Ted Rall for June 08, 2000

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All over America, a weird fad is sweeping kids into its clutches. Could your child be next? Yo, dad! Gimme the car! Rashid and I wanna go cruising for infidels! Fine. As they do back home in Kabul, the Taliban insists on strict adherence to Islamic law. No offense, mom, but I'll have you stoned if I ever catch you out of your all-encompassing burqa again. And they're seriously uptight about relatively minor issues. Music is an offense to Allah! But the American Taliban's fanaticism is uniquely American. The Sadie Hawkins dance is tomorrow... wanna go with me? Your fingernails are painted. Your hands will be amputated at the pep rally. Some parents have resorted to desperate methods to reprogram their kids. Keep the Korn CD on... roll the "xena" tapes. Most people, however, are pretty much OK with it. You're only 12 - how'd you grow that beard? Rogaine on my toothbrush. If that's alcoholic, I'll kill you. Next: civil rights, schmivil rights.