"I'm just disgusted by the whole ordeal," she said.b,121b,121You mean the one you started? The ordeal you are causing to drag on and on? F*ck you. Just turn over the book. The administration has much better things to spend their time on. I'm sure they'd be glad to restrict it or put in the mature, 17+ section or something so that they can get on with their lives. Give them a chance to deliver you from your disgusting ordeal. b,121b,121f*cking people. Her name is Taffey, I guess that'll cause you to have issues.
Quote:/font1h,121b,121 "I'm just disgusted by the whole ordeal," she said.b,121b,121You mean the one you started? The ordeal you are causing to drag on and on? F*ck you. Just turn over the book. The administration has much better things to spend their time on. I'm sure they'd be glad to restrict it or put in the mature, 17+ section or something so that they can get on with their lives. Give them a chance to deliver you from your disgusting ordeal. b,121b,121f*cking people. Her name is Taffey, I guess that'll cause you to have issues. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121She is no doubt considered a hero in her local bible study group.
when I was in 10th grade a local evangelical church raised a stink about 'objectionable books' in the high school library - the first book they wanted removed was 'Of Mice and Men' - they also wanted unfettered access to the library to 'review' their holdings - myself & few other students spoke out at the school board meeting where the church members were pressing their case & threatening a recall election if the board didn't vote their way - I distinctly remember an older gentlemen calling me a communist & cursing at a 9th grade girlb,121b,121it's not enough to stop their own kids from reading 'objectionable' books, they need to prevent everyones kids from reading them...b,121b,121PAGING SARAH PALIN
Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121b,121"The Book of Bunny Suicides" was purchased, she said, as part of program to encourage reluctant readers. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121A book with no words was purchased to encourage reluctant readers????b,121b,121b,121That like starting a thread with no subject to encourage reluctant lurkers.... b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121those two things are nothing alike. lurkers are looking at threads. if they weren't, they wouldn't be lurkers. reluctant readers, on the other hand, are not look at books. a silly book like this could help kids realize that not every book is filled with the same stuff that they find--and are bored by--in their textbooks. also, a book like this could be a starting place for critical discourse--showing kids that interpretation that can be applied to "romeo and juliet" can be applied to images etc.
Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121reluctant readers, on the other hand, are not look at books. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/game.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121you pointed out a mistake i made in a post. congratulations. you win at the internet.
Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121reluctant readers, on the other hand, are not look at books. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/game.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121you pointed out a mistake i made in a post. congratulations. you win at the internet. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121WHOA NOW! Who gave i1you[/i] the authority to call that? I've been playing my A game over here, leaving it all on the field. Giving 110% and letting the game come to me. In the zone and taking it one game at a time. This ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, pal.
Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Eh, she may be going overboard, but I don't think it would be unreasonable to open up a dialogue about removing this book from the school. Having known two people in high school who committed suicide, I don't think I would have found it funny at all. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121Sure, because removing things that talk about suicide will stop people from committing suicide...b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/WHYMUSTICRY.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b,121b,121You know what, dude? F*ck you.
Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121reluctant readers, on the other hand, are not look at books. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/game.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b, 21you pointed out a mistake i made in a post. congratulations. you win at the internet. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b, 21/font1
Quote:/font1h,121b,121you pointed out a img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/postmodern.gif" alt="" 21 mistake i made in a post. congratulations. you win at the internet. b,121b,121h,121
I would probably not want to have the suicide talk with #1 son when he's just 5 years old. b,121b,121When he's 13, I would be more worried if my son was unable to see the humor in this book.b,121b, 21It's not that funny, btw. I rather he pursued more normal 13 year-old behaviour, like cracking one off to t3h pr0nz0r every time our back was turned.b,121b,121I had to make do with a car mag stashed under the bed, whose pages contained an small monochrome preview of the forthcoming img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/pasue23is.gif" alt="" 21 Pirelli calendar.b,121b,121[caveman noise]b,121b,121And look at me, I've turned out alright; they could never make it stand up in court.
