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Sharply split panel passes bill on Ariz. school 'hate speech'
PHOENIX - Arizona schools whose courses "denigrate American values and the teachings of Western civilization" could lose state funding under the terms of legislation approved Wednesday by a state House panel.
SB 1108 also would bar teaching practices that "overtly encourage dissent" from those values, including democracy, capitalism, pluralism and religious toleration. Schools would have to surrender teaching materials for review by the state school superintendent, who could withhold state aid of districts that broke the law.
Another section of the bill would bar public schools, community colleges and universities from allowing organizations to operate on campus if they are "based in whole or in part on race-based criteria." Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, said that provision is aimed at MEChA - Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztl
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Posted in: News on April 23, 2008 @ 12:00 AM
Tags: School
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What an awesome idea! Force so called "American values" down everybody's throat, and stop giving money to a school that would dare to introduce kids to different ideas.
Listen up: Values can't be taught in a class room.
I love how they slip "capitalism" in there with racial tolerance and harmony. anyone who laughs at those who say political correctness is a slippery slope to censorship should read this.
This is such a big load.
If I could get my webcam to work I would upload a video of me peeing on the american flag.
"I love how they slip "capitalism" in there with racial tolerance and harmony. anyone who laughs at those who say political correctness is a slippery slope to censorship should read this."
But that's a bad example. It has only happened at one school so far, it would only be a slippery slope if this continued. (Which isn't far off, ridiculous lawsuits seem to have been increasing throughout the years)