Mr. Speaker, the federal government's literacy program has funded a booklet entitled: "Making Scenes Between the Lines", scripts written by street kids for use in our students' classrooms. In it a principal says: "F-- you. Empty your pockets", and the student responds: "F-- you, I will. You can take your attitude and shove it up your f--ing a-".
Why is the government allowing the literacy program to fund $200,000 for such a project and what in the world is this supposed to accomplish in our schools?