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Little Red Book Draws Government Attention
narcolepticjim writes "An unnamed Dartmouth student was visited by Homeland Security for requesting a copy of Mao Zedong's Little Red Book for a class project." From the article: "The student, who was completing a research paper on Communism for Professor Pontbriand's class on fascism and totalitarianism, filled out a form for the request, leaving his name, address, phone number and Social Security number. He was later visited at his parents' home in New Bedford by two agents of the Department of Homeland Security, the professors said."
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I'm not fat, just big boned...
...at least he got material for his research paper on fascism and totalitarianism.
Thanks, I'll be here all day.
We recently had heard in the office over one of the Yellow Machine that's made by Anthology Solutions.
I don't think they can visit 100,000 people.
Not yet, but if your plan works the DHS will get increased funding for more agents to investigate the "epidemic of thinking".
Trolling is a art,
I'm proud to be an American
Where at least I know I free...
Liberals call everyone Nazis yet they are the closest thing to it.
One book is still, well, just a fucking book.
I missed the part where requesting a copy of Karma Sutra triggers a visit from Kenneth Star
You won't have to remember "Welcome to Guantanomo!"
no taxation without representation!
Yeah, he didn't mention that part, but between 128 and 256, 100 of them got shot in a riot.
I think you have a few bits loose :-)
I can't.. The library doesn't have the book since the GOP Rally/Bookburning last month.. bummer!
No no no. If people brush their teeth they will get less holes in them. That then translates into lesser visits to the dentists, making for less money changing hands. That is clearly a communist plot to fight capitalism too.
It means we're opposed to those who are opposed to the opposition of those who oppose the opposition's overlords. I guess that makes it The Story of "O".
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
Although I agree with your noble and poetic sentiment, the fact remains that you cannot destroy a plane with a book. Not in any literal sense, anyhow.
MacGyver. Season 4, episode 3.
Curiosity was framed. Ignorance killed the cat.
Although I think that in your case of "He's a communism!" and off you went to a prison.. hanging is to good for you.
MMO Quests are like orgasms:
You may solo them, I prefer them in a group.
I hear people complaining about the department of homeland security, and their recent actions in questioning a college student over his assingment. Honestly, they only asked some questions. Its not like the young man was taken into custody, sent to an undisclosed location, denied due process, and totrured to find out what he knew about the chinese communist dictator. Communism is a dangerous thing with a savavge domino effect. First you read books on Mao,then the next thing you know you're praising your comrades work on his macoroni sculpture of the kremlin. Dangerous stuff. We cannot allow these things to happen and I for one applaud the efforts of the dept of homeland security.
"In America, you check out books at the library. In Soviet Russia, library checks you out!" -- Yakov Smirnoff
Well, looks like that one's not true anymore.
They don't mind people reading the book. The reason they came after him was that he was trying to get it from the library. They won't have cared if he'd just bought it from Amazon like a normal person, but he had to try and deprive Chairman Mao's estate of their royalties, and there's no way the Feds can turn a blind eye to that, especially when they're pushing China to crack down on that sort of stuff.
"The Feds turned up and took away my book."