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Nevilledog

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Tue Aug 23, 2022, 05:42 PM Aug 2022

George Dawson Middle School bans an autobiography co-authored by George Dawson at 103.



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At George Dawson Middle School an autobiography co-authored by George Dawson at 103 has been banned. Mr. Dawson was the grandson of a slave. He learned to read at 98. His book is an inspiration to all readers except it can’t be read at the school that bears his name.


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The back story about the writing of Mr. Dawson’s autobiography is a story of love and respect between two people. I suppose the book was banned due to the takeover of the Carroll ISD board by conservative extremists. @cjtackett @pastors4txkids

https://southlakecarroll.edu/Page/3560



Yes, this is TX.
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George Dawson Middle School bans an autobiography co-authored by George Dawson at 103. (Original Post) Nevilledog Aug 2022 OP
We keep saying "they are literally banning and burning books!" Eliot Rosewater Aug 2022 #1
Trump actually floated the idea of concentration camps a few weeks ago. Initech Aug 2022 #3
I think I remember that, it was a few weeks ago and prior in 2019... Eliot Rosewater Aug 2022 #5
Oh, but according to the Dallas news, the book is just being reviewed. haele Aug 2022 #2
Fox is scrambling people's brains! Initech Aug 2022 #4
I fear you're right. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #6
WTF ramapo Aug 2022 #7
That's the Onion, right? Stinky The Clown Aug 2022 #8
Nope Nevilledog Aug 2022 #10
The GOP might as well rename itself Snowflakes Anonymous. calimary Aug 2022 #9

Eliot Rosewater

(34,285 posts)
1. We keep saying "they are literally banning and burning books!"
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 05:49 PM
Aug 2022

Yes, they are. They promised to do this years ago when people thought there was not enough difference between trump and Hillary to vote.

They want to do much worse, by the way.

Initech

(108,784 posts)
3. Trump actually floated the idea of concentration camps a few weeks ago.
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 05:58 PM
Aug 2022

I shit you not. And his fucking idiot MAGA base would cheer it and go along with it.

Eliot Rosewater

(34,285 posts)
5. I think I remember that, it was a few weeks ago and prior in 2019...
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 06:52 PM
Aug 2022

And it wont make the news.

If it was Hillary, wall to wall for days is what it would be.

Righty would be screaming LOCK HER UP...America is broken, this is why.

We allowed them to get away with having NO standards for decades.

haele

(15,404 posts)
2. Oh, but according to the Dallas news, the book is just being reviewed.
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 05:55 PM
Aug 2022

Because parts of it aren't deemed appropriate for middle school students.

Yah...right. It's not going on a shelf.

Haele

Initech

(108,784 posts)
4. Fox is scrambling people's brains!
Tue Aug 23, 2022, 05:59 PM
Aug 2022

People who watch Fox 24/7 are unable to tell right from wrong and everything they are doing is wrong and bad. I fear this will get worse before it gets better.

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