Arizona bill targeting ethnic studies signed into law

Gov. Jan Brewer signs the bill that bans schools from teaching classes designed for students of a particular ethnic group. School districts may appeal the law, which becomes effective Dec. 31.

A bill that aims to ban ethnic studies in Arizona schools was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jan Brewer, cheering critics who called such classes divisive and alarming others who said it's yet another law targeting Latinos in the state

HB 2281 bans schools from teaching classes that are designed for students of a particular ethnic group, promote resentment or advocate ethnic solidarity over treating pupils as individuals. The bill also bans classes that promote the overthrow of the U.S. government.

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/12/nation/la-na-ethnic-studies-20100512

it's still okay to teach about white people's history, but it's illegal to teach about the history of brown people. This is an attempt to erase the history of brown people, 1/3 of the states population.

And if it's not, we need to hold someone's feet to the fire.

Looking at the makeup of the Arizona legislature, the racists and bigots seem to have a lock on the state. Which means that a good portion if not the majority of the voters of Arizona are also racists and bigots but get to hide in the voting booth, and lack both the courage and the integrity to stand up for what they really believe in.

Even if she doesn't win the election, someone just like her might.

This is the sort of thing that is rewarded in the GOP. Once her governorship is over she will make a killing on the right wing guest lecture circuit.

studies. AFTER ALL THEY WERE THE FIRST AMERICANS. We stole their country.