Harris said her son was suspended for using the same phrase.
A committee rejected the complaint last month, but Harris appealed and won and now the book is banned."
A committee rejected the complaint last month, but Harris appealed and won and now the book is banned."
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Proving that Mom truly is a poo poo head.
Hey Bill, My latest blog psot might be a source for you to create a Texas leads the way ... in horrendous mascots.
Yes, Travis' post shows us all that it pointedly led the way.
In all seriousness, Bill, what's the message here? That a school can't offer a book in the library in which words or phrases are found that the school deems worthy of suspension when used by a student?
Holy mackerel, that would seem to rule out a whole lot books! (Including those, perhaps, that feature the incendiary expression "holy mackerel.")
It's Texas, Gar. What else can I say? That library may have weeded out all those other books already.
Well, I'm of two minds on this.
I'm furious about the removal of the book from the school library, but what poo-poo heads suspend a little boy for using the term poo-poo heads?
Once "poo poo head" is banned, it's only a matter of time before they ban "seepy."
Back in the 50s I was sent to the Principal's Office in grade school for saying "What's Up, Doc?" to a teacher!
Happened to me too in the late 60s. I was told it wasn't what I said, but how I said it.
A genetic flaw that has plagued me my whole life.
K
Once again, Texas 'common sense' trumps the First Amendment. Way to go.
Jeff
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