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albino65

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3. This shouldn't be shocking

Reply to uhnope (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 03:12 PM

Nov 2014

We tolerate the figurative and in some cases literal book burning that is orchestrated by some school boards across the United States. We have our own flavor of Nazism alive and well within the bible thumping, conservative community.

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Putin�s Friend Profits in Purge of Schoolbooks [View all] uhnope Nov 2014 OP

Crooks, criminals... SoapBox Nov 2014 #1

Maybe the new books can have Pootie-Poot and Stalin louis-t Nov 2014 #2

This shouldn't be shocking albino65 Nov 2014 #3

Now we can see why so many repugs and cons luver putin...He is their man of brainwashing the masses. Tikki Nov 2014 #4

But, but.. Bold, decisive, patriotic, polite! freshwest Nov 2014 #8

Once upon a time we would have been on him for this but now we are just a bunch of hypocrits if jwirr Nov 2014 #5

Who do you mean by 'we?' nt geek tragedy Nov 2014 #7

The USA. I realize that it is individual states but we are all in this together. I cannot point a jwirr Nov 2014 #11

More hair shirt politics Adrahil Nov 2014 #15

Saying something makes not difference if you have not respect in the world community. jwirr Nov 2014 #16

Hmm, El Shaman Nov 2014 #6

The Texas model is more extreme. A bunch of Christian Dominionists sit on Texas' school board, blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #10

A classic kleptocracy alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #9

Given that his buddy is publishing the textbooks davidpdx Nov 2014 #12

Sounds like the Russians are taking pages sulphurdunn Nov 2014 #13

The NYT's intense interest in corruption in Russia is well known. bemildred Nov 2014 #14