This is one of those things that really isn't debatable. If you're in favor of censorship, you're wrong, and you manifestly don't appreciate living in a country that calls itself free.
This basically would require that every book in the library or bookstore be read cover to cover to see if there were any naughty bits between the pages.
Apparently the people writing this law have never read the KJ Bible - drunken incest, murder so David could sleep with the widow - you'd have to jail every employee of every religious bookstore in Arkansas.
OT: Why is it "Ark-an-saw" and not "Ar-Kansas"? Oh yeah, illiteracy and inbreeding from way back.
Not allowed to mention dating - girls should never be allowed to be in the presence of an unrelated man - and anything to do with dancing is totally out..
I am so grateful to librarians and for libraries. The bookmobile librarian turned down this third grader when I wanted to read a book about rocket science geared for 7-11th graders. But then she asked me to read an excerpt to her. When I did, she let me check out the book!
I rode my bike about two miles to access the nearest library and I was free to scope out any section. For a high school term paper, I was allowed to use a nearby university library. I later got my first degree there. Ever thankful
I too was questioned by the grade school librarian. I was (I think) in third grade. I wanted to check out "TREASURE ISLAND"! The librarian (Not named MARIAN!) had me read a few random paragraphs. I ACED IT!
“We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food,” said Ryan Scholz, ODA state veterinarian, in a statement.
There is an interesting article in the latest edition of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN about avian and mammal (BATS) carrying and spreading viral diseases. There might some connection to climate change.
When avian flu hit commercial egg plants during my late uncle's tenure at the USDA he had enough clout finally to stomp it into the ground with now fear of higher ups waffling. (This was not the case during the Michigan dairy industry PBB contamination). It appears this time timidity and whiners about egg prices won, for a certain low rent, totally temporary value of winning.
OT: Well, they're drunk on eggnog at The Daily Caller. Andrew Powell writes that the convicted felon has a genius idea: let Wayne Gretzky run the 51st state of Canada.
Never. We will be broken up and sold for parts. Blue areas to techlords, China and Canada. Red areas to Archer Daniels Midland, Exxon, Mexico, South Africa and Russia. States are a clumsy artificial construct.
In the 21st century, an unspecified number of years after a worldwide economic collapse, Los Angeles is no longer part of the United States since the federal government has ceded most of its power and territory to private organizations and entrepreneurs.[7] Franchising, individual sovereignty, and private vehicles reign supreme. Mercenary armies compete for national defense contracts, while private security guards preserve the peace in sovereign gated housing developments.[8]: 45 Highway companies compete to attract drivers to their roads,[8]: 7 and all mail delivery is by hired courier.[8]: 306 The remnants of government maintain authority only in isolated compounds, where they do tedious make-work that is, by and large, irrelevant to the society around them.[8]: 176 Much of the world's territory has been carved up into sovereign enclaves known as Franchise-Organized Quasi-National Entities (FOQNEs),[8]: 14 each run by its own big business franchise (such as "Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong", or the corporatized American Mafia), or various residential burbclaves (quasi-sovereign gated communities). In this future, American institutions are far different from those in the actual United States at the time the book was published; for example, a for-profit organization, the CIC, has evolved from the CIA's merger with the Library of Congress.[
Wayne needs to stop hanging around MAL. People wept when he retired, but he’s working on getting boo-ed if he shows up here after sucking up to President-elect Stinky.
He also has no clue even after the drubbing he's gotten because he's mean and stupid that people can be nice and also have the full capability of whipping your *ss
This to me is the argument for that non-compartmentalization thing
I know people tend to hate it and yell and scream about 'GREAT ART GREAT SPORT" but there are enough talented people in the world that we don't need to watch Roman Polanski's films
I'm Team Kendrick. I don't need anything that Diddy made.
I studied political theory as an undergrad. It makes me a nerd but it also makes me someone that knows compartmentalization is something that fascists push because it makes it easier for mobs to dehumanize.
Not here for it. People need to do better with the whole discernment thing.
This is one of those things that really isn't debatable. If you're in favor of censorship, you're wrong, and you manifestly don't appreciate living in a country that calls itself free.
A glimpse of sanity?
