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peggysue2

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13. Doesn't merely sound like a war

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 11:49 AM

Feb 2023

It is war being waged in broad daylight and without an iota of shame. What DeSantis is facilitating in Florida is what the Christian Nationalists, authoritarians of every stripe would impose on the entire country.

The American Taliban and its accompanying Purity Police have arrived.

They won't stop. Neither can we.

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Call the "woke busters": Ron DeSantis sends volunteer army to snatch books from students' hands [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 OP

We need to station people outside of churches and parochial schools to take away those sinkingfeeling Feb 2023 #1

Sounds like war to me. dchill Feb 2023 #3

Doesn't merely sound like a war peggysue2 Feb 2023 #13

Well, if they try to literally grab a book out of someone's hands, my guess is several idiots hlthe2b Feb 2023 #2

Do not fck with librarians. shenmue Feb 2023 #6

Michelle Obama's memoir and a history of Barack Obama's presidency. ratchiweenie Feb 2023 #4

Yea, that's not about racism at all, is it? Ray Bruns Feb 2023 #14

History - Germany...... Lovie777 Feb 2023 #5

isn't banning books woke in itself? samsingh Feb 2023 #7

The practice of directing hatred toward a word Zambero Feb 2023 #8

Isn't that called theft? Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #9

And assault? niyad Feb 2023 #11

Unfortunately, you would have to find a cop willing to arrest the perp. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #31

If this truly happens, I think the goons will be very visibly filmed and face the Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #32

Then I guess that I would be arrested for assault, as my first instinct would be niyad Feb 2023 #10

First lesson of self-defense. Use the book to ram it upward into the nose bridge. Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #12

"Remember to SING-solar plexus, instep, nose, groin." niyad Feb 2023 #15

Looks like we can all use a few lessons in self-defense. Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #16

You read my mind. niyad Feb 2023 #17

I did a search on youtube and found your reference! Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #19

One of my favourite scenes in the movie. When I was taking a self-defense class niyad Feb 2023 #22

Maybe it's time to arm students with legal self-defense tools, Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #24

There we go! There used to be a company that sold skunk spray, including a niyad Feb 2023 #39

If anyone tries to steal your personal property call the police and have them arrested. ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #18

Woke busters? vercetti2021 Feb 2023 #20

If they actually take them out of kids' hands, charge them with child abuse. niyad Feb 2023 #21

Are they . . . Richard D Feb 2023 #23

That was my first thought. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #33

So sad . . . Richard D Feb 2023 #35

So...what happens to those books 3825-87867 Feb 2023 #25

Florida is an open-carry, stand your ground state Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #26

No, Florida is NOT open carry. It is stand your ground. ancianita Feb 2023 #28

Florida is a "shall issue" state for concealed carry permits. Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #30

Fine. But it's not open carry. ancianita Feb 2023 #38

Manatee Patriots are on FB. Also located at Mixon Fruit Farms here in Bradenton. ancianita Feb 2023 #27

It would be appropriate they would meet at a fruit farm! HubertHeaver Feb 2023 #34

Just to add a bit more, here is Salon's article. ancianita Feb 2023 #29

+1 thank you for posting this article. bronxiteforever Feb 2023 #37

We are getting closer to Gordon Liddy's sick wish bronxiteforever Feb 2023 #36