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Thursday, April 13, 2017
Best Dog Joke Ever!!! ( With apology to the dog)
Hillary Clinton called Bill Clinton into her office one day and said,
"Bill, I have a plan to win back Middle America in 2017!"
"Great Hillary, but how?" asked Bill.
"We'll get some cheesy clothes and shoes, like most Middle Class Americans wear, then stop at the pound and pick up a Labrador retriever. Then, we'll go to a nice old country bar in Montana and show them how much admiration and respect we have for the hard working people living there."
So they did, and found just the place they were looking for in Bozeman, Montana. With the dog in tow, they walked inside and stepped up to the bar.
"Bill, I have a plan to win back Middle America in 2017!"
"Great Hillary, but how?" asked Bill.
"We'll get some cheesy clothes and shoes, like most Middle Class Americans wear, then stop at the pound and pick up a Labrador retriever. Then, we'll go to a nice old country bar in Montana and show them how much admiration and respect we have for the hard working people living there."
So they did, and found just the place they were looking for in Bozeman, Montana. With the dog in tow, they walked inside and stepped up to the bar.
The Bartender took a step back and said, "Hey! Aren't you Bill and Hillary Clinton?"
"Yes we are!" said Hillary, "And what a lovely town you have here. We were passing through and Bill suggested we stop and take in some local color."
They ordered a round of whiskey for the whole bar, and started chatting up a storm with anyone who would listen.
A few minutes later, a grizzled old rancher came in, Walked up to the Labrador, lifted up its tail, looked underneath, Shrugged his shoulders and walked out.
A few moments later, In came another old rancher. He walked up to the dog, Lifted up its tail, looked underneath, scratched his head And left the bar.
For the next hour, another dozen ranchers came in, Lifted the dog's tail, and left shaking their heads.
Finally, Hillary asked, "Why did all those old ranchers come In and look under the dog's tail? Is it some sort of Montana custom?"
"Lord no," said the bartender. "Someone's out there running around town, claiming there's a Labrador Retriever In here with two assholes!"
"Yes we are!" said Hillary, "And what a lovely town you have here. We were passing through and Bill suggested we stop and take in some local color."
They ordered a round of whiskey for the whole bar, and started chatting up a storm with anyone who would listen.
A few minutes later, a grizzled old rancher came in, Walked up to the Labrador, lifted up its tail, looked underneath, Shrugged his shoulders and walked out.
A few moments later, In came another old rancher. He walked up to the dog, Lifted up its tail, looked underneath, scratched his head And left the bar.
For the next hour, another dozen ranchers came in, Lifted the dog's tail, and left shaking their heads.
Finally, Hillary asked, "Why did all those old ranchers come In and look under the dog's tail? Is it some sort of Montana custom?"
"Lord no," said the bartender. "Someone's out there running around town, claiming there's a Labrador Retriever In here with two assholes!"
CHINA THREATENS TO BOMB NORTH KOREA’S NUCLEAR FACILITIES
If it crosses Beijing's "bottom line"
With everyone putting down new and/or revised “red lines”, be it on Syria or North Korea, it was now China’s turn to reveal its “red” or rather “bottom line”, and in a harshly worded editorial titled “The United States Must Not Choose a Wrong Direction to Break the DPRK Nuclear Deadlock on Wednesday” Beijing warned it would attack North Korea’s facilities producing nuclear bombs, effectively engaging in an act of war, if North Korea crosses China’s “bottom line.”
The editorial in the military-focused Global Times tabloid, owned and operated by the Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper, said that North Korea’s nuclear activities must not jeopardize northeastern China, and that if the North impacts China with its illicit nuclear tests through either “nuclear leakage or pollution”, then China will respond with force.
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With everyone putting down new and/or revised “red lines”, be it on Syria or North Korea, it was now China’s turn to reveal its “red” or rather “bottom line”, and in a harshly worded editorial titled “The United States Must Not Choose a Wrong Direction to Break the DPRK Nuclear Deadlock on Wednesday” Beijing warned it would attack North Korea’s facilities producing nuclear bombs, effectively engaging in an act of war, if North Korea crosses China’s “bottom line.”
The editorial in the military-focused Global Times tabloid, owned and operated by the Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper, said that North Korea’s nuclear activities must not jeopardize northeastern China, and that if the North impacts China with its illicit nuclear tests through either “nuclear leakage or pollution”, then China will respond with force.
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Governor invites chefs to submit recipes for 'Buy Local' cookout
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Larry Hogan invites chefs using local Maryland ingredients to submit original recipes for the Governor’s Buy Local Cookout, which will be held at Government House in Annapolis on July 20. Recipes must be submitted by May 19, and include products from at least one Maryland farmer, waterman, or other producer. Chefs are encouraged to submit simple but creative recipes that showcase ways the average Maryland family can prepare delicious, nutritious meals with locally produced food at home.
