What Actually Mattered This Week: Sarkozy's Sentence, No-Mask Texas, Dr. Seuss Canceled?
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WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERED THIS WEEK
My thoughts on some of this week’s biggest news stories:
Ex-President Sarkozy gets jail sentence for corruption in France
First time a former French president has been handed a prison sentence that includes time with no remission, and for corruption and influence peddling.
The big question is, will we see the same thing happen in the US?
Gov. Greg Abbott says he's rescinding statewide mask mandate and capacity limits on businesses
You can’t walk down the street in Texas wearing no pants.
Honest to God, I don’t get why wearing a mask during a pandemic is such a problem. If you oppose this, you’re just not that bright.
Dr. Seuss Books Are Pulled, and a ‘Cancel Culture’ Controversy Erupts
First they came for Dr Seuss.
And I said nothing.
Not on a boat.
Not with a goat.
Not in the rain.
Not on a train.
Not in a box.
Not with a fox.
Not in a house.
Not with a mouse.
You do not like him.
So you say.
Read him! Read him!
And you may.
Read him and you may, I say.
Say! I will read him ANYWHERE!
I do so like
Green Eggs and Ham!
Thank you!
Thank you,
Sam-I-am!
TRUTHS, DAMNED TRUTHS, AND STATISTICS
Most political/civil freedom 2020:
1 Finland, Norway, Sweden (tie)
4 New Zealand
5 Netherlands, Uruguay, Canada (tie)
8 Australia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Denmark
61 US
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3yTo be fair, the Dr. Seuss controversy has been reported in quite a click-bait way. They aren't 'cancelling' Dr. Seuss but more concerned about some negative stereotypes portrayed that are now considered offensive (stereotyping asians, eskimos, tribal people) - obviously it wasn't meant to be offensive at the time, but times change and things like 'slanty eye' cartoons and descriptions are as outdated as blackface/minstrel shows. I think it would be a good idea to keep the books, but put in a message similar to how Disney does. So people can still appreciate the books, but know that the stereotypes within could be harmful or offensive to others.