That damned Reading

What's Mallard raving about today?

The Hunger Games

Based on the drawing, "she" is in her 30's. I fail to see what's so surprising.

Except thatMmallard is a Republican and it's possible he doesn't believe Women should be taught to read as that can only lead to thinking, which of course could lead to them wanting things like (gasp!) access to contraceptives, control of their own bodies, or even equal pay.

Ha, ha! I kid. Republicans will never let that happen.

Those damned Moms

What's Mallard raving about today?

Books, Moms

Sad. Joyless. Mallard Fillmore.

That damned Sense

What's Mallard raving about today?

Those kids today and their fiction!

Young people, according to Mallard Fillmore: Leeches on Society and poor judges of fiction.

Mallard Fillmore, according to Young people: What's Mallard Fillmore?

That damned Genre

What's Mallard raving about today?

Books

That's it? One day on Rush Limbaugh and now you're commenting on those damned kids and their Hunger Games/Twilight books?

Oh, all right, fine...but this isn't going to be nearly as much fun as watching you defend Rush.

Here's one difference between Mallard and myself:

• My reaction to kids reading these books: This is good. Kids are reading!
• Mallard's reaction to the same: This is bad. Kids are not reading what I want them to read!

In unrelated news, Conservatives recently accused President Obama of brainwashing kids due to his desire for them to be able to attend college.

I seriously don't understand how the Conservative mind can hold so many completely contradictory thoughts without exploding.