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GOP Leaders Crumble Under Killer Cross Exam at Hearing
2025/6/2
The MeidasTouch Podcast
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Ben Meiselas
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James Tallarico
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Katie Fang
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Speaker
James Tallarico: 我质询共和党提出的图书禁令法案，该法案可能导致《罗密欧与朱丽叶》、《孤独鸽子》和《麦田里的守望者》等经典文学作品因包含不符合“社区价值观”的内容而被学校图书馆移除。我认为这种审查制度是对学术自由的威胁，并且过于宽泛，可能导致不必要的书籍审查。
Speaker: 我认为该法案旨在阻止某些“污秽”内容进入学校，并允许各个社区根据其自身价值观来决定哪些书籍适合学生阅读。我承认该法案可能导致某些书籍被禁，但这取决于社区的具体标准。
Deep Dive
This chapter details Texas Representative James Talarico's effective cross-examinations of MAGA Republican representatives on various bills, including one concerning book bans, another mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, and a third regarding the voucher system. His questioning exposed the flaws and inconsistencies in their arguments.
- Talarico's cross-examinations exposed the flaws in Republican bills regarding book bans, the Ten Commandments in schools, and the voucher system.
- The questioning highlighted the potential for banning classic literature and the inequitable distribution of voucher funds.
- Talarico's approach used simple, direct questions to reveal contradictions and hypocrisy in the Republicans' positions.
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