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The Straight Story
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:51 PM Original message |
Connecticut High School Bans "Huckleberry Finn" (frequent use of racist language) |
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acmavm
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. You seem to have a radar for finding these stories. First the baggy pants |
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hayu_lol
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. OMI, send that school about 10 copies of... |
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The Straight Story
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Go to google, click news, type in Bans, banned, etc |
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Teaser
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yes the n-word was never used in the antebellum south |
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CatWoman
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. LOLOLOLOL |
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book_worm
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. I hate any book bannings. |
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Breeze54
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
4. I heard this on the news this morning...but they won't ban it. |
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AngryAmish
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. morons |
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Marrah_G
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. I have issues with prettying up history |
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dtotire
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
9. My Sixth Grade Teacher Read It To Us |
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AlCzervik
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. my daughter read it last year when she was in 6th grade. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. More here. |
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The Straight Story
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:09 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Thanks for more info on this |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. Not this crap again! |
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NV Whino
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. Oh for Gawds sake |
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Breeze54
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. It wasn't 'banned' and it won't be... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. She's stopping it from being taught. |
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Breeze54
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:43 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Well; I'm sure they'll read it in 2 weeks instead of this week! |
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Warpy
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. If some of you haven't reread that book as an adult, |
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Alexander
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. Reminds me of the Family Guy episode where they say "N-word Jim". |
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mod mom
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. I read Huck to my kids (10 + 11 yo) this summer and explained the historic |
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pdxmom
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. What the heck is there to review? Hasn't the school board read and |
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mtnester
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Wellllll...... |
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Manifestor_of_Light
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Tue Dec-11-07 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. Don't tell them about Joseph Conrad. |
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