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wins children’s book award.

 

http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/rush-limbaugh-wins-childrens-book-award

 

...but acknowledged the awards site was more likely to be manipulated. An individual voter can vote multiple times and does not need to provide a verifiable email address or proof of his or her age. Bulk voters are required to submit a verifiable email, but there is no guarantee that a teacher or librarian is really expressing the wishes of others.

 

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I cringed at the headline and then found my mind boggled as I read the article.

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This man wrote a children's book?! Am I the only one deeply, deeply troubled by that?

 

 

Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims

....Hahahahaha, oh god.

 

I too find it troublesome: beyond words. I could repeat what Flash said, but remembered that google indexes...

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I take comfort in the fact that the Newberry Award (for chapter books) and the Caldecott Medal (for picture books) are the most respected awards given to children's books----and librarians and parents know this. 

 

olga

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That is good to know. Thanks Auntie Olga, I must  wonder how many parents searching Amazon for a book for their young ones are as well advised. I wonder how many of those folks think an award is an award? Whether written by a truly despicable individual or not...

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This man wrote a children's book?! Am I the only one deeply, deeply troubled by that?

 

 

 

No. I'm troubled by that. And disgusted.

 

Me too.

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