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You don't have a right to advocate for your politics on your employer's dime.
You don't have a right to advocate for your politics on your employer's dime.Unless you're a schoolteacher in a classroom in Florida...
That's actually incorrect. If such action can be negotiated or if there is a law allowing it, then you can do it.You don't have a right to advocate for your politics on your employer's dime.
No, it is not. Nothing is preventing a FL or TX parent from purchasing on of those textbooks and giving it to their child.#19 doesn't make your case. The state is still taking action to withhold cultural information that is deemed politically unacceptable.
While, ironically, I bet a bunch of people post on this board from work.You don't have a right to advocate for your politics on your employer's dime.
All you are describing here is the mechanism used for that censorship. This is no different from when schools pulled huck finn from their libraries.No, it is not. Nothing is preventing a FL or TX parent from purchasing on of those textbooks and giving it to their child.
The state choosing not to fund your prefered political message is not censorship.
Since when are rights "negotiated?"That's actually incorrect. If such action can be negotiated or if there is a law allowing it, then you can do it.
Only Republicans view gender identity as being an inherently political issue. Possibly because they don't understand it, hence why they wish to censor references to it.You don't have a right to advocate for your politics on your employer's dime.
No, I am not. You labeling something as "censorship" which is not.All you are describing here is the mechanism used for that censorship.
I see. For Republicans it's a political issue. For you, it's The Truth.Only Republicans view gender identity as being an inherently political issue. Possibly because they don't understand it, hence why they wish to censor references to it.
I already explained how it is censorship, you are getting caught up in the minutiae of how that censorship is being performed to find some sort of loophole and are failing at that attempt.No, I am not. You labeling something as "censorship" which is not.
No, you merely attempted to explain how it's censorship. Since you didn't explain away the unrestricted access to these textbooks that persist in both FL and TX, your attempt was unsuccessful.I already explained how it is censorship, you are getting caught up in the minutiae of how that censorship is being performed to find some sort of loophole and are failing at that attempt.
I will explain it to you again. The act of denying the books for political reasons is the censorship.No, you merely attempted to explain how it's censorship. Since you didn't explain away the unrestricted access to these textbooks that persist in both FL and TX, your attempt was unsuccessful.
I don't view the education of children about the concept of gender identity as being a political issue. Obviously we can debate how and when such information should be taught. But to censor it entirely is simply fear mongering on the part of republicans solely for the purpose of political gain.I see. For Republicans it's a political issue. For you, it's The Truth.
And I will explain to you again, this time using bold font: nothing is being denied these students; their parents are not prohibited from purchasing these textbooks for them.I will explain it to you again. The act of denying the books for political reasons is the censorship.
You don't view it that way, but I and many others do. More importantly, the duly elected representatives of FL and TX do.I don't view the education of children about the concept of gender identity as being a political issue. Obviously we can debate how and when such information should be taught. But to censor it entirely is simply fear mongering on the part of republicans solely for the purpose of political gain.
Which this country has already been through before. I can't believe we're fighting this battle yet again.I will explain it to you again. The act of denying the books for political reasons is the censorship.
Incorrect, they are being denied consideration of text books for political reasons, which is the censorship.And I will explain to you again, this time using bold font: nothing is being denied these students; their parents are not prohibited from purchasing these textbooks for them.
You seem to think that if state funding isn't being used to advance a certain political message that somehow it's censorship. The assertion is complete nonsense.
Are you trying to say that censorship isn't actually censorship unless it applies universally, in all circumstances and context? Because I don't think that is the correct definition of the term. Censorship can be applied not only by governments, but by private institutions as well, in a more limited sense.And I will explain to you again, this time using bold font: nothing is being denied these students; their parents are not prohibited from purchasing these textbooks for them.
You seem to think that if state funding isn't being used to advance a certain political message that somehow it's censorship. The assertion is complete nonsense.
I find it astounding that social conservatives do not appear to have learned any lesson from the last 100 years. I thought the US was better than this.Which this country has already been through before. I can't believe we're fighting this battle yet again.
Maybe they've just been pissed off for a 100 years.I find it astounding that social conservatives do not appear to have learned any lesson from the last 100 years. I thought the US was better than this.
Then I hope they lose this little cultural tantrum they are throwing, which I think they will as its mostly coming from the very old.Maybe they've just been pissed off for a 100 years.
WHAAAAT! POST FROM WORK?? WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? NO!While, ironically, I bet a bunch of people post on this board from work.
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