NOVEL: Step in wrong direction

It appears that the Coeur d’Alene School District curriculum committee has their collective heads where they don’t belong. Where do they get off considering restricted reading for “OF MICE AND MEN” because of the inappropriate language? Are we headed toward book burnings in the near future?

I think this small-minded committee needs to be purged and replaced with people who can see the forest for the trees. I truly hope we haven’t devolved to the point where we begin banning literature that offends a few people. This could be the beginning of a very long list. I really thought we’d gotten past this mentality.

LEONARD MAIANI

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