100-year-old woman stands up against Florida's book ban during school board meeting

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

about her quilt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Some time back, when my son was in 7th or 8th grade,

I recall him saying to me that he didn't think I'd approve of some book he was reading at his school. I was honestly distressed by this. Yeah, he understood my stand on various things, but what he didn't know, what I'd not conveyed to him, was that I wanted him to read as many different things as possible, to be opened to all sorts of viewpoints and opinions.

I no longer recall the book in question. It doesn't matter. I'm one of those left wing liberal types that want my kids to be exposed to lots of different things, varying beliefs, other kinds of opinions or viewpoints. How silly is that?

[Haggard Celine]

2. That's one of the things I admire the most about my parents.

They were very religious Baptists, but they never censored what books I could read. There were some things I know they didn't approve of, but nothing was ever said about it. That's a great gift to a kid, especially considering where my parents were coming from, religiously and politically.

[KS Toronado]

3. I hope headed into the 2024 election

we can use republican's rhetoric about books to our advantage in the ballot box.
Smells of Fascism to me.

[nightwing1240]

4. This lady gets it!

Good for her! I would bet she well understands the nazi behavior when she sees it

[betsuni]

5. K&R

[treestar]

6. So wise and still

thinking clearly at that age! Still caring about politics and the country.

[appalachiablue]

7. K/R Thanks for sharing.

[malaise]

8. She was on Ali yesterday

https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/-velshibannedbookclub-100yr-old-grace-linn-quilts-to-fight-bans-166836805779