Have you ever wondered what books might be out there to promote liberal values? ?You might be surprised to find that some very traditional books make the list.
5. A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles M. Schulz
No deficit spending. You take that tree and work with what you’ve got. Well done young Charles, well done.
4. How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
People who steal often blame society for their behavior. Or say they were picked on because they are “different.” In this day and age I think we’ve entirely missed the point. Had our Grinch had access to Obamacare at a young age, the fact that his heart was three time too small would have been caught early. He would have received the medical and psychiatric help he needed from a young age and this whole traumatic incident would have never happened. Who would have been mayor of Whooville. The Grinch–That’s who.
3. Anything Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne
Pooh and friends are the ultimate liberal family. There is single mom “Mrs.” Kanga raising little Roo. She asks for no hand outs. She’s just there for the guys when they need some guidance. Owl is respected for his age and wisdom. Eeyore has obviously spent time in politics as he has lost his tail many times in the past. It’s been established that Ritalin needy Tigger is one of a kind. Someone Republicans would want to hide in a government lab and experiment on; yet here he is loved and accepted for who or whatever he is. Pooh himself would appear to have been raised by hippie parents. He has a generally peace loving and gentle nature and wears as little clothing as he can get away with. He’s also addicted to honey the way an innercity gang leader is addicted to heroin. He often hangs out with the perpetually youthful Piglet. Does Piglet simply not age because of the magical properties of the Hundred Acre Wood–a la Peter Pan? Is it a pituatary problem? I digress. The moral is that a diverse group of people can love and accept each other if they work together for the good of all. They are a family. Dan Quayle was brave enough to pick on “Murphy Brown,” but he never had the nerve to pick on Pooh.
2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert L. May
If ever there was a story about the need for anti-bully programs, and the need for adequate child care (how hard is it to keep your eye on a red nosed baby deer), here you go. I don’t know if Santa is a Republican, but Reindeer, the got a problem. And the elves aren’t so nice either. Again, it is the people who are “different” such as the “Bumble,” Yukon Cornilius, and the inhabitants of The Island of Misfit toys to teach even Santa that everyone has a job to do and that just a little cooperation (bipartisanship) can to a long way.
1. Everybody Poops by Taro Tomi
Yes, this is meant as an educational book. But think of it this way. If everybody poops, then no matter what people look like on the outside, no matter where they live, who they love, or worship, they are all they same on the inside. Because “Everybody Poops.”
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