Age-related:b,121b, 21"Karl Walker was told by a cleaning firm that he is not old enough to use hot water, washing up liquid and furniture polish or to empty bins.b,121b,121The AS-level student and a friend were hired by Apollo Cleaning and worked in offices in Chippenham, Wiltshire, for a week until a regional manager ordered them to stop. The firm says it is following government guidelines by insisting on safety clearance.b,121b,121At 16, Karl is old enough to join the Army and fire a gun, play the lottery, have sex legally and get married, but the firm said he required special permission to use cleaning equipment, including vacuum cleaners.b,121b,121Karl, who is studying for four AS levels, said: "I just don't understand what is going on. How can I be too young to use a vacuum cleaner? It is so stupid. I want to earn a living."b,121b,121His mother Susan, 47, said: "My son is legally old enough to get married or join the Army yet these people think he is too young to be able to hoover up. The entire situation is a joke."b,121b,121Paul Lundy, boss of London-based Apollo Cleaning, said: "When an employee is only 16 we have to be very careful with the tasks we set them as their bodies are not yet fully formed.b,121b,121"But I am sure once the proper checks have been completed there will be no problem in re-employing these young people." "
Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121Eh, she may be going overboard, but I don't think it would be unreasonable to open up a dialogue about removing this book from the school. Having known two people in high school who committed suicide, I don't think I would have found it funny at all. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b, 21b,121Sure, because removing things that talk about suicide will stop people from committing suicide...b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/WHYMUSTICRY.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b, 21b,121You know what, dude? F*ck you. b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b, 21Dude...b,121I think it's been made pretty clear that your opinion is respected in this thread. An opinion based on traumatic personal experience is one thing. We are talking about a moronic parent's attempt at censorship. I'm not trying to marginalize anyone, but finding literary material personally /b1 objectionable is the basis of a majority of censorship attempts in this country, hence this story...
Quote:/font1h,121b,121The successor to the Austrian rightwing populist J??rg Haider, Stefan Petzner, has shocked the staunchly conservative country by revealing in a tearful interview that they shared a "special relationship".b,121b,121Petzner, 27, who was confirmed yesterday as the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZO) after Haider's death in a car crash two weeks ago, made the admission on Austrian radio, effectively confirming long-standing rumours that he and Haider were lovers. b,121b,121Attempts by the party to stop repeats of the broadcast failed after the state broadcaster ORF insisted it would not be gagged.b, 21b, 21Petzner, who met Haider five years ago when he was working as a beauty correspondent, said he felt a "magnetic attraction" to the firebrand politician, who was 31 years his senior. He said that Haider's main worry was that their relationship would not withstand the age gap.b, 21b, 21Petzner said: "We had a relationship that went far beyond friendship. J??rg and I were connected by something really special. He was the man of my life."b,121b,121The news stunned Austria, which has been coming to terms with the death of the anti-immigrant politician. Haider, who voted against a parliamentary motion to lower the age of consent for homosexuals, had presented himself as a family man who drank sparingly. But after the car crash it was revealed that he had been driving at twice the speed limit, his blood alcohol level had been four times the legal limit, and he had spent his final hours in a gay bar in Klagenfurt, the capital of the southern state where he was governor.b,121b,121There has been further speculation that the crash happened after Haider and Petzner argued at a party.b, 21b, 21Petzner said that Claudia, Haider's wife of 32 years and the mother of his two daughters, had not objected to their relationship. b,121b,121But in an interview published in an Austrian women's magazine, Petzner's sister Christiane seemed to suggest otherwise.b,121b,121"Claudia was sometimes jealous of him because he spent more time with her husband than she did," she said.b,121b,121h,121
Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121and in other right-wing news:b,121b, 21b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121The successor to the Austrian rightwing populist J??rg Haider, Stefan Petzner, has shocked the staunchly conservative country by revealing in a tearful interview that they shared a "special relationship".b,121b,121Petzner, 27, who was confirmed yesterday as the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZO) after Haider's death in a car crash two weeks ago, made the admission on Austrian radio, effectively confirming long-standing rumours that he and Haider were lovers. b,121b,121Attempts by the party to stop repeats of the broadcast failed after the state broadcaster ORF insisted it would not be gagged.b, 21b, 21Petzner, who met Haider five years ago when he was working as a beauty correspondent, said he felt a "magnetic attraction" to the firebrand politician, who was 31 years his senior. He said that Haider's main worry was that their relationship would not withstand the age gap.b, 21b, 21Petzner said: "We had a relationship that went far beyond friendship. J??rg and I were connected by something really special. He was the man of my life."b,121b,121The news stunned Austria, which has been coming to terms with the death of the anti-immigrant politician. Haider, who voted against a parliamentary motion to lower the age of consent for homosexuals, had presented himself as a family man who drank sparingly. But after the car crash it was revealed that he had been driving at twice the speed limit, his blood alcohol level had been four times the legal limit, and he had spent his final hours in a gay bar in Klagenfurt, the capital of the southern state where he was governor.b,121b,121There has been further speculation that the crash happened after Haider and Petzner argued at a party.b, 21b, 21Petzner said that Claudia, Haider's wife of 32 years and the mother of his two daughters, had not objected to their relationship. b,121b,121But in an interview published in an Austrian women's magazine, Petzner's sister Christiane seemed to suggest otherwise.b,121b,121"Claudia was sometimes jealous of him because he spent more time with her husband than she did," she said.b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b, 21Holy shit.
