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Arizona Legislature Seeks Ban On ‘Anti-Western’ (BLACK) Teachings

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Ha ha, you can't be in a clubAn Arizona legislature panel has endorsed a proposal to bar “any teachings considered counter to democracy or Western civilization” from the state’s public schools. “Muslims,” you’re thinking. “They don’t want Muslim teachings.” That would be horrible but at least predictable. But the measure would also “prohibit students of the state’s universities and community colleges from forming groups based in whole or part on the race of their members, such as the Black Business Students Association at Arizona State University or Native Americans United at Northern Arizona University.” What a magnificent piece of legislation from John McCain’s state! MORE »