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Clay County father’s mic cut off at school board meeting while reading high school library book
yahoo.com ^ | July 19, 2022 | Jake Stofan

Posted on 07/21/2022 10:07:49 AM PDT by grundle

A Clay County parent’s dispute with his school board has gotten national attention after he had his microphone turned off while attempting to read a passage out of a book from the Fleming Island High School library, which he considered “pornographic.”

Bruce Friedman is part of a national group called No Left Turn, which keeps a list of books parents have objected to across the country.

He found at least three examples in Clay County Schools he wanted pulled from library shelves, including one book at the Fleming Island High School library, “Lucky” by Alice Sebold.

The book’s description on Amazon characterizes it as a memoir of the author, who was brutally raped at 18 and chronicles her recovery.

Bruce Friedman sees it very differently.

“I don’t know a good parent that wants their child to read porn,” said Friedman.

Friedman took his concerns to the June 30 meeting of the Clay County School Board.

When he attempted to read an excerpt from the book, he was cut off.

“Turn off his microphone please,” said one of the members at the meeting not shown on camera.

The explanation he was given was, “There’s state laws that prohibit, and federal communications laws that prohibit you from publishing these things to a child,” said the person on the microphone.

In a statement provided by a district spokesperson, a similar explanation was given for cutting off Friedman’s microphone.

“When addressing the board, since our meetings are televised, we must abide by FCC laws and regulations,” said the spokesperson.

“Ironic, isn’t it?” said Friedman.

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KEYWORDS: dirtybooks; dissent; education; florida; freespeech; orangepark; publikskool
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1 posted on 07/21/2022 10:07:49 AM PDT by grundle
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Libtard porn that’s suitable for kids but not adults 🤪


2 posted on 07/21/2022 10:11:35 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: grundle

Nextdoor County to me....fairly conservative with a large military base nearby...I doubt this is over.


3 posted on 07/21/2022 10:13:40 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: grundle

Clay County in which state? There is a Clay County here in Kentucky; is that the place?


4 posted on 07/21/2022 10:13:50 AM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: grundle

In the 1990’s the public schools had a movement going to promulgate pornography to 14-15 year old high school English students.

Looks like it’s back.


6 posted on 07/21/2022 10:14:22 AM PDT by MercyFlush (☭☭☭ Soviet Russia must be destroyed. ☭☭☭)
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To: Berosus

It’s north Florida just outside Jacksonville.


7 posted on 07/21/2022 10:15:22 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: grundle

Read Juliet Takes A Breath. It is in many libraries and so obscene and pornographic I would be embarrassed reading it to my spouse.


8 posted on 07/21/2022 10:16:30 AM PDT by Josa
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““When addressing the board, since our meetings are televised, we must abide by FCC laws and regulations,” said the spokesperson”

This makes about as much sense as the gun free zone idiocy.....NONE


9 posted on 07/21/2022 10:17:28 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: Berosus

Florida. North east near Jacksonvile, very conservative area.


10 posted on 07/21/2022 10:19:20 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: grundle
School board: "You can't read that filth in a public meeting!"

Parent: "But that filth is in the school library!"

School board: "That filth is intended for students, not for parents."
11 posted on 07/21/2022 10:21:48 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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I do the book was not intended as porn, but it still might not belong in a high school. I am the kid whose mother signed a note allowing me to read Leon Uris in 6th grade, so I take a broad view. Have books, require parental permission.

The author was raped by a stranger and misidentified a man as the culprit. He was found guilty and spent 16 years in jail. He is black, the author white, so it’s surprising she hasn’t been cancelled.


12 posted on 07/21/2022 10:22:04 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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PROVING, beyond a shadow of a doubt . . . they knew what they were doing bringing the shit IN, and they know what they're doing keeping us OUT.

Shut 'em down

FIND a way to TRULY educate your kids and empty the public school system, AKA Government Indoctrination Centers.

13 posted on 07/21/2022 10:25:28 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true . . . . . I may not have proof, but they're true !)
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he had his microphone turned off while attempting to read a passage out of a book from the Fleming Island High School library, which he considered “pornographic.”

So clever these progs, soooo clever!

No one has EVER thought of that before.

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14 posted on 07/21/2022 10:25:33 AM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: heartwood

To be more precise, the conviction was overturned because of problems with the identification and hair analysis. Sebold has apologized to the convicted man.


15 posted on 07/21/2022 10:26:16 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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To: grundle

The left would go to school board members homes and read the book passages through a bullhorn. .. late at night, early in the morning, during dinner, when they go to restaurants.

We need to step it up.


16 posted on 07/21/2022 10:28:38 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: grundle

Groomers gotta groom.

L


17 posted on 07/21/2022 10:29:35 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: grundle

Libtard education for kids is so offensive and disgusting it’s against the law to air it publicly 🤪


18 posted on 07/21/2022 10:30:32 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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Earlier posting on same incident: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4078149/posts


19 posted on 07/21/2022 10:37:16 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: grundle

Public education is so dirty it can’t be publicly discussed - I want a refund


20 posted on 07/21/2022 10:39:18 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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