By: Megan Gibson
A Missouri publisher has released a coloring book that teaches kids the origins and values of the Tea Party. The publisher and author, Wayne Bell, said that he has already sold thousands.
Wayne Bell, publisher of Clayton, Mo.-based Really Big Coloring Books, said in an interview with CBS that his $3.59 coloring book is not political. But some critics think the book was designed for politically conservative adults, and not for children.
The Guardian reports that the coloring book includes educational tid-bits such as "the Tea Party calls upon our representatives to limit the government's role in everyday life, and to support people and businesses, but not demand from, control or over tax the people or businesses," alongside images of flags for children to color.
Bell says that the books aren't funded by the Tea Party and they don't receive any of the proceeds.
NewsFeed understands wanting to teach children about how the world works, but couldn't children be spared the complications of political life--at least until they are ten or so?
source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/30/tea-party-coloring-book-reportedly-prompts-death-threats/
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Wayne Bell, publisher of Clayton, Mo.-based Really Big Coloring Books, said in an interview with CBS that his $3.59 coloring book is not political. But some critics think the book was designed for politically conservative adults, and not for children.
"We're not really making a political statement," Bell told CBS, adding that his company also publishes other coloring books . . .
Bell told FoxNews.com on Thursday that his office began receiving "odd" phone calls and e-mails five days after the release of the coloring book on Sept. 5. Bell said he did not report those incidents to authorities.
"We don't want to be overly dramatic about what's happening," Bell said.The Guardian reports that the coloring book includes educational tid-bits such as "the Tea Party calls upon our representatives to limit the government's role in everyday life, and to support people and businesses, but not demand from, control or over tax the people or businesses," alongside images of flags for children to color.
Bell says that the books aren't funded by the Tea Party and they don't receive any of the proceeds.
NewsFeed understands wanting to teach children about how the world works, but couldn't children be spared the complications of political life--at least until they are ten or so?
source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/30/tea-party-coloring-book-reportedly-prompts-death-threats/
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