Shakespeare Is Latest Casualty of Florida's Book Ban Law

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/just-absurd-shakespeare-is-latest-casualty-of-florida-s-book-ban-law/ar-AA1eVIwr?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=7882dba3985a4d729f9518ae3cb9c3b3&ei=42

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[FriedKidne]

"Shakespeare is the happy hunting-ground of minds which have lost their balance." (James Joyce, Ulysses)

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"Shakespeare is the happy hunting-ground of minds which have lost their balance." (James Joyce, Ulysses)

Ulysses - Another book that is on the banned list.

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[Herlock Sholmes]

Just when I thought the world couldn’t get crazier.

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Just when I thought the world couldn’t get crazier.

"Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy night."

Bette Davis in "All About Eve" (1950)

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[Simon Wood]

Oh, that way madness lies; let me shun that.

King Lear.

[jason_c]

Having read the original Tampa Bay Times article I'm none the wiser. Shakespeare doesn't appear to be banned according to the original article at least. Still, it's nice clickbait for msn.

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Having read the original Tampa Bay Times article I'm none the wiser. Shakespeare doesn't appear to be banned according to the original article at least. Still, it's nice clickbait for msn.

Hillsborough County, schools can use a redacted version of Romeo and Juliet, not the full text. Like the rest of the book censoring in Florida, it varies by county.

[jason_c]

Hillsborough County, schools can use a redacted version of Romeo and Juliet, not the full text. Like the rest of the book censoring in Florida, it varies by county.

From the original article: 'School district officials said they redesigned their instructional guides for teachers because of revised state teaching standards AND a new set of state exams that cover a vast array of books and writing styles.'

As I said, from the original article it all as clear as mud, I assume intentionally so.

[mpriestnall]

The Earl of Derby must be turning in his grave.