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Jimvanhise

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8. 25 YEARS TOO LATE

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2026, 10:43 AM

20 hrs ago

Anything anyone bans can be found on the internet. That's why nations like China have restrictions on the internet because they are threatened by freedom. So all of their censorship efforts are pointless.

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Tennessee school district bans Alex Haley's Roots under 2022 state law [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Destroying the truth UpInArms Yesterday #1

Did they think the kids in Tennessee were learning too much in their public schools? Walleye Yesterday #2

The irony of this that Haley's mother's family (the Palmers) were from Henning, TN BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #7

Man, and here I thought that this particular 'tide' would start in Louisiana or Mississippi. OldBaldy1701E 23 hrs ago #3

I remember my first trip to Tennessee (Memphis) was back in the '80s BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #4

You were in Graceland! OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #10

There was definitely a lot of Elvis promotion there BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #12

Louisiana, Mississhitty, Tennessee, Arkansas, South Cackalacy....No real difference. paleotn 22 hrs ago #5

You'd think the locals would realize this by now. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #11

The white sheets are being ironed as we write. Wonder Why 22 hrs ago #6

25 YEARS TOO LATE Jimvanhise 20 hrs ago #8

We don't need none of that fancy pants learning in Tennessee Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 17 hrs ago #9

The truth? Tactical Peek 8 hrs ago #13