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3. This is Thin End of the Wedge stuff

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 10:37 PM

Oct 2021

These seemingly spontaneous and "concerned" legislative attempts are scary as shit and need to be shut down asap

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A Texas lawmaker is targeting 850 books that he says could make students feel uneasy [View all] babylonsister Oct 2021 OP

850? They're getting weirdly and oddly specific there! Initech Oct 2021 #1

This is Thin End of the Wedge stuff leftstreet Oct 2021 #3

So? They don't have to read them you fn idiot. Thomas Hurt Oct 2021 #4

LOL, "might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or... Thomas Hurt Oct 2021 #5

Isn't that life? . . .. Lovie777 Oct 2021 #9

If he got one copy of each.. Permanut Oct 2021 #6

Has he read all 850 books? Deuxcents Oct 2021 #7

That was one of my questions as well. niyad Oct 2021 #10

Has he read all 850? 3catwoman3 Oct 2021 #14

They're coming perilously close to having book burnings in Texas. sop Oct 2021 #11

The list is here Lithos Oct 2021 #12

The subject matter is very telling Withywindle Oct 2021 #15

Please make it stop... Kittycatkat Oct 2021 #13