<p>Glenn Beck lied, saying, “<a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2021/03/end-of-freedom-glenn-beck-melts-down-over-fascism-of-dr-seuss-copyright-owner-discontinuing-six-books/">They have now banned six books from Dr. Seuss</a>," although like everyone else, he never said who "they" are.</p><p>There is absolutely no "ban" on Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss has not been banned, nor has Dr. Seuss been canceled.</p><p>Dr. Seuss Enterprises last year decided six of the beloved author's 60 books do not meet their standards. Some were written nearly a century ago, and the company that owns the copyright to the Seuss books decided to stop licensing those six lesser-known books over depictions of racism they admit are "<a href="https://www.seussville.com/statement-from-dr-seuss-enterprises/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">hurtful and wrong</a>."</p><p>Enter Senator Cruz, fresh from <a href="https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2021/03/ted-cruz-repeatedly-lies-about-merrick-garland-in-committee-speech-gets-smacked-down-with-truth-from-dem-chairman/">lying last week about Attorney General nominee Judge Merrick Garland</a>.</p><p>Senator Ted Cruz has decided the "they" in "they are banning" is none other than President Joe Biden.</p><p>Wednesday Cruz tweeted a photo that supposedly depicts the top eight best-selling Seuss books – none of which are being discontinued.</p><p>He claimed President Biden is responsible for increased sales of the books.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Who knew Joe Biden was such a great book seller. <a href="https://t.co/7SNmUOQGaB">pic.twitter.com/7SNmUOQGaB</a><br/>
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1367141072837763080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Perhaps being dissatisfied with the degree of lying – in this case apparently thinking he had not lied enough, Cruz dashed off yet another tweet, this time trying to make some cash on the deal.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Could Biden try to ban my book next?
One Vote Away was the #1 Bestseller on Amazon a couple of months ago...maybe Joe could get it back there?
GET it HERE: <a href="https://t.co/qts9gyKX1A">https://t.co/qts9gyKX1A</a> <a href="https://t.co/C7nrpwQhPr">https://t.co/C7nrpwQhPr</a><br/>
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1367148211169857541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Many on social media expressed outrage. Some noted that Cruz's book was a bestseller in large part because it was purchased in bulk which may have violated FEC rules.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
WTF is this all about.
Cruz is smart enough to know that Biden had absolutely no involvement with the decision of the Dr. Seuss estate to stop selling a few of his books. (Not any of these bestsellers.)
But Cruz thinks people are dumb enough that this will be effective. <a href="https://t.co/S2JZrfuuAo">https://t.co/S2JZrfuuAo</a><br/>
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) <a href="https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1367189400858353668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
This had literally nothing to do with Biden but I don't think Cruz had the literacy to read the publisher's announcement. <a href="https://t.co/N79d0nZXVW">https://t.co/N79d0nZXVW</a><br/>
— Josey (@joseyfish) <a href="https://twitter.com/joseyfish/status/1367219367394619396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">
Kinda weird that you're touting a “best seller" list as an example of “banned" books. Of course, that's completely on brand for you<br/>
— Kyle Kolbe (@kkolbe77) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkolbe77/status/1367149971628298241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">
<a href="https://t.co/OgmxR28Czc">https://t.co/OgmxR28Czc</a><br/>
— BellaB (@Divadoll2014) <a href="https://twitter.com/Divadoll2014/status/1367150389057884164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">
Your book was purchased in mass by GOP PACs to make it a best seller. It's a common trick notably done by Trump.<br/>
— Skipp Maiden (@skippmaiden) <a href="https://twitter.com/skippmaiden/status/1367179514359517185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">
You should be banned from holding office for you participation in the insurrection 1.6.21<br/>
— barbara M (@blmck3) <a href="https://twitter.com/blmck3/status/1367173217891348481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">
I feel like this attempt to stir up ignorant anger in your base is more transparent than usual.<br/>
— Amanda (@AmandaGaBaBa) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmandaGaBaBa/status/1367159744729915398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Hey how's fixing the grid and people's water supply coming along? No? Nothing yet? AOC had to pick up the slack... <a href="https://twitter.com/givetedtheboot?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@givetedtheboot</a> <a href="https://t.co/mPlYGOgd3t">https://t.co/mPlYGOgd3t</a><br/>
— Abbott Kills (@sportsidiocracy) <a href="https://twitter.com/sportsidiocracy/status/1367148739752820737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
When are you going to start working and stop tweeting this nonsense Rafael? you are paid to WORK not tweet, like wtf! <a href="https://t.co/iz0gSUfL0p">https://t.co/iz0gSUfL0p</a><br/>
— 🌜Kimberly🌛 (@bierhere) <a href="https://twitter.com/bierhere/status/1367149164245712906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Biden had literally nothing to do with the Dr. Seuss thing but go off I guess <a href="https://t.co/M0QokbfLZR">https://t.co/M0QokbfLZR</a><br/>
— Bridget (@Vrazumikhin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Vrazumikhin/status/1367171407814213635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
They didn't discontinue The Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham and Joe Biden had nothing to do with a company's decision to stop publishing racist stuff.
As I asked on my show last night: can Cruz get through any week/day without saying something ridiculous or dishonest? <a href="https://t.co/bNuX5flZhw">https://t.co/bNuX5flZhw</a><br/>
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1367182902958645256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
It's all a grift, always has been, always will be.
They would prefer to not talk about a bill that is supported by 78% of Americans, and instead find ways to dupe their supporters into being outraged and wringing a few bucks from them. <a href="https://t.co/pbtyVuzDQy">https://t.co/pbtyVuzDQy</a><br/>
— Josh Caplan (@TheJoshCaplan) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJoshCaplan/status/1367149971284365313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Repeating myself...
Hey, did you know that it was the estate of Dr. Seuss'that initiated these actions? Not anyone in government. Does that change your ranting at all?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DrSeuss?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DrSeuss</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FactsMatter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FactsMatter</a> <a href="https://t.co/2E3ZV3gLDM">https://t.co/2E3ZV3gLDM</a><br/>
— justin greywolf (@GreywolfJustin) <a href="https://twitter.com/GreywolfJustin/status/1367158061652004864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Omg I just realized that none of those books were “canceled". Plus it's Dr. Seuss's estate that's “cancelling" them, not Biden. But Cruz never lets facts get in his way. <a href="https://t.co/pXnzqKeBLk">https://t.co/pXnzqKeBLk</a><br/>
— Lisa Wetzelberger (@LisaWetzelberge) <a href="https://twitter.com/LisaWetzelberge/status/1367216596176031749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">Yesterday Cruz tweeted 5 times about Dr. Seuss, today an elected official makes it look like the government outlawed the book. The campaign of lies and propaganda is alive and well with republicans.<br/>— Glen DRF (@Gleninmtl) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gleninmtl/status/1367215220373016577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>
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