b, 21...and in further right-wing news, just in case you wondered what kind of example our concerned-in-Oregon was following, what does the good ol' US government do when it doesn't like a school curriculum? Bombs that school to hell of course!b,121b,121/font1
Quote:/font1h,121b,121A suspected US air strike killed nine people at a religious school in north-west Pakistan, intelligence officials said today.b,121b, 21It was claimed the school, on the outskirts of Miran Shah, the main town in the North Waziristan region, had links to the Taliban.b,121b,121Four of those killed in the attack were found in the rubble of the school. Two others were injured.b,121b,121The attack is being seen as a sign of US frustration at Pakistan's approach to counter-terrorism.b,121b, 21It came within hours of Pakistan's parliament warning against any incursions on Pakistani soil. MPs called for a review of national security, making talks with militants the top priority. b,121b,121Unnamed intelligence officials told the Associated Press that the religious school belonged to a local pro-Taliban cleric who had been linked to the veteran Taliban commander Jalaluddin Haqqani, considered a top target of the US. b,121b,121Militants in the north-west are blamed for rising attacks on US and Nato forces in neighbouring Afghanistan, as well as suicide attacks within Pakistan.b,121b, 21Cross-border US missile attacks have angered Pakistan, which sees them as a violation of its sovereignty.b, 21b, 21Yesterday's parliamentary resolution on security had few details, apparently a result of political compromise after two weeks of debate.b,121b, 21It did not directly mention two of the most divisive issues surrounding the terror fight: army offensives in the north-west and calls for unconditional talks with the extremists.b,121b,121The major opposition parties recognise the need for military action against the insurgents, but rarely express it forcefully because they want to maintain support among ordinary Pakistanis who are deeply suspicious of the war.b,121b,121The seven-month-old government hailed the 14-point document as a "historic moment for the country". The information minister, Sherry Rehman, said: "This will definitely help to improve the situation and to rid the country of the menace of terrorism."b,121b,121The resolution calls for an "independent foreign policy", a sign of wariness of American influence.b,121b, 21It states Pakistan will not let its soil be used for terrorist attacks elsewhere ??? an apparent acknowledgment of US complaints about militants hiding in north-west Pakistan.b,121b,121The resolution alludes to the US missile attacks, stating that Pakistan "stands united against any incursions and invasions of the homeland, and calls upon the government to deal with it effectively".b,121b,121While saying dialogue "must now be the highest priority," it stipulates that talks should be pursued with those elements willing to follow the constitution and the rule of law.b, 21b, 21Pakistan is in the midst of an economic crisis brought about by high fuel prices, dwindling foreign investment, soaring inflation and militant violence.b,121b, 21The government has formally requested financial help from the International Monetary Fund to avoid a possible loan default, a decision that could cost the administration political support at home.b,121b,121h,121
Pakistan rulers have also embezzeled nuff bar for deyself. They also have no qualms about bumping off members of their own family who don't play the game. My current manager has plenty of stories about his family over there. The big money is renting a few square feet of hilltop out for mobile phone masts.b,121b,121It's not great in the west, but so far, I've not had to resort to travelling in a bullet-proof car, and I live in Nottingham...b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badassbuddy_com-gangsta.gif" alt="" 21
Quote:/font1h,121b,121It's not great in the west, but so far, I've not had to resort to travelling in a bullet-proof car, and I live in Nottingham...b,121 b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b, 21I hear your sheriff is fairly ineffectual, allowing good-hearted bandits to run free and wreak havoc. What's the really?
Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121It's not great in the west, but so far, I've not had to resort to travelling in a bullet-proof car, and I live in Nottingham...b,121 b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b, 21I hear your sheriff is fairly ineffectual, allowing good-hearted bandits to run free and wreak havoc. What's the really? b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b, 21b,121hahahahaaaaaa
Quote:/font1h,121b,121b,121and in other right-wing news:b,121b, 21b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121The successor to the Austrian rightwing populist J??rg Haider, Stefan Petzner, has shocked the staunchly conservative country by revealing in a tearful interview that they shared a "special relationship".b,121b,121Petzner, 27, who was confirmed yesterday as the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZO) after Haider's death in a car crash two weeks ago, made the admission on Austrian radio, effectively confirming long-standing rumours that he and Haider were lovers. b,121b,121Attempts by the party to stop repeats of the broadcast failed after the state broadcaster ORF insisted it would not be gagged.b, 21b, 21Petzner, who met Haider five years ago when he was working as a beauty correspondent, said he felt a "magnetic attraction" to the firebrand politician, who was 31 years his senior. He said that Haider's main worry was that their relationship would not withstand the age gap.b, 21b, 21Petzner said: "We had a relationship that went far beyond friendship. J??rg and I were connected by something really special. He was the man of my life."b,121b,121The news stunned Austria, which has been coming to terms with the death of the anti-immigrant politician. Haider, who voted against a parliamentary motion to lower the age of consent for homosexuals, had presented himself as a family man who drank sparingly. But after the car crash it was revealed that he had been driving at twice the speed limit, his blood alcohol level had been four times the legal limit, and he had spent his final hours in a gay bar in Klagenfurt, the capital of the southern state where he was governor.b,121b,121There has been further speculation that the crash happened after Haider and Petzner argued at a party.b, 21b, 21Petzner said that Claudia, Haider's wife of 32 years and the mother of his two daughters, had not objected to their relationship. b,121b,121But in an interview published in an Austrian women's magazine, Petzner's sister Christiane seemed to suggest otherwise.b,121b,121"Claudia was sometimes jealous of him because he spent more time with her husband than she did," she said.b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b, 21Damn ,b,121where from?
Quote:/font1h,121b,121/font1Quote:/font1h,121b,121 they could never make it stand up in court. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b, 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/pasue23is.gif" alt="" 21 b,121b,121h,121font class="post"1b,121b, 21Beat me to it. img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/funnypost.gif" alt="" 21
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Damn, whats next? Burning and removing Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther"? b,121This piece of renowned world literature actually led to a lot of cases of copycat suicides when published. b,121b,121Burning books is straight img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspect5es.gif" alt="" 21 b,121History told us, that those who burn books don't hesitate to burn people.
Are you guys seriously trying to compare this book to a piece of literature? Or this one lady getting mad to an entire pro-censorship movement? b,121b,121Critical thinking is becoming a lost art.
Quote:/font1h,121b,121Are you guys seriously trying to compare this book to a piece of literature? Or this one lady getting mad to an entire pro-censorship movement? b,121b,121Critical thinking is becoming a lost art. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b, 21b,121School yourself on critical thinking.b,121b,121A)You don't get to decide on the literary value of a book (up to the point of limiting access to that work for others) for anyone but yourself (and your kids of you have any)b,121b,121B) The lady didn't just "get mad", she stole, and then destroyed a book from a library in order to deny access to said book for others. It may be a matter of degree, but it is nonetheless censorship.
Quote:/font1h,121b,121Are you guys seriously trying to compare this book to a piece of literature? Or this one lady getting mad to an entire pro-censorship movement? b,121b,121Critical thinking is becoming a lost art. b,121b,121h,121
font class="post"1b,121b, 21It is questionable if a school library should stock cartoons or graphic novels, I give you that much but that's a whole other topic.b, 21b,121This is an attempt at religiously motivated censorship.b,121The lady got mad at the suicide theme. Probably not because she's scared that her offspring might at some point have enough of its miserable existence and off itself but pretty sure because suicide in her warped picture of the world is a sin and thatfor should not be made fun of. She'd probably be just as mad at a book called "homo bunnies play in the garden of lust", "drunk bunnies gambling in Vegas" or "Fluffy she-devils: satanic bunnies revealed".b, 21b,121First come the bunnies... ask yourself what might be next on her hate-list?
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