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[iainpj]

Grim Amusements / 17 January 2012 / arizona vs its hispanic population -- again
...Apparently, Representative Proud has never heard of Arabic numbers. Which would explain a lot, really. But I digress, already.

So, let me get this straight-ish:

Arizona wants to make teaching the Bible a requirement, which would be illegal under both state and federal law.

In the meantime, they have stripped Tucson of a particular Mexican American literature class, despite being under federal orders to expand the Mexican American studies department specifically at the middle and high school levels. A law rather clearly aimed at that one class, but having broader effects for the entire school district.

...All-righty, then!

I am mildly, if only mildly, surprised that Tucson chose not to challenge the ruling....

It's actually been six months since the last GA entry. Clearly, I need to get the site update moving.

Comments

[profrobert.livejournal.com]

Did you miss the kicker on what's being banned? Also on the list, Shakespeare's The Tempest. http://www.salon.com/2012/01/13/whos_afraid_of_the_tempest/ I guess someone thought Prospero and Miranda sounded like a couple of Mexican names.

[nonelvis]

It would be unfair and inaccurate of me to suggest that every person in Arizona is a racist fuckwit.

However, I feel a little more confident about making that statement about large swaths of their government.