Comments on: DeSantis Touts Education Legislation, Limits On Book Challenges

By: Dhg

Dhg — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:39:51 +0000

The notion the left is evil and has an agenda is idiotic, at best. This demonization of anything that doesn’t fit into some narrow minded primitive view of the world is wrong. Tge world isn’t flat, evolution is real, and humanity has diversity. And remember, a parent can review what their child checks out without removing books for those that want them. And it’s telling how certain alt-right authoritarian books never make the lists.

By: BeSmart

BeSmart — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:36:21 +0000

@Floridian: Please tell me that you are being facetious… You don’t want your children exposed to “critical thinking?” You can’t be this dense.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:40:55 +0000

@Just Me

Again, what is wrong with any of the books that I mentioned? What is inappropriate about them?

By: Floridian

Floridian — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:51:12 +0000

I do not want my children exposed to anything that might induce critical thinking, new perspectives, or anything that may cause the slightest introspection. Mr. DeSantis, please ensure that my children don’t question anything about the religious, conservative culture of the Florida Panhandle. Thank you.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:31:30 +0000

@Joey McCall

Okay, what books did you see that have been banned under the Don’t Say Gay bill that WERE warranted?

By: Just me

Just me — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:04:40 +0000

It’s a sad day when you have a Governor that is stooping down to a low level to be in good sight of the devil. There is no need of these books in schools. God doesn’t like his children to be expose to this fifth in books, internet and television but to put it in a school is deplorable.

By: What about the First Amendment?

What about the First Amendment? — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:26:41 +0000

The part of HB 1285 limiting petitioners without children in public schools to challenge one book per month is probably unconstitutional because it is restricting free speech and the right to petition. Expect a court challenge.

There is nothing in the Constitution that requires the government to address a petitioner’s assertion. Book reviews and timelines/deadlines for the government are being established by the Legislature and Governor, and thereby school boards, and are being essentially self imposed by lawmakers. If the deadlines to address the petitioners are too short or are not serving an overall betterment of public services, the government could simply ignore the petition. (Think about the women’s suffrage movement. It took 80 years for petitioning to be addressed.)

But to attempt to simply shut down or limit petitioning is pushing awfully hard against the First Amendment.

I do not agree with the petitioner’s aggressive pursuit of this issue (because there appears to be a goal of a broader than necessary effort of unreasonable censorship). However, the free speech and petitioning rights of all appear to be getting tightened by an overly aggressive Legislature and Governor.

By: Joey McCall

Joey McCall — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 03:11:11 +0000

@Bob and @Joni,

I was not referring to an all inclusive list of books that have been challenged and banned. I do not know the reason for banning all the books the two of you referred to in your post. I was strictly referring to the books I have seen posted on social media by a few brave advocates working hard to save what little bit of innocence our elementary, middle school, and some high school children still have. Innocence that so many folks are so willing to sell to the devil! God help us!

By: Joni

Joni — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:12:49 +0000

@Joey so you haven’t heard of a book that was banned locally that shouldn’t have? What’s wrong with Meg Cabot’s The Princess Diaries series? Or Wuthering Heights? The Diary of Anne Frank? Webster’s dictionary? That’s just a few.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:16:15 +0000

@Corrupt Government

Again, what is wrong with Finding Alaska? or Dubliners? or Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus for Students? or David Copperfield? or The World Book Encyclopedia? or The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?

How are any of the books I’ve mentioned harmful to children or “indoctrinating” children?