Reading Is Fundamental

[3894]

You have to watch these people every second. Pres. Bush's proposed budged eliminates funding for the distribution of books on behalf of Reading Is Fundamental. Details on the proposed cut are here.

Will you e-mail or write your congresspeople?

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Of course. Of all the things to elminate. What is wrong with these people?

[Snowflake]

I just did, thanks to the easy peasey link to do so.

Rat Bastard Dubya, just because he is an illiterate slug does not mean the rest of the US need to sink to his level. It's shameful, Dubya's wife Laura can read (presumably) and one would think she'd be passionate about this issue (if nothing else).

[Deebs]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Rat Bastard Dubya, just because he is an illiterate slug does not mean the rest of the US need to sink to his level.

I heart Snowflake.

Email to RBDubya - check.

3894, thank you! Very quick and easy to do this for such an important program.

And NA, I'm pretty sure your feeling is right. Romney's definition of culture? Do we even want to know?

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

I just did, thanks to the easy peasey link to do so.

Rat Bastard Dubya, just because he is an illiterate slug does not mean the rest of the US need to sink to his level.

Actually, President Bush reads about 60 books a year....and no, they're not childrens books

Some of the titles he's read in the last couple of years:

-Mao; the unknown story(876 pages)

-American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (796 pages)

-The Savage War of Peace(624 pages)

-When Trumpets Call: Theordore Roosevelt after the White House(512 pages)

-Polio; an American Story(368 pages)

-My Little Seahorse(7 pages)....just kidding about this one

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Actually, President Bush reads about 60 books a year....and no, they're not childrens books

Some of the titles he's read in the last couple of years:

-Mao; the unknown story(876 pages)

-American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (796 pages)

-The Savage War of Peace(624 pages)

-When Trumpets Call: Theordore Roosevelt after the White House(512 pages)

-Polio; an American Story(368 pages)

-My Little Seahorse(7 pages)....just kidding about this one

Assuming this is true, no wonder he's messed up. Between his reading and his workouts and his vacations, something's gotta give.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Actually, President Bush reads about 60 books a year....and no, they're not childrens books

Some of the titles he's read in the last couple of years:

-When Trumpets Call: Theordore Roosevelt after the White House(512 pages)

Planning for his long overdue retirement!

[blueerica]

I done did.

And, I actually quoted Mitt Romney. I am, after all, writing to conservative Utah Congressmen and a conservative Senator, as well as Bush and Cheney. I figured it might be effective.

Originally Posted by The Mittster

What is it about American culture that has led us to become the most powerful nation in the history of the world? We believe in hard work and education. We love opportunity: almost all of us are immigrants or descendants of immigrants who came here for opportunity-opportunity is in our DNA.

See what happens when I have more time to watch the news?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I've seen RIF at work, putting very inexpensive paperbacks into kids' hands, so they at least have one book at home. Damn shame if they lose funding.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Is it not enough that they cut out funding for arts and music? They had to try to axe one of the three Rs too?