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March 2nd, 2021 at 2:59:20 PM permalink
Gandler
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The GOP seems laser focused on Dr. Seuss today.



Apparently Kevin McCarthy just brought this up on the floor of the House.


What is wrong with Dr. Seuss? I must have missed the memo.
March 2nd, 2021 at 3:04:38 PM permalink
AZDuffman
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Quote: Gandler


What is wrong with Dr. Seuss? I must have missed the memo.


Ask the Biden Admin.
The President is a fink.
March 2nd, 2021 at 4:31:27 PM permalink
ams288
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Quote: Gandler
Quote: ams288
The GOP seems laser focused on Dr. Seuss today.



Apparently Kevin McCarthy just brought this up on the floor of the House.


What is wrong with Dr. Seuss? I must have missed the memo.


Nothing.

The GOP has realized that they have no governing philosophy other than Trump-worship anymore so they have to distract their gullible rube followers with culture war BS like this.
“A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman
March 2nd, 2021 at 4:49:04 PM permalink
Mission146
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Quote: ams288

The GOP has realized that they have no governing philosophy other than Trump-worship anymore so they have to distract their gullible rube followers with culture war BS like this.


One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish places too high of a value on the number of fish possessed and is also colorist. Why can't all the fish be the same color, anyway? What if the red fish wants to be blue? What if the blue fish identifies instead as a dog?

There are just way too many assumptions going on...and that's just the title!
"War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman
March 2nd, 2021 at 4:59:43 PM permalink
AZDuffman
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish places too high of a value on the number of fish possessed and is also colorist. Why can't all the fish be the same color, anyway? What if the red fish wants to be blue? What if the blue fish identifies instead as a dog?

There are just way too many assumptions going on...and that's just the title!


You want fish to be all the same color?

Sorry, Charlie.
The President is a fink.
March 2nd, 2021 at 5:01:29 PM permalink
terapined
Member since: Aug 6, 2014
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Quote: Gandler
Quote: ams288
The GOP seems laser focused on Dr. Seuss today.



Apparently Kevin McCarthy just brought this up on the floor of the House.


What is wrong with Dr. Seuss? I must have missed the memo.

Absolutely nothing
Companies make business decisions all the time to discontinue publishing a book
Its freedom
Its capitalism
It's what Republicans are now against, freedom of companies to make decisions.
Fascinating that republicans now against businesses
What's next, insist Fox become state media because Trumpers dont want news editors to have freedom
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
March 2nd, 2021 at 6:25:45 PM permalink
DRich
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There has never been a problem with “illegal votes” getting counted.


I agree completely, and that is the problem. Illegal votes should not be counted.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
March 2nd, 2021 at 7:10:06 PM permalink
Mission146
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You want fish to be all the same color?

Sorry, Charlie.


Poor attempt at satire on my part, I guess.
"War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman
March 2nd, 2021 at 8:36:38 PM permalink
kenarman
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Quote: terapined
Quote: Gandler
Quote: ams288
The GOP seems laser focused on Dr. Seuss today.



Apparently Kevin McCarthy just brought this up on the floor of the House.


What is wrong with Dr. Seuss? I must have missed the memo.

Absolutely nothing
Companies make business decisions all the time to discontinue publishing a book
Its freedom
Its capitalism
It's what Republicans are now against, freedom of companies to make decisions.
Fascinating that republicans now against businesses
What's next, insist Fox become state media because Trumpers dont want news editors to have freedom


They are making the decision because they are being pressured about them being none PC. It is isn't a business decision based on profitability.

Six books by beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss are being discontinued because of racist imagery.

“These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told the Associated Press.
"but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin
March 2nd, 2021 at 9:54:44 PM permalink
terapined
Member since: Aug 6, 2014
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Quote: kenarman
Quote: terapined
Quote: Gandler
Quote: ams288
The GOP seems laser focused on Dr. Seuss today.



Apparently Kevin McCarthy just brought this up on the floor of the House.


What is wrong with Dr. Seuss? I must have missed the memo.

Absolutely nothing
Companies make business decisions all the time to discontinue publishing a book
Its freedom
Its capitalism
It's what Republicans are now against, freedom of companies to make decisions.
Fascinating that republicans now against businesses
What's next, insist Fox become state media because Trumpers dont want news editors to have freedom


They are making the decision because they are being pressured about them being none PC. It is isn't a business decision based on profitability.

Six books by beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss are being discontinued because of racist imagery.

“These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told the Associated Press.

It's a business decision
They want to be seen as the good guys
Essentially its complaining about nothing
It's not like these books are being burned
You want to own a copy, go on Amazon.
I never ever buy brand new.
Brand new is actually a rip off in my eyes when a cheaper used copy gets the job done
Sheesh
Complaining about this is ridiculous when the book is literally a few clicks away.
Is Abbie Hoffman's "Steal this Book" still being printed. Who knows. Who cares. If I want a copy, sure it's on Ebay or Amazon.
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"