Laura Mallory of Gwinnett County, Georgia, is trying to get the various Harry Potter books removed from the shelves of local school libraries. Her complaint? Well, she's worried that the books teach kids about witchcraft and sorcery and might encourage kids to cast spells on their classmates. No word on whether anyone has tried to explain to her that the books are make-believe, or that things like sorcery and witchcraft don't actually exist.
And is the potential casting of spells by kids against other kids that serious of a problem? In light of all the school shootings in recent years--not to mention all the close calls that were averted--it might actually be good to encourage little Timmy to resort to magic instead of guns and grenades.
I hate to resort to stereotyping, and I certainly don't mean to sound like a bigot, but I'm betting Mrs. Mallory votes Republican.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
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