This basically would require that every book in the library or bookstore be read cover to cover to see if there were any naughty bits between the pages.
Apparently the people writing this law have never read the KJ Bible - drunken incest, murder so David could sleep with the widow - you'd have to jail every employee of every religious bookstore in Arkansas.
OT: Why is it "Ark-an-saw" and not "Ar-Kansas"? Oh yeah, illiteracy and inbreeding from way back.
If you want to keep kids from reading, sheesh, just give them a smart phone. Works at my school.
“ that describes or portrays sexual conduct, as defined by Section 43.25 Penal Code … ”
No kissing then? Or is it allowed so long as tongues are not involved?
Not allowed to mention dating - girls should never be allowed to be in the presence of an unrelated man - and anything to do with dancing is totally out..
And definitely no weddings.
That would imply sexytimes, and that would be THE HORROR!!
Birth is a result of sex, so no more nativity scenes. Not sure about that in Jesus' case, but wtf.
There's something for everyone!
Well the only way to explain the virgin birth is to explain why it’s special so …
| Or maybe libraries and bookstores could just ban kids who aren’t accompanied by a parent at all times, as has happened in some places.
"Unattended children will be given an espresso and a free labradoodle puppy"
"didn’t provide adequate guidance to [citizens] to help them avoid being arbitrarily prosecuted."
> boy, wouldn't that have been a gift of precedent for the incoming administration, and all Republicans everywhere actually.
"Anything not forbidden is compulsory." That's all the law we need, I think.
Ta, Dok. The library was my refuge when I was a kid. I read whatever the fuck I wanted to, and came to no harm.
Same here, Carnegie Library every day after school. Mrs Ilinick took care of me.
From "Girl with the Dogs", Theo, an adorable cocker spaniel/poodle mix pupper gets the spa treatment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEiC1i-SFyE&ab_channel=GirlWithTheDogs2
I am so grateful to librarians and for libraries. The bookmobile librarian turned down this third grader when I wanted to read a book about rocket science geared for 7-11th graders. But then she asked me to read an excerpt to her. When I did, she let me check out the book!
I rode my bike about two miles to access the nearest library and I was free to scope out any section. For a high school term paper, I was allowed to use a nearby university library. I later got my first degree there. Ever thankful
I too was questioned by the grade school librarian. I was (I think) in third grade. I wanted to check out "TREASURE ISLAND"! The librarian (Not named MARIAN!) had me read a few random paragraphs. I ACED IT!
And then you hustled your little "ARRRRHH's" out of there!
Isn’t it wonderful that our main defense against fascism is that they suck at writing fascist laws?
This is why you want to leave fascism to the Americans. The Germans are just too darn organized.
Oh, but they know what the law is supposed to mean, so let's threaten the judges until they see the light and capitulate.
OT: Twenty kittums have passed, due to bird flu, at the Wild Field Advocacy Center, in Washington State.
:(
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyvx4d1n4vo
Deep down in the story it says that a type of commercial cat food has been withdrawn. I didn’t see mention of the manufacturer’s name though.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5056319-oregon-cat-food-recall-bird-flu/
“We are confident that this cat contracted H5N1 by eating the Northwest Naturals raw and frozen pet food,” said Ryan Scholz, ODA state veterinarian, in a statement.
There is an interesting article in the latest edition of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN about avian and mammal (BATS) carrying and spreading viral diseases. There might some connection to climate change.
Natural in the Bobby the Infinitely Lesser sense.
That is so sad. Birb flu is turning out to be a very scary disease.
I am absolutely scared shitless that this heinous infection will make its' way into a precious nearby wildcat sanctuary, Cat Tales.
When avian flu hit commercial egg plants during my late uncle's tenure at the USDA he had enough clout finally to stomp it into the ground with now fear of higher ups waffling. (This was not the case during the Michigan dairy industry PBB contamination). It appears this time timidity and whiners about egg prices won, for a certain low rent, totally temporary value of winning.
add to yr holiday sparkle with yr smoking lamp, because it is lit nao!
OT: Well, they're drunk on eggnog at The Daily Caller. Andrew Powell writes that the convicted felon has a genius idea: let Wayne Gretzky run the 51st state of Canada.
