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Old 09-24-2011, 03:13 PM   #1
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Default Wando parents trying to ban my Dad's book

Anybody see this on the front page of the paper? This is my Dad. Funny thing is the guy that's making the complaint with the school board hasn't even read the damn book.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2...ate-for-teens/
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Old 09-24-2011, 04:52 PM   #2
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Anybody see this on the front page of the paper? This is my Dad. Funny thing is the guy that's making the complaint with the school board hasn't even read the damn book.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2...ate-for-teens/
I probably missed it, but where did it say he didn't read it? I know it says his wife read the book. Maybe I skipped over it.
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Old 09-24-2011, 04:57 PM   #3
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The kids have a choice on which book to read, and if this book interests them they should be allowed to read it.
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Old 09-24-2011, 04:57 PM   #4
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I probably missed it, but where did it say he didn't read it? I know it says his wife read the book. Maybe I skipped over it.
It's not in the article, I know that first hand.
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Old 09-24-2011, 05:10 PM   #5
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People who complain about such things cant be good at parenting. If you dont like the book and its contents dont let your kid read it. No need to pull it from the shelves.
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Old 09-24-2011, 05:37 PM   #6
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What a dumbass.

On a side note, your dad is a best selling author? That's pretty cool
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Old 09-24-2011, 05:44 PM   #7
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Make a big deal out of it...EVERYONE will read it! Didn't they learn anything from the 2 live crew and Obama being the poster boy of the year for gun sales???
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Old 09-24-2011, 05:57 PM   #8
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On a side note, your dad is a best selling author? That's pretty cool
Yea he's busted his ass for a very long time to get there, there's a reason most people haven't heard of him. He writes stuff that's more well known in literary circles as opposed to the general public.

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Make a big deal out of it...EVERYONE will read it! Didn't they learn anything from the 2 live crew and Obama being the poster boy of the year for gun sales???
Exactly, he finds all of this humorous, he finds it entertaining at worst. Like he says in the article he's proud that someone has a problem with it, he was joking that you haven't arrived until someone is trying to get your book banned lol
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Old 09-24-2011, 07:08 PM   #9
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This is stupid and sad that the school board is actually giving it this much attention.

Good book by the way and I know several others that have enjoyed it as well.
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Old 09-24-2011, 07:26 PM   #10
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Just checked on Amazon, the ranking for the book this morning was 580,711, it's now jumped up to 24,746. Might sound like not a big deal but that's a HUGE jump on Amazon, and the book has been out for years. Laughing all the way to the bank lol
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Old 09-24-2011, 10:14 PM   #11
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I'm sure some of those kids have read worse things that what they are bitching about. If they want kids to read, and it interests them (and those that they mentioned may not be into reading might find it interesting), why not let 'em read it? Any reason they can find to bitch about something though

Might have to check that book out.
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They fuck like rabbits, drink like fish, and they act like idiots in public but these clowns are worried about a book they probably won't read. Good for your Dad; shame on those other asshats.
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Old 09-24-2011, 10:24 PM   #13
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They fuck like rabbits, drink like fish, and they act like idiots in public but these clowns are worried about a book they probably won't read. Good for your Dad; shame on those other asshats.
Someone get this man a drink.

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