Sunday, July 17, 2011

Once Again, Texas Leads the Way

abc13.com: "Back in May, we told you that Tammy Harris had filed a complaint with the school. She wanted 'The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby' pulled from the library because it contained the phrase 'poo poo head.'

Harris said her son was suspended for using the same phrase.

A committee rejected the complaint last month, but Harris appealed and won and now the book is banned."

10 comments:

Kevin R. Tipple said...

Proving that Mom truly is a poo poo head.

Travis Erwin said...

Hey Bill, My latest blog psot might be a source for you to create a Texas leads the way ... in horrendous mascots.

Kevin R. Tipple said...

Yes, Travis' post shows us all that it pointedly led the way.

Gar Haywood said...

In all seriousness, Bill, what's the message here? That a school can't offer a book in the library in which words or phrases are found that the school deems worthy of suspension when used by a student?

Holy mackerel, that would seem to rule out a whole lot books! (Including those, perhaps, that feature the incendiary expression "holy mackerel.")

mybillcrider said...

It's Texas, Gar. What else can I say? That library may have weeded out all those other books already.

Rick said...

Well, I'm of two minds on this.

I'm furious about the removal of the book from the school library, but what poo-poo heads suspend a little boy for using the term poo-poo heads?

Seepy Benton said...

Once "poo poo head" is banned, it's only a matter of time before they ban "seepy."

Marsdon said...

Back in the 50s I was sent to the Principal's Office in grade school for saying "What's Up, Doc?" to a teacher!

Kevin R. Tipple said...

Happened to me too in the late 60s. I was told it wasn't what I said, but how I said it.

A genetic flaw that has plagued me my whole life.


K

Anonymous said...

Once again, Texas 'common sense' trumps the First Amendment. Way to go.

Jeff