For those who don't know the reference, Montag is the lead character in the book Fahrenheit 451 by science fiction author Ray Bradbury.
In the dystopian novel, a classic, Montag was fireman. Except that he didn't put out fires, he set them. Specifically, he set books of fire.
If there is ever a sequel written, it may be based on the events in the following story.
From Business Insider -
Virginia school board members call for books to be burned amid GOP's campaign against schools teaching about race and sexuality
Amid the GOP's nationwide push against teaching about race and sexuality in schools, two members of the Spotsylvania County School Board in Virginia advocated for burning certain books, according to the Fredericksburg-based Free Lance-Star newspaper.
This came as the school board directed staff to begin removing "sexually explicit" books from library shelves, after voting 6-0 in favor of the removal, the Lance-Star reported. The board has plans to review how certain books or materials are defined as "objectionable," the paper said, which opens the door for other content to be removed.
Courtland representative Rabih Abuismail and Livingston representative Kirk Twigg both championed burning the books that have been removed.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about Trumpkins and other nihilists seeking to infiltrate school boards in Maricopa County.
Pay attention; the dystopian future has already arrived in Virginia.
From BrainyQuote -
Walt Kelly was the author of the comic strip Pogo.
The saying is one used by environmentalists but seems to fit well here. Unfortunately.
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