Goldfinger says:
Wayne Gretzky, the only man I'd have sex with
Wayne Gretzky, I'd be intimate with
Wayne Gretzky, I think he's kind of sexy
Wayne Gretzky, I wonder what he looks like naked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuiS79SJAjk
They're dumb
I like this Canadian guy
MP Charlie Angus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0SAfA_ziw4
Could the USA be the eleventh province of CANADA? EVER?
In a national poll of Canadians the most favorite Canadian was the dude who was the father of the national health system.
At least that's whan John Oliver said on his show.
Never. We will be broken up and sold for parts. Blue areas to techlords, China and Canada. Red areas to Archer Daniels Midland, Exxon, Mexico, South Africa and Russia. States are a clumsy artificial construct.
From Wikipedia entry on the novel "Snow Crash":
In the 21st century, an unspecified number of years after a worldwide economic collapse, Los Angeles is no longer part of the United States since the federal government has ceded most of its power and territory to private organizations and entrepreneurs.[7] Franchising, individual sovereignty, and private vehicles reign supreme. Mercenary armies compete for national defense contracts, while private security guards preserve the peace in sovereign gated housing developments.[8]: 45 Highway companies compete to attract drivers to their roads,[8]: 7 and all mail delivery is by hired courier.[8]: 306 The remnants of government maintain authority only in isolated compounds, where they do tedious make-work that is, by and large, irrelevant to the society around them.[8]: 176 Much of the world's territory has been carved up into sovereign enclaves known as Franchise-Organized Quasi-National Entities (FOQNEs),[8]: 14 each run by its own big business franchise (such as "Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong", or the corporatized American Mafia), or various residential burbclaves (quasi-sovereign gated communities). In this future, American institutions are far different from those in the actual United States at the time the book was published; for example, a for-profit organization, the CIC, has evolved from the CIA's merger with the Library of Congress.[
Wayne needs to stop hanging around MAL. People wept when he retired, but he’s working on getting boo-ed if he shows up here after sucking up to President-elect Stinky.
Does Orange Felonius know Canada has an army , too? And the rest of Nato?
Canadian troops were instrumental, and goddamn brafe, in some of the most brutal battles in World Wars I and II.
I know. Trump is senile enough to think Canada will say "Oh, sure, we want to be Americans."
He's as dumb as a post.
You know he doesn't
He also has no clue even after the drubbing he's gotten because he's mean and stupid that people can be nice and also have the full capability of whipping your *ss
Well, he was a great hockey player back in the day. Oh, you say there’s more to it than that?
And Curt Schilling could pitch his ass off once upon a time. Now he's brain dead tho.
This to me is the argument for that non-compartmentalization thing
I know people tend to hate it and yell and scream about 'GREAT ART GREAT SPORT" but there are enough talented people in the world that we don't need to watch Roman Polanski's films
I'm Team Kendrick. I don't need anything that Diddy made.
I studied political theory as an undergrad. It makes me a nerd but it also makes me someone that knows compartmentalization is something that fascists push because it makes it easier for mobs to dehumanize.
Not here for it. People need to do better with the whole discernment thing.
Does Ovechkin get to take over once he breaks the all time goal scoring record? I think that's how the Canadian system works.
Not even trying anymore.
oh, they're very trying
make no mistake
Deeply stupid libels. Wait, sorry — these people are deeply stupid.
maga brain virus eating them up like brainworms.
I want the fuck OFF of this gawd damned ride.
Yeah, me too. Let's just go to the Reptile House and see who can find the coolest snake.
Ray Wylie Hubbard knows of a Snek Farm!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgy7PLAgF-Y
just sounds nasty
pretty much is - Jake From Snake Farm.
OoooOOoo! Where are the reticulate pythons?
Stupidest fucking timeline.
Henlo, is this our Overt Fred?
Henlo, we can haz open thread?
It should be posted in three minutes.
For God's sake keep the g.d. "Holy" Bible away from the kids.
You could use it for wrapping doobies if not for the gottdamned ink.
It's just begatting and smiting!
Truly an orgy of fear and ignorance.
It's isn't even good to spilling seed to.
Watch for the NEW, IMPROVED TRUMP SPANKBANK BIBLE.
"Is a spankbank like a sperm bank?"