Dr. Seuss question

[buckethead]

NO such thing as bad publicity ? I was just reading an artical sayin all the good & bad that the left & the right have spewed forth on the suess books has boosted sales

haha next game stop anyone?

[Viva]

"Here we sit around the kitchen table and discuss art, poetry, philosophy, politics."

We discuss such matters here in Padded Room, and then some.

Too bad most here don't understand such matters.

[old goat]

We discuss such matters here in Padded Room, and then some.

Too bad most here don't understand such matters.

I think we mostly talk about food don't we? Espresso, pizza, sourdough, etc.

[neufox47]

I’d like all the people who are up in arms about Dr. Seuss’s estate deciding to pull these books to explain their stance on drug legalization and why.


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[wooley12]

Nice fake

Donnie got the line "100%" when he read this one to Baron.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SCARCE-1ST-...UAAOSweZJaDjwW

[Core Shot]

[oldnew_guy]

No surprise here that those wringing their hands over Dr. Seuss are silent when we see actual book banning.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/u...tennessee.html

Go buy a banned book.

https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/...dbooks/YAbooks

[sirbumpsalot]

No surprise here that those wringing their hands over Dr. Seuss are silent when we see actual book banning.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/27/u...tennessee.html

Go buy a banned book.

https://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/...dbooks/YAbooks

You do know it was REMOVED from the curriculum. It wasn't BANNED from the curriculum nor the school grounds nor the possession of any student....

Here is the full statement from the school board:

One of the most important roles of an elected board of education is to reflect the values of the community it serves. The McMinn County Board of Education voted to remove the graphic novel Maus from McMinn County Schools because of its unnecessary use of profanity and nudity and its depiction of violence and suicide. Taken as a whole, the Board felt this work was simply too adult-oriented for use in our schools.

We do not diminish the value of Maus as an impactful and meaningful piece of literature, nor do we dispute the importance of teaching our children the historical and moral lessons and realities of the Holocaust. To the contrary, we have asked our administrators to find other works that accomplish the same educational goals in a more age-appropriate fashion. The atrocities of the Holocaust were shameful beyond description, and we all have an obligation to ensure that younger generations learn of its horrors to ensure that such an event is never repeated.

We simply do not believe that this work is an appropriate text for our students to study.