“The Buy Local Cookout and Buy Local Challenge are now a tremendous annual celebration of Maryland agriculture and Maryland cuisine,” said Hogan.
“We strongly support the tradition of encouraging Marylanders to buy local products from Maryland farmers and watermen as we highlight the benefits of preserving our family farms, protecting the environment and supporting our local economies.”
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“The Buy Local Cookout and Buy Local Challenge are now a tremendous annual celebration of Maryland agriculture and Maryland cuisine,” said Hogan.
“We strongly support the tradition of encouraging Marylanders to buy local products from Maryland farmers and watermen as we highlight the benefits of preserving our family farms, protecting the environment and supporting our local economies.”
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017
MOTOR COACH TRIP TO AMISH COUNTRY WITH WORCESTER COUNTY RECREATION & PARKS
Explore The Amish Village and 12-acre grounds on your own or with friends and family before you head to The Kitchen Kettle Village to enjoy the 40+ shops filled with Amish-made goodies. You will also be treated to a narrated bus tour of the area and guided tour of The Amish House.
The cost for this trip is $75 per person, with $30 due at booking and the remaining $45 due by Friday, May 5, to confirm your seat. Contact Program Manager Lea Cataggio at 410-632-2144 x2509 or by email at lcataggio@co.worcester.md.us to reserve your seat.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE & ELECTRONICS COLLECTION SAT., APRIL 15TH FROM 10AM-2PM
ATTENTION WORCESTER COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY!!!
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection
Saturday, April 15, 2017 • 10 AM-2 PM
Collections to be held at the OCEAN CITY PARK & RIDE RT. 50 - W. OCEAN CITY
Saturday, April 15, 2017 • 10 AM-2 PM
Collections to be held at the OCEAN CITY PARK & RIDE RT. 50 - W. OCEAN CITY
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection
WHAT WILL BE ACCEPTED:
Gasoline • Gas/Oil Mixtures • Fuels • Acids Cleaners • Solvents • Automotive Fluids • Bleach
Ammonia • Pool Chemicals • Pesticides
Dark Room Supplies • CFL Light Bulbs • Batteries Insecticides • Herbicides • Oil-Based Paints
Thinners • Turpentine • Wood Preservatives Wood Strippers • Etc. (dispose of solidified paint in trash – to solidify
– add dirt, sand, kitty litter, mulch, etc.) All of these materials will go to a HAZ MAT disposal site.
WHAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED:
Explosives • Ammunition • Medical Waste Radioactive Materials • Picric Acid • Asbestos
No Materials will be accepted from Business, Industrial or Commercial Sources.
Gasoline • Gas/Oil Mixtures • Fuels • Acids Cleaners • Solvents • Automotive Fluids • Bleach
Ammonia • Pool Chemicals • Pesticides
Dark Room Supplies • CFL Light Bulbs • Batteries Insecticides • Herbicides • Oil-Based Paints
Thinners • Turpentine • Wood Preservatives Wood Strippers • Etc. (dispose of solidified paint in trash – to solidify
– add dirt, sand, kitty litter, mulch, etc.) All of these materials will go to a HAZ MAT disposal site.
WHAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED:
Explosives • Ammunition • Medical Waste Radioactive Materials • Picric Acid • Asbestos
No Materials will be accepted from Business, Industrial or Commercial Sources.
- Electronics Collection
TELEVISIONS
Any Size TV • TV Remotes
COMPUTERS
CPU’s • Keyboards • Mouse • Printers • Modems Scanners • Cables • Misc. Computer Parts
MISC. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
VCR’s • CD Player’s • Calculators • Cell Phones Radios • Stereos • CB Radios • Fax Machines Misc. items
Any Size TV • TV Remotes
COMPUTERS
CPU’s • Keyboards • Mouse • Printers • Modems Scanners • Cables • Misc. Computer Parts
MISC. ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
VCR’s • CD Player’s • Calculators • Cell Phones Radios • Stereos • CB Radios • Fax Machines Misc. items
For more information on this event, Please call Mike McClung, Recycling Coordinator 410-632-3177
Ext. 2405 or email at mmcclung@co.worcester.md.us
THESE ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT PARK & RIDE LOT • RT. 50 • W. OCEAN CITY APRIL 15, 2017, 10 AM - 2PM
Ext. 2405 or email at mmcclung@co.worcester.md.us
THESE ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT PARK & RIDE LOT • RT. 50 • W. OCEAN CITY APRIL 15, 2017, 10 AM - 2PM
Fitton: Documents Confirm that Obama IRS Improperly Targeted Conservatives
Judicial Watch continues to undercover the details of the Obama IRS’s arbitrary and capricious behavior toward those presumed to be “enemies” of President Obama.
