'Book-banning crusade' across the U.S.: What does it cost American taxpayers?

[pknopp]

That was my initial reaction as well, but the process is extensive, and the vetters must be vetted - trained, qualified & possess various degrees.

You don't want any Tom, Dick, Harry or Donald doing this.

Millions of dollars for a war on knowledge when the money could be spent to educate.

A travesty.

I still doubt they are paying that just for 23 books.

 

[BackAgain]

There is still no book banning across America.

OP is premised on a lie.

 

[MinTrut]

Never one single time in history have the guys banning the books turned out to be the good guys.

Yup.

 

[MinTrut]

Red State Brain Drain

What surprised me was this happening in Utah and Pennsylvania.

Two states at war with themselves, but one can only hope that in the years ahead, progress and sanity will prevail.

 

[MinTrut]

I still doubt they are paying that just for 23 books.

The review/reportage is extensive, so if you look closely at all the wasted time conservatives are insisting be spent on these witch hunts, it all adds up.

But this isn't an issue of government waste, but rather government babysitting the destructive, backwards impulses of those seeking to drag society back into the Dark Ages.

These impulses are vastly more obscene than any work they seek to ban.

Except for the Bible; that book is truly obscene, both in content, and the sick impulses it seems to inspire.

Interesting to note that in a few places, the Bible's been pulled for review, so an enormous backlash may be coming.

 

[pknopp]

The review/reportage is extensive, so if you look closely at all the wasted time conservatives are insisting be spent on these witch hunts, it all adds up.

But this isn't an issue of government waste, but rather government babysitting the destructive, backwards impulses of those seeking to drag society back into the Dark Ages.

These impulses are vastly more obscene than any work they seek to ban.

Except for the Bible; that book is truly obscene, both in content, and the sick impulses it seems to inspire.

Interesting to note that in a few places, the Bible's been pulled for review, so an enormous backlash may be coming.

It's not about the Bible. It's about control. If it was about the Bible, those doing this wouldn't be supporting a serial adulterer.

 

[MinTrut]

It's not about the Bible. It's about control. If it was about the Bible, those doing this wouldn't be supporting a serial adulterer.

It's not about the Bible's best aspects, that's to be sure.

But it's definitely about control; these enraged cries of concern for the sensibilities of children a fig leaf made of poison ivy fooling no one but themselves.

Some seem incapable of allowing others to live and learn as they see fit.

The fiscal waste of millions, the need to control others - it all flies directly in the face of what conservatives claim to stand for.

 

[j-mac]

The review/reportage is extensive, so if you look closely at all the wasted time conservatives are insisting be spent on these witch hunts, it all adds up.

But this isn't an issue of government waste, but rather government babysitting the destructive, backwards impulses of those seeking to drag society back into the Dark Ages.

These impulses are vastly more obscene than any work they seek to ban.

Except for the Bible; that book is truly obscene, both in content, and the sick impulses it seems to inspire.

Interesting to note that in a few places, the Bible's been pulled for review, so an enormous backlash may be coming.

Got those passages yet?

 

[j-mac]

It's not about the Bible. It's about control. If it was about the Bible, those doing this wouldn't be supporting a serial adulterer.

I thought that Bill Clinton taught us, that was none of our business?

 

[pknopp]

I thought that Bill Clinton taught us, that was none of our business?

Did he teach you that? He didn't me. I guess you are easily led.

 

[j-mac]

Did he teach you that? He didn't me. I guess you are easily led.

Oh? And what did you learn? That it was fine for dems?

 

[pknopp]

Oh? And what did you learn? That it was fine for dems?

Lots of stuff seem fine for Dems that I do not understand.

 

[badger2]

Probably a pittance of their budget. If the books are online it could be done for a fraction of that. One person should be able to do it in a day

But with the ease of navigation and control in three dimensions that a book affords, one should promote three dimensions instead of screenal space addictions. For instance, look what Musk has done to people @ X.

Suggested reading for the Young:

1. Haraway, Cyborg Manifesto

2. Uris, Exodus

 

[badger2]

Libraries themselves should be vetted to find out if Uris is on the shelves, or not.

 

[Lord Long Rod]

Some eye-opening facts and figures on what the war on books is costing US citizens:

'Book-banning crusade' across the U.S.: What does it cost American taxpayers?

Once a school receives a challenge to a book, districts have to front the cash to pay staffers to review and remove the material. And there are additional costs to store the books.

www.usatoday.com

In Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Nazareth Area School District officials estimate it could cost the district $109,931.74 to pay staffers to review 23 books challenged by Northampton County Moms for Liberty, a local chapter of the Florida-based Moms for Liberty.

Is this good use of taxpayer funds?

Is a war on knowledge ever a good thing?

What can good people do to stop this?

"I'm a strong supporter of public education and I actually don't mind paying taxes to support our public schools. However, I am appalled that my taxes are being wasted to combat a campaign to limit what students can read," said Evan Davis, a Nazareth resident at a recent district school board meeting.

"I pay taxes in order to educate our youth – not to deny them educational freedom," said Davis, who called the limits on books students can read "not only detrimental," but "dangerous."

^ Wants children to have porn at school

 

[badger2]

Yup.

So vetting school libraries in Red and Blue states for the occurrence of Leon Uris's Exodus will help to reveal anti-semitic resonance for each state. Where are these stats?

 

[badger2]

^ Wants children to have porn at school

Though based on a male-female relationship, we recall that reading Exodus as a teenager had little pornography-inducing content in the storyline. At least not for us (all of these other authors in badger2's head). Of course, at the time we were also viewing cheap (black-thumb) paperbacks with photo of piles of the dead in Nazi concentration camps.

 

[j-mac]

Lots of stuff seem fine for Dems that I do not understand.

Well, can’t argue there…

 

[MinTrut]

All this damage and cost - what a waste of time, money, resources.

No good comes of any of it; 21st century book burning by passive-aggressive means.

 

[Nostra]

Some eye-opening facts and figures on what the war on books is costing US citizens:

'Book-banning crusade' across the U.S.: What does it cost American taxpayers?

Once a school receives a challenge to a book, districts have to front the cash to pay staffers to review and remove the material. And there are additional costs to store the books.

www.usatoday.com

In Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Nazareth Area School District officials estimate it could cost the district $109,931.74 to pay staffers to review 23 books challenged by Northampton County Moms for Liberty, a local chapter of the Florida-based Moms for Liberty.

Is this good use of taxpayer funds?

Is a war on knowledge ever a good thing?

What can good people do to stop this?

"I'm a strong supporter of public education and I actually don't mind paying taxes to support our public schools. However, I am appalled that my taxes are being wasted to combat a campaign to limit what students can read," said Evan Davis, a Nazareth resident at a recent district school board meeting.

"I pay taxes in order to educate our youth – not to deny them educational freedom," said Davis, who called the limits on books students can read "not only detrimental," but "dangerous."

please provide a list of all these banned books.

TIA