Ban Tolkien! Er...who *is* Tolkien?
The examples of ignorance, intolerance and bigotry within the US education system that the young people posting on this thread have encountered would be hilarious were they not also deeply depressing, and frankly, scary.
And it is not just about Tolkien. Book banning and even book burning of all kinds of literature is becoming increasingly common in the United States and this is something that frightens me. It is linked to the rise of right-wing religious fundamentalism and the way Orcs like Rush Limbaugh have taken control of the airwaves.
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Out went the candle, and we were left darkling
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