Last week JW released 695 pages of new documents containing admissions by IRS officials that the agency used “inappropriate political labels” to screen the tax-exempt applications of conservative organizations. Other records reveal that the IRS was going to require 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations to restrict their alleged political activities if they opted for “expedited consideration” of their tax-exempt applications.
The documents were produced after a revelation by the IRS that it had located “an additional 6,924 documents of potentially responsive records” relating to a 2015 Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit about the Obama IRS targeting scandal. These new records are the first batch of nearly 7,000 documents that had been hidden from JW, Congress, and the American people.
Of the 695 pages of documents released by the IRS, 422 (61 percent) were completely blacked out.
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Last week JW released 695 pages of new documents containing admissions by IRS officials that the agency used “inappropriate political labels” to screen the tax-exempt applications of conservative organizations. Other records reveal that the IRS was going to require 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations to restrict their alleged political activities if they opted for “expedited consideration” of their tax-exempt applications.
The documents were produced after a revelation by the IRS that it had located “an additional 6,924 documents of potentially responsive records” relating to a 2015 Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit about the Obama IRS targeting scandal. These new records are the first batch of nearly 7,000 documents that had been hidden from JW, Congress, and the American people.
Of the 695 pages of documents released by the IRS, 422 (61 percent) were completely blacked out.
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US Customs and Border Protection Press Releases 4-12-17
04/12/2017 05:31 PM EDT
TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested a Mexican national, as well as a woman from Glendale, Arizona, after finding a combined 50 pounds of heroin and methamphetamine during the weekend. On...
04/12/2017 05:10 PM EDT
CALEXICO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported convicted sex offender yesterday near downtown Calexico. On Tuesday evening, at approximately 7:40 p.m., agents assigned to the Calexico Border Patrol Station...
04/12/2017 04:47 PM EDT
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine, valued at approximately $275,400, hidden within a white 2004 Dodge Durango. “I...
04/12/2017 04:21 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at San Ysidro’s Ped West facility on Monday took a man into custody who was wanted for homicide. “Coordination with Mexico is key to border security,” said Pete Flores, director of field...
04/12/2017 04:09 PM EDT
Donna, Texas –A human smuggler crashed through a fence after eluding Border Patrol agents at the Donna Port of Entry (POE). Monday night, Weslaco Station Border Patrol agents working near the Donna POE observed a man pick up a suspected illegal...
GOP Leaders Dropping Border Wall Funds, Says Report
Federal funding for one of President Donald Trump’s premier policy proposals may be excluded from the House GOP’s budget for Fiscal Year 2017-2018.
House Democrats, along with a few House Republicans, are working around-the-clock to make sure funding for the estimated $12 billion border wall is not factored into the GOP budget, according to a report by The Hill.
“With Democrats united against new wall funding, it’s unlikely the Republicans have the votes to get it through and prevent a government shutdown,” The Hill report stated.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, in a statement to The Hill, seemed to concede that border wall funding would not be included in the GOP budget, saying the funds would come at a later date.
Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) are the two Republican lawmakers teaming with Democrats to stop the funding of the border wall, despite both representing districts that share a border with Mexico.
“We recognize the need for robust border security and infrastructure to ensure public safety and increase cross border commerce,” Hurd and McSally wrote to the Trump administration in a letter, according to The Hill. “We also have an obligation to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.”
Establishment Republicans in the Senate, like Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), are also teaming with Democrats to stop the border wall, with McCain worrying more about the sentiment that Mexicans have towards America.
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House Democrats, along with a few House Republicans, are working around-the-clock to make sure funding for the estimated $12 billion border wall is not factored into the GOP budget, according to a report by The Hill.
“With Democrats united against new wall funding, it’s unlikely the Republicans have the votes to get it through and prevent a government shutdown,” The Hill report stated.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, in a statement to The Hill, seemed to concede that border wall funding would not be included in the GOP budget, saying the funds would come at a later date.
Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) are the two Republican lawmakers teaming with Democrats to stop the funding of the border wall, despite both representing districts that share a border with Mexico.
“We recognize the need for robust border security and infrastructure to ensure public safety and increase cross border commerce,” Hurd and McSally wrote to the Trump administration in a letter, according to The Hill. “We also have an obligation to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.”
