Let me introduce you to the bonehead here in Texas that is
pushing to ban books in school. He is Matt
(Fahrenheit 451) Krause. He is a Republican State Representative who is also
a candidate for Attorney General of Texas. Matt is one of the most conservative
members of the Texas Legislature. In 2017, he proposed legislation to end no-fault
divorce and to require couples to live separately for three years before
obtaining a divorce. In 2019, after a measles outbreak, he introduced a bill to
make it easier for parents to opt-out their children from school vaccination
requirements.
Matt has come up with
a list of 850 books which he thinks should be banned. After looking through his list, it is
apparent that Matt is a misogynistic, homophobic, racist asshole and after
looking at his FB page, I believe he is a religious wacko about two steps from
snake handling and speaking in tongues. Of
course, speaking in tongues is really no big deal. Drink enough Tequila and
anyone can do it.
I understand when little Matt was in the fourth grade, he
flunked reading and is still pissed about it, also later in high school he was
voted mostly likely to do something stupid.
The runner up for “Book Bonehead” is Stephen (Bigoted)
Balch. Mr. Balch has been
appointed to the State Board of Education to review Texas social studies
standards. He is a conspiracy wingnut who
has described President Biden’s victory as a “literal coup”. He advocated for
Trump to “lead his followers into America’s streets and squares.” He wrote a
letter urging officials to disregard the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling against
bans on same-sex marriage as an example of another “attack on our constitutional
system of government.”
I am a writer, so I realize I am very biased on this
subject, but feel free to share this post with friends who like to read. Maybe some enterprising entrepreneur out
there will start up the “Banned Book of The Month Club.”
Stay tuned for future adventures
Boneheaded boneheads for sure.
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