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haele

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7. And what, pray tell, is on the syllabus for such a class?

Reply to lastlib (Reply #1)

Sun May 24, 2026, 12:04 AM

8 hrs ago

How to recognize propaganda?
How to research and apply logic to find evidence?
Logical Fallacies and approaches to argument and defense of statements?
General Rhetorical skills?
Understanding Context and Motivations?
Ethics?

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Iowa lawmakers move to mandate students take Center for Intellectual Freedom classes amid low enrollment [View all] highplainsdem 14 hrs ago OP

Incredible irony--- lastlib 13 hrs ago #1

You would think they would have a tiny amount of shame about this EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #3

Ha. lastlib 10 hrs ago #5

And what, pray tell, is on the syllabus for such a class? haele 8 hrs ago #7

God, NO! lastlib 8 hrs ago #8

Red state shitbaggery on parade. Celerity 13 hrs ago #2

For out-of state students, that is $3,285 x 2 $6,570.00 of mandatory rightwing indoctrination lostnfound 12 hrs ago #4

You will now be FORCED to THINK ABOUT intellectual FREEDOM Prairie Gates 8 hrs ago #6

Won't survive a court test. Mandating a specific class is yellowcanine 1 hr ago #9