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Riverside school goes too far in banning dictionary
Banning books in schools is nothing new or unheard of, but when one thinks of a title deemed worthy of a ban, a dictionary probably ranks dead last. Yet a parent complaint caused the Menifee Union School District to temporarily pull its copies of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Tenth Edition Dictionary because it included a definition of oral sex.… Post the First Comment
 
Even for students, freedom of speech is an unalienable right
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When a parent of an elementary school student in Menifee tried to get a dictionary removed from the classroom for containing a sexually graphic term, it should have reminded us all of the freedoms we enjoy as Americans, and how we must never stop the fight to think and speak for ourselves.… Post the First Comment
 
Veil of Ignorance
French lawmakers are currently looking to ban Muslim women of the right to wear full-body veils in public facilities such as buses, trains, hospitals, restaurants, schools and other public places. The issue erupted when French President Nicolas Sarkozy controversially said the veils were "not welcome" in France, leaving many Muslim women feeling discriminated against and insulted.… Post the First Comment
 
Conservatively Speaking: A jersey for the opposing team
Possibly the most infuriating aspect of my previous descriptions of war, peace, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry and Chargers fans in general is that I assume, often incorrectly, that I can drop the term "enemy" and everyone will nod in unison with a solid grasp of what I mean.… Post the First Comment
 
 
 

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