There are times in our national discourse when the topics and controversies seem absolutely surreal. This is one of those times. At least one publication has captured the essential absurdity of the question at hand. You will see something very much like this in future Republican attack media.
Penguin Random House Announces Revised Dr. Seuss Book 'Oh, The People You'll Cancel!' https://t.co/M0fyXuOqj9
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) March 2, 2021
FNC: “The sales of six Dr. Seuss books will cease over racist and insensitive imagery, according to the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy. The news comes Tuesday on National Read Across America Day, when schools across the U.S. celebrate reading on Dr. Seuss’s March 2 birthday to commemorate the popular children’s author, who died in 1991. Copies of “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” “If I Ran the Zoo,” “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer” will no longer be published.”
“These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement.
“Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’ catalog represents and supports all communities and families,” the statement continued. “Dr. Seuss Enterprises listened and took feedback from our audiences including teachers, academics and specialists in the field as part of our review process. We then worked with a panel of experts, including educators, to review our catalog of titles,” it said. The attempt by the Left to indoctrinate our kids has even gone this far.
Me: The LGBT Left is brainwashing children
The Left: That’s a homophobic lie!!
Also the Left:
— The Honorable Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) February 28, 2021
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tried to, in her usual fashion, punt on Tuesday on why Biden left out Dr. Seuss.
“The proclamation was written by the Department of Education, and you could certainly speak to them about more specifics about the drafting of it. But read Across America Day, which is, you’re right, has not existed forever, has only been around for a short period of time, elevates and celebrates a love of reading among our nation’s youngest leaders.” But then, she reverted to her PC programming.
“The day is also a chance to celebrate diverse authors whose work and lived experience reflect the diversity of our country, and that’s certainly what they what they attempted to do or hope to do this year. And as we celebrate the love of reading uplift diverse and representative authors, it is especially important that we ensure all children can see themselves represented and celebrated, celebrated in the books that they read.” Ah yes, and Dr. Seuss, the horrible racist, makes that impossible. Surreal, absolutely surreal.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on March 2, 2021. It originally appeared in DrewBerquist.com and is used by permission.
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