Steve Hinnefeld writes about a threat in Indiana to ban books and to criminalize librarians who allow anyone to check out a banned book.
Hat’s off to Indiana’s librarians. They turned out in force last week when legislators considered making it easier to ban books and prosecute people who provide material that’s “harmful to minors.” And they pushed back when lawmakers suggested they didn’t know what they were saying.
The legislation was written and ready to roll. For now, though, it’s off the table. Steve warns that it could be attached to another bill. Hoosier librarians are watching.
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Have you seen Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest video attacking Dangerously Deranged Despot DeSantis?
Interesting, Lloyd. What is Newsome’s intention here?
To speak the truth overweening and unaccountable power
Bob: he is certainly doing that. The question I am interested in is whether this signals a national posture Newsome would like to develop. If so it would be a good place to start.
Amen, Gavin!!! You tell ’em.
Finally, plain, straight-up talk from a leading Democrat!!!
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Bless you, Librarians!!!! xoxoxoxxo
Indiana politicians are just now learning a lesson that most kids learn in middle school: don’t mess with librarians.
And especially not with their books.
I’ve been a teacher for 15 years in Chicago. I cannot tell you how happy it made me feel walking into our last admin meeting knowing that the teachers were very influential in who is in charge. The tone of the meeting was noticeably different. That admin was enguard. Working people are in charge if we take it.
Yeah, and, these states that enforce the bans on certain kinds of books are now, operating off of the beliefs of COMMUNISM, in their attempts to control the people’s, fteedom of the, press.