aussie105 Aug 2022 #43

So, conservative activist parents decide what ALL children can read Bayard Aug 2022 #44

A prediction from Heinrich Heine (died 1856) Shoonra Aug 2022 #45

Maybe they're rejecting the books because they can't read. littlemissmartypants Aug 2022 #47

I am reminded of the South Park episode "Raising the Bar" and it's clear that Republicans are cstanleytech Aug 2022 #48

If it gets to this point in NC, I'll put in for early retirement Thtwudbeme Aug 2022 #50

Glad to see them remove the bible RussBLib Aug 2022 #54

We are running full speed into fascism. Novara Aug 2022 #55

Unbelievable! I read that book when I was eleven years old NNadir Aug 2022 #56

Anne Frank was a child whose diary chronicled the horror of Nazi cruelty LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #60