The former host of ‘Reading Rainbow’ used to encourage kids to read books. Now he’s telling adults not to ban them
The former host of ‘Reading Rainbow’ used to encourage kids to read books. Now he’s telling adults not to ban them
As the National Book Awards came to a close on Wednesday, finalists for the prestigious literary prizes took the stage in New York to speak about the Israel-Hamas war. Others spoke out against book bans.
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As the National Book Awards came to a close on Wednesday, finalists for the prestigious literary prizes took the stage in New York to speak about the Israel-Hamas war, with others at the ceremony also choosing to address banned books.
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How sad that it's come to this. On the other hand, maybe if Mr. Rogers was still around, we'd have someone to talk to Republicans about kindness.
50 0 ReplyRepublicans have tried demonizing him as woke trying to indoctrinate our children. So unfortunately unlikely.
62 0 ReplyDemonizing probably the nicest man in history is a good indicator that you're the villain.
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They wouldn't listen to him, and would call Mr. Rogers woke trash. The current Republican Party and its supporters are a hot mess.
22 0 ReplyDepending on how you define “modern” Fox News did call him evil in 2007.
23 0 ReplyThere is also that whacko on Newsmax that calls
the MuppetsSesame Street a bunch of evil communists.This is him when he was on Fox but he has ranted about wanting to debate that well known commie Big Bird a couple times while on Newsmax.
https://youtu.be/LWFCja7MTPI?si=SstDGuWFht9N4fLn
To be clear: this man wants to debate a fictional character on a beloved children's TV show and Fox and Newsmax continued to employ him.
13 0 ReplyHaha, what even is this timeline?
6 0 ReplyI need The Muppet-churian Candidate...... Oooh and Dr. Strangemuppet!
4 0 ReplyI did not know about this one.
How far gone does one have to be that saying this on TV is not only okay, but encouraged?
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I forgot about this.
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