Establishment Republicans in the Senate, like Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), are also teaming with Democrats to stop the border wall, with McCain worrying more about the sentiment that Mexicans have towards America.
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8-year-old drives 4-year-old sister to get cheeseburger
East Palestine Police officer Jacob Koehler tells 21 News that the boy pulled up to the drive-thru window of the restaurant at around 8 p.m. Sunday after driving from his home where his parents were sleeping about a half mile away.
The boy just wanted to buy a cheeseburger at the Market Street restaurant, according to police.
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This Little Girl Wanted A Poop-Themed Birthday Party, So Her Parents Threw Her One
“I tried suggesting other themes, but she always insisted on poop.”
When a Missouri mom named Rebecca asked her daughter, Audrey, how she’d like to celebrate her third birthday, the toddler had only one theme in mind: “poop.”
“For months, every time we mentioned her party, Audrey requested ‘poop balloons and a poop cake,’” Rebecca told The Huffington Post. “I tried suggesting other themes, but she always insisted on poop.”
Ultimately, she and her husband decided to “embrace the weird” and give Audrey the party she wanted.
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When a Missouri mom named Rebecca asked her daughter, Audrey, how she’d like to celebrate her third birthday, the toddler had only one theme in mind: “poop.”
“For months, every time we mentioned her party, Audrey requested ‘poop balloons and a poop cake,’” Rebecca told The Huffington Post. “I tried suggesting other themes, but she always insisted on poop.”
Ultimately, she and her husband decided to “embrace the weird” and give Audrey the party she wanted.
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ACLU Transgender Lawsuit Seeks To Force Wisconsin Taxpayers To Pay For Genital Mutilation
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is assisting with the lawsuit, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The defendants named in the lawsuit include the University of Wisconsin System and its board of regents, as well as some insurers.
The two plaintiffs are Shannon Andrews, a research assistant at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, and Alina Boyden, a teaching assistant in the anthropology department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Ignore These 4 Health Myths: They're Actually Good for You
Health advice has changed drastically during the past decade, and modern science has proven that some "truths" you've been told and believed all of your life are completely wrong. The bad advice comes from well-meaning parents ("Drinking coffee will stunt your growth.") to doctors ("Drink skim milk; it's healthier."). Take a look at six common myths you may still believe are gospel.
Napping in the afternoon means you're lazy. An afternoon nap isn't just for babies and toddlers, and it certainly doesn't mean you're lazy. About a third of American adults enjoy a daily nap and studies show that a brief 10- to 20-minute nap can boost your alertness and creativity as well as help keep you healthy.
Just make sure you don't nap too long..
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Napping in the afternoon means you're lazy. An afternoon nap isn't just for babies and toddlers, and it certainly doesn't mean you're lazy. About a third of American adults enjoy a daily nap and studies show that a brief 10- to 20-minute nap can boost your alertness and creativity as well as help keep you healthy.
Just make sure you don't nap too long..
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Delaware State employees facing higher health care costs
It’s just a matter of what those changes will look like.
The State Employee Benefits Committee convened Monday to discuss potential increases for the tens of thousands of individuals on state health care plan.
While it did not approve any plan, many options remain on the table.
Gov. John Carney’s budget proposal called for shifting millions in costs onto government employees as part of a series of steps aimed at eliminating a large gap between projected revenue and spending.
The recommendations also suggested ending the double state share which allows couples who work for the state to essentially pay one premium for health care.
However, the governor left the specifics for saving $6.5 million up to the SEBC, which has the authority to change employee health care plans.
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Mac Slavo Warns Prepare For War: "It's Going To Obliterate The Global Financial System..."
You know what’s so tragic about America? Despite all of the wars our nation gets involved in, we’re secretly one of the most peaceful cultures on the planet. We voted for George Bush, because he promised us a non-interventionist foreign policy. We voted for Obama, because he promised to bring the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan. We voted for Trump, because he promised to end the nation building policies of his predecessor.
And that’s the real tragedy. We’ve been voting for peace for nearly 20 years now, and all we get is war.
That should really tell you something. It should tell you that our system doesn’t care about what the president stands for, or what the voters want. The system is never held accountable for anything, so there is nothing stopping it. One way or another, the deep state always gets its way. So if our government wants a war, then you can bet that we’re going to war.
That was made abundantly clear last week when President Trump ordered the bombing of an air base in Syria. The attack was so provocative, that the Kremlin went so far as to say that the US is now “only one step from war” with Russia. The man who was supposed to buck the system and drain the swamp; the man who promised to restore our relationship with Russia and pull back from brinkmanship, seems to have finally submitted to the warmongers in our government. The deep state’s plan to drag us into a horrible conflagration was only temporarily derailed by Trump, and now it appears that their plans are back on track.
