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Sen Kennedy grills activist on graphic books in school libraries:

EMNofSeattle said:
Banning bad books is a great thing.
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More like parents protecting their children from sexually explicit books until they are ready for that content.

This whole 'book banning' and 'Nazis tossing books into a bonfire' are nothing more than 100% bullshit push narratives, and I'm really getting tired of these lies.
 
anatta said:
Notice this quote from Durban from the article.. he's claiming if a book that is erotic , one parent cant tell another parent not to let their child read it
That's wrong. and the mechanism to make these standards is the school board. The librarians are only the staff, they have no editorial control of material
Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said both "no one" is advocating for sexually explicit material for children, and that it’s "a distraction from the real challenge."

"I understand and respect that parents may choose to limit what their children read, especially at younger ages. My wife and I did. Others do, too. But no parent should have the right to tell another parent’s child what they can and cannot read in school or at home," he said.
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WARNING: Sen grills activist on graphic books in school libraries: 'What planet did you just parachute from?'

Senator John Kennedy challenges activist and Secretary Giannoulias on parental influence over library books, citing explicit content from controversial LGBTQ+ books.
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Kennedy repeatedly asked progressive student activist Cameron Samuels — who uses they/them pronouns — whether parents should have any say in what books make it onto the shelves of public libraries.

One of those books Kennedy read from, "All Boys Aren’t Blue" by George M. Johnson, has been banned in at least 29 local school districts and includes a graphic description of anal sex and other activities.

"I put some lube on and got him on his knees, and I began to slide into him from behind," Kennedy read from the book, which is a memoir of Johnson’s life. "I pulled out of him and kissed him while he masturbated."

Samuels, co-founder of Students Engaged Texas, said of the book that if students can’t read books like "All Boys Aren’t Blue," then "they cannot learn about abuse." The activist added the book "isn’t erotic" and that parents should collaborate with educators.

"None of you want to answer my question, you come here, and you say censorship is bad, and of course it's bad. But… you heard the books we're talking about," Kennedy said. "So, tell me what you want, who gets to decide, and all I've heard is it’s the librarians and parents have nothing to do with it.

Before questioning Samuels, the GOP leader turned to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and asked whether whether only librarians should make decisions on book selections.

"We are advocating for parents, random parents not to have the ability under the guise of keeping kids safe to try and challenge the world view of every single manner on these issues," Giannoulias said.

Earlier this year, Illinois passed a first-of-its kind law that bars public libraries from receiving state funding beginning in 2024 if they ban books because of "partisan or doctrinal" issues.
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Why can't this be left up to local school districts and librarians?

I thought the best government was the government that was closest to the people. I guess the Republican Party has dropped the whole conservative thing.
 
eohrnberger said:
More like parents protecting their children from sexually explicit books until they are ready for that content.

This whole 'book banning' and 'Nazis tossing books into a bonfire' are nothing more than 100% bullshit push narratives, and I'm really getting tired of these lies.
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If the left was as bright as they consistently claim, they would have learned something from Virginia. They didn’t. At this point it’s probably reasonable to conclude they can’t.
 
BirdinHand said:
Yep.

They know they screwed themselves by overturning Roe.

So they are DESPERATE to create a narrative that appeals to suburbanites in order to try to prevent a complete landslide at the polls.

This one isn’t gaining nearly enough traction though. The vast majority of parents realize books aren’t a threat to their kids - guns and school shootings are.
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As a suburbanite i can tell you lots of suburbanites are downright insufferable. Gawd i wish politicians didnt have to constantly appeal to ****ing suburbanites
 
tshade said:
still needs defined....................."traditional values"..........

FYI = Art, in any form, is meant to disturb......
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That will be psychotic art. And, no, art is not meant to disturb. The vast majority of artists are not psychopaths.
 
Geoist said:
Why not? I first read a Stephen King novel in high school.
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Did it have graphic sexual descriptions like
“I put some lube on and got him on his knees, and I began to slide into him from behind," Kennedy read from the book, which is a memoir of Johnson’s life. "I pulled out of him and kissed him while he masturbated."?
 
holbritter said:
Did it have graphic sexual descriptions like
“I put some lube on and got him on his knees, and I began to slide into him from behind," Kennedy read from the book, which is a memoir of Johnson’s life. "I pulled out of him and kissed him while he masturbated."?
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Have you read The Tommyknockers? Literally has graphic descriptions of a father raping his sons.

Instead of dictating to other parents what their kids can and cannot read maybe those parents should do their job and monitor what their own kids consume.
 
Geoist said:
Have you read The Tommyknockers? Literally has graphic descriptions of a father raping his sons.

Instead of dictating to other parents what their kids can and cannot read maybe those parents should do their job and monitor what their own kids consume.
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When will they have time to watch Faux, Tucker and read The Blaze then? And Moms of Liberty has a list of school board meetings and protests for them to attend.

😂😔🙄
 
Geoist said:
Have you read The Tommyknockers? Literally has graphic descriptions of a father raping his sons.

Instead of dictating to other parents what their kids can and cannot read maybe those parents should do their job and monitor what their own kids consume.
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That would involve treating their kids with respect, not as clay figures to be molded - and good luck with THAT.
 
Roadvirus said:
And so are the people who think these LGBT porn books should be in school libraries.
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They've never caused anyone a problem. It's pathetic to see a United States Senator waste time on such a local issue. And from Louisiana, no less, justbabout last, if not last, in education and where the LSU library is falling down.
 
Geoist said:
Have you read The Tommyknockers? Literally has graphic descriptions of a father raping his sons.

Instead of dictating to other parents what their kids can and cannot read maybe those parents should do their job and monitor what their own kids consume.
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Parents are not in the school library to monitor what their own kids consume.

Is that the one you read from the school library?
 
The left is all about censoring the things they find offensive. They tear down states and demand names of schools and teams are changed because it's offensive to them. Why shouldn't the right also be entitled to censor the things that they find offensive? Is it a privilege that resides exclusively on the left? I missed that memo.
 
 
j brown's body said:
They've never caused anyone a problem. It's pathetic to see a United States Senator waste time on such a local issue. And from Louisiana, no less, justbabout last, if not last, in education and where the LSU library is falling down.
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If they are last. That is an excellent motivation for the Senator to invest his time in the education system.
 
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