Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Kids' Book of Freedom

If you are looking for the perfect gift for your children on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 … look no further. You can buy the “We Shall Never Forget 9/11: Kid’s Book of Freedom.” There is simply no better way to help your impressionable little ones celebrate a terrorist attack. There is even a coloring page depicting soldiers shooting at Bin Laden, with the caption: “Children, the truth is, these terrorist acts were done by freedom-hating radical Islamic Muslim extremists. These crazy people hate the American way of life because we are FREE and our society is FREE.” Who isn’t looking to have their little ones think about the shooting and killing of terrorists? I’m hoping my five year old can color in the flames shooting out of the building and the people falling from the heights to their deaths. Red, orange, and black are some of her very favorite colors. And I’m so glad they keep it simple. I mean, imagine if they presented a more complete picture of Islam or talked about religious tolerance. What If they presented terrorists as people who commit these acts for a reason, and not simply as “crazy people”? What if they told the kids about the murders and assassinations committed by the American military over the years? Some wackos would even want our children to hear about racism and homophobia. There can’t be an asterix on “FREE.” We are the greatest country in the world. Anything that sullies that image is just inappropriate for impressionable youth. The “Kid’s Book of Freedom” is all my family needs, that is until they come out with the Abu Ghraib and Our President is a Communist, Fascist, Muslim, Foreign Born, Black Man coloring books. Hip hip hooray for America!

2 comments:

  1. Surely you are making this up. Please tell me this is a joke.

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  2. No ... unfortunately very real

    http://www.coloringbook.com/weshallneverforget9/11coloringbook.aspx

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