But there’s a silver lining in all of this. Once you know that war is inevitable, and you accept that fact, you can have a pretty good idea of what’s going to happen next. You can finally take steps to prepare for it.
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And that’s the real tragedy. We’ve been voting for peace for nearly 20 years now, and all we get is war.
That should really tell you something. It should tell you that our system doesn’t care about what the president stands for, or what the voters want. The system is never held accountable for anything, so there is nothing stopping it. One way or another, the deep state always gets its way. So if our government wants a war, then you can bet that we’re going to war.
That was made abundantly clear last week when President Trump ordered the bombing of an air base in Syria. The attack was so provocative, that the Kremlin went so far as to say that the US is now “only one step from war” with Russia. The man who was supposed to buck the system and drain the swamp; the man who promised to restore our relationship with Russia and pull back from brinkmanship, seems to have finally submitted to the warmongers in our government. The deep state’s plan to drag us into a horrible conflagration was only temporarily derailed by Trump, and now it appears that their plans are back on track.
But there’s a silver lining in all of this. Once you know that war is inevitable, and you accept that fact, you can have a pretty good idea of what’s going to happen next. You can finally take steps to prepare for it.
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Dog found safe after escaping from Va. Animal Hospital while family vacationed miles away
"General," a Great Pyrennes who is around 10 years old, was being kept at the Aquia-Garrisonville Animal Hospital while the family of eight he belongs to visited relatives in Virginia Beach.
Surveillance video provided to ABC7 News by the animal hospital shows General using his nose and mouth to open doors and eventually escape. He is seen making his way out a back door early Monday morning.
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"What If?" Ron Paul Asks The Two Most Important Words
Ron Paul's thought-provoking speech on the House floor from February 2009 seems as appropriate now as it did then...
“Madam Speaker, I have a few questions for my colleagues.
What if our foreign policy of the past century is deeply flawed and has not served our national security interest?
What if we wake up one day and realize that the terrorist threat is the predictable consequence of our meddling in the affairs of others, and has nothing to do with us being free and prosperous?
What if propping up repressive regimes in the Middle East endangers both the United States and Israel?
What if occupying countries like Iraq and Afghanistan and bombing Pakistan is directly related to the hatred directed toward us? More
“Madam Speaker, I have a few questions for my colleagues.
What if our foreign policy of the past century is deeply flawed and has not served our national security interest?
What if we wake up one day and realize that the terrorist threat is the predictable consequence of our meddling in the affairs of others, and has nothing to do with us being free and prosperous?
What if propping up repressive regimes in the Middle East endangers both the United States and Israel?
What if occupying countries like Iraq and Afghanistan and bombing Pakistan is directly related to the hatred directed toward us? More
Virginia to pay millions for faking food stamp reviews
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has reached a $7,150,436 settlement to resolve a case in which it was accused of violating the False Claims Act in its administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides eligible low-income individuals and families with financial assistance to buy nutritious food through the SNAP program. The program has served, on average, more than 45 million Americans per month since 2010, and provided funds in excess of $71 billion annually.
“SNAP is an important vehicle for helping needy families,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Chad A. Readler of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “This settlement reflects the Justice Department’s commitment to ensuring that taxpayer funds are spent appropriately so that the public can have confidence in the integrity of vital programs like SNAP.”
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MIT Press Publishes ‘Communism for Kids’ Book
'Lovable little revolutionaries' teach children communism is 'not that hard'
MIT Press is out with a new book that teaches children the tenets of Karl Marx with fairy tales.
Communism for Kids, written by a German author who specializes in political theory and "queer politics," was released last month. The thesis of the children's book is that communism is "not that hard," but has not been implemented in the right way.
"Once upon a time, people yearned to be free of the misery of capitalism. How could their dreams come true?" a plot synopsis for the book reads. "This little book proposes a different kind of communism, one that is true to its ideals and free from authoritarianism."
The book is full of cartoon drawings of "lovable little revolutionaries" that help navigate kids through the "evils" of capitalism.
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MIT Press is out with a new book that teaches children the tenets of Karl Marx with fairy tales.
Communism for Kids, written by a German author who specializes in political theory and "queer politics," was released last month. The thesis of the children's book is that communism is "not that hard," but has not been implemented in the right way.
"Once upon a time, people yearned to be free of the misery of capitalism. How could their dreams come true?" a plot synopsis for the book reads. "This little book proposes a different kind of communism, one that is true to its ideals and free from authoritarianism."
The book is full of cartoon drawings of "lovable little revolutionaries" that help navigate kids through the "evils" of capitalism.
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