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0 pointsunmole27d ago0 comments

> I struggle with the federal government's power over all this.

From the TFA, the proposed bill "would modify the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by prohibiting use of funds under the act". This is hardly a case of the federal government running roughshod over sates and local jurisdictions.

This is a wild exaggeration to call this a national book ban.

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ramoz27d ago

I mean, it's an act of power to restrict funding (which is why I didn't call it a ban)

unmoleOP27d ago

> act of power to restrict funding

Federal funding. States and districts are free to fund whatever they want.

AnthonyMouse27d ago

"Federal funding" is a misnomer. All of the funding comes from the taxpayers, and they're the same taxpayers. So when the federal government takes your money and then says "you can only have it back if you do X" they are not actually funding something, they are imposing a fine for not doing it.

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