1 hour ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

Texas residents sue county for removing books on race, sex education

 

A group of residents in Llano County, Texas, is suing county officials for removing books from public libraries because officials "disagree with the ideas within them."

"Public libraries are not places of government indoctrination,” the lawsuit filed Monday reads.

It continued, "They are not places where the people in power can dictate what their citizens are permitted to read about and learn. When government actors target public library books because they disagree with and intend to suppress the ideas contained within them, it jeopardizes the freedoms of everyone.”

Several of the books listed in the lawsuit that have been removed from libraries include adult works about oppression and racism like "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” by journalist Isabel Wilkerson, and "They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group” by Susan Campbell Bartoletti.

"Though Plaintiffs differ in their ages, professions, and individual religious and political beliefs, they are fiercely united in their love for reading public library books and in their belief that the government cannot dictate which books they can and cannot read," the lawsuit read.

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Lest we forget that the right is not exactly a huge proponent of free speech for all. Like Democrats, they're pretty situational about when and how they decide rights are worth defending.

The idiots on both sides, wanting things banned because they don't like them, can't deal with them, or are afraid of them, are a cancer.

Banning books is enforced ignorance.

lmfao Musk is the GOAT.  

1 hour ago, DrPhilly said:

Maybe but she does have a point in that one tweet though she overdoes it. Don’t think it would have made any difference. 

So what do you think the Hunter Biden story is that’s been covered up?

Oops.

1 minute ago, Dave Moss said:

So what do you think the Hunter Biden story is that’s been covered up?

Do you live under a rock? 

1 minute ago, Dave Moss said:

So what do you think the Hunter Biden story is that’s been covered up?

No idea. What do you think?

3 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

No idea. What do you think?

I think you enjoy Russian propaganda.

1 minute ago, Dave Moss said:

I think you enjoy Russian propaganda.

  

Actual video footage of Moss attempting to remain blissfully ignorant:

2 hours ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

Texas residents sue county for removing books on race, sex education

 

A group of residents in Llano County, Texas, is suing county officials for removing books from public libraries because officials "disagree with the ideas within them."

"Public libraries are not places of government indoctrination,” the lawsuit filed Monday reads.

It continued, "They are not places where the people in power can dictate what their citizens are permitted to read about and learn. When government actors target public library books because they disagree with and intend to suppress the ideas contained within them, it jeopardizes the freedoms of everyone.”

Several of the books listed in the lawsuit that have been removed from libraries include adult works about oppression and racism like "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents,” by journalist Isabel Wilkerson, and "They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group” by Susan Campbell Bartoletti.

"Though Plaintiffs differ in their ages, professions, and individual religious and political beliefs, they are fiercely united in their love for reading public library books and in their belief that the government cannot dictate which books they can and cannot read," the lawsuit read.

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Lest we forget that the right is not exactly a huge proponent of free speech for all. Like Democrats, they're pretty situational about when and how they decide rights are worth defending.

The left would never do this.  Well, except for the Bible.  And To Kill a Mockingbird.  And Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  And....

Remember @DrPhilly the story was that he was making money doing business in Ukraine. It’s not hard to connect the dots.

1 minute ago, The_Omega said:

The left would never do this.  Well, except for the Bible.  And To Kill a Mockingbird.  And Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  And....

 

2 hours ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

Like Democrats, they're pretty situational about when and how they decide rights are worth defending.

 

7 minutes ago, Dave Moss said:

I think you enjoy Russian propaganda.

Nope, see the Russia/Ukraine thread. 

6 minutes ago, Dave Moss said:

Remember @DrPhilly the story was that he was making money doing business in Ukraine. It’s not hard to connect the dots.

I don’t think the story itself is particularly interesting. Not in regard to Joe anyway. 

1 minute ago, DrPhilly said:

I don’t think the story itself is particularly interesting. Not in regard to Joe anyway. 

Then what's the problem?  That the news was biased?  Welcome to media in the 21st century.

10 minutes ago, The_Omega said:

The left would never do this.  Well, except for the Bible.  And To Kill a Mockingbird.  And Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  And....

He literally says "Like democrats" in his post. 

11 minutes ago, The_Omega said:

The left would never do this.  Well, except for the Bible.  And To Kill a Mockingbird.  And Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  And....

Are you for it or against it?

Or as usual, only against when it is the left?

3 minutes ago, VanHammersly said:

Then what's the problem?  That the news was biased?  Welcome to media in the 21st century.

Yeah it has gotten far worse and is a real problem. 

3 minutes ago, Paul852 said:

He literally says "Like democrats" in his post. 

triggered hacks don't bother with such meaningless details. 

7 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

I don’t think the story itself is particularly interesting. Not in regard to Joe anyway. 

So you’re just upset that Russian propaganda hasn’t been allowed to be posted on Twitter?

Just now, DrPhilly said:

Yeah it has gotten far worse and is a real problem. 

No one wants to do anything to change it.  Nor is it ever going to change.  Better to drop the pretense and fake outrage.

Just now, Bacarty2 said:

A senator suggested that Elon release all the people Twitter shadow banned, pumped up, banned for no reason, pushed, etc etc. 

 

Elon's about to get suicided if he pushes too many buttons

One of the richest men in the world is going to be taken out because of the way he manages Twitter.

Just now, Paul852 said:

One of the richest men in the world is going to be taken out because of the way he manages Twitter.

dude, social media is serious F'ng business. #socialmediaislifeitself

2 minutes ago, VanHammersly said:

No one wants to do anything to change it.  Nor is it ever going to change.  Better to drop the pretense and fake outrage.

How about saner adults instill a bit of sanity instead of just giving up?

1 minute ago, Bacarty2 said:

Yes, we've never heard of filthy rich men with secrets suiciding themselves. 

Jeffrey Epstein says Hi

So now running Twitter is akin to running a pedophile ring. I could see how you'd draw that conclusion.

5 minutes ago, Dave Moss said:

So you’re just upset that Russian propaganda hasn’t been allowed to be posted on Twitter?

You’re in Musk Twitter melt down aren’t you?

Just now, DrPhilly said:

How about saner adults instill a bit of sanity instead of just giving up?

Not unless it's applied to both sides of the media landscape.  You can't have right wing media with hair-on-fire propaganda and lies and at the same time have some pretend journalistic integrity applied to the liberal media.  But, again, it's not possible, short of going back to the Fairness Doctrine (and even that is unrealistic considering the amount of outlets in today's world).  What's the other solution?  Expect a for profit media to turn against their own financial benefit in the interest of the people?  Good luck with that.  Better to accept it and act accordingly.