You'll hear about it in the papers tomorrow.

In a wonderful series of events, my school planned and executed a -quote unquote- "anti-bullying" assembly to broadcast to the whole school population. It was supposed to give you strategies on fighting bullies in school, outside of school, and on the glorious series of tubes known as the Internet (And if you thought getting cyber-pedopreist'd was bad...). Basically the same bullshit "How 2 Protect Ur CyberKids" segment you would see at the end of an Inside Edition net-exploitation story broadcast to Concerned Women of America* while their children were at school and their husbands were dozing off with other Concerned Women of America*, except toned down to fit the unofficial standards made by the AFA or et cetera et cetera (And if these standards weren't followed, that means only one thing: LAWYER TIEM!!!!1111)

And as it turns out, that gigantic waste of money (Your tax dollars at work, fuckers) ended up starting with:

What Do These Movies Have in Common?
(Nothing. Absolutely fucking nothing)

And then it went all movie-trailer-see-these-two-year-old-shit-movies-at-your-local-Family-Video on everyone without even explaining what the oh-the-principal-will-hate-me-for-this they had in common. Hint: They have nothing in common.

Sooner or later, the crazy announcer guy went mad, talking about "Character," "Fantasy," and all this wonderful bull-support-your-local-Fellowship-of-Christian-Athletes that had nothing to do with bullying or anything we had already learned in 2nd grade. (Sticks and stones may break my bones BUT WURDS WILL NEVAR HURT MEH)

Basically, it was just 37 minutes of crap we knew already, didn't give two shits about, and/or cared about so less not even the worst swear could fulfill our rage. But of course, most never showed it, and clapped when told to clap, and listened like they had just discovered how to bypass the age of consent.

There was absolutely no point to the event, and it was just a show of power by the new school administration after the one-year reign of Linson and co. ended in 2007-2008. Those douchebags (I promised you I'd say it!) in the conference room must've forgotten to get their head checked after their last power trip. Maybe. More than likely.

No, I'm sure. Damn sure.

*No, I mean Housewives, because a women's ahem I mean housewife's role is in the home! Yeah I mean it makes perfect sense, you know? he he he...

The list that will make you shit bricks

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The link is the list of school districts that have outright banned showing the President's speech a week or two back.

If you're from North Texas, you might know of the controversy that erupted when the AISD banned showing the President's speech and then said that a (Moral, haha, geddit?) majority of its students will be bused to Cowboys Stadium (aka Jerryworld) to hear former President Bush speak. (Probably on how to save money so you can buy a shredder to shred the Constitution up to pieces)

And if you know more than a bit about censorware and law, you'll remember Loudoun County in Virginia for housing the library that installed censorware on their computer terminals, got sued, then sadly, ended up winning.

Banned Books Week is 9/26 to 8/3

EDIT: Apparently, the writer of this manifesto has been censored in Oklahoma.


...as I've just discovered.


Those dudes down at the National Coalition Against Censorship have rolled out a manifesto that seeks to decry the fabulous ignorance peddled by both the right and left wings.


This one comment about BBW caught my eye though:

Expect to see more Metro Transit Police officers in the after school hours (About Metro)

FAIL
(shout to Katrina from NYRA-DC for posting this on the NYRA forum)

Please, anyone in DC should call 202-962-2118 whenever they see an adult just loitering - if security does nothing, call BS.