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Illinois Passes Bill to Defund Libraries that Keep Sexually Explicit Books Away from Children
LifeSite News ^ | 5/11/23 | Calvin Freiburger

Posted on 05/12/2023 8:15:48 PM PDT by marshmallow

While much of the country cracks down on grooming material, Illinois is moving in the opposite direction.

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (LifeSiteNews) — While other states work to remove pornographic content from public schools and children’s library access, Illinois is moving in the opposite direction, with a new law that will penalize schools for not allowing children unfettered access to such material.

HB 2789 “adopt[s] the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval or, in the alternative, develop a written statement declaring the inherent authority of the library or library system to” assemble a diverse collection of material and “prohibit the practice of banning specific books or resources.”

Any library or library system that fails to adopt the ALA bill of rights or adopt an equivalent policy against the removal of materials will be ineligible for state grants under the bill, which has cleared both chambers of the Illinois legislature and is expected to be signed into law by Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

The ALA’s Library Bill of Rights declares that books and other materials in libraries “should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation” or “because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval” and that a “person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views.”

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1 posted on 05/12/2023 8:15:48 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Defund? Lock Them Up and brand them with the scarlet letter of sexual offender.


2 posted on 05/12/2023 8:26:10 PM PDT by Salvavida
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To: marshmallow

Groomers


3 posted on 05/12/2023 8:32:33 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: marshmallow

They should also defund liquor stores that refuse to sell hard liquor to children. Maybe do the same to gas stations that won’t sell a pack of Marlboros to an 8-year-old. And why can’t 10-year-olds drive if they want to?

There’s a good reason to age restrict things.


4 posted on 05/12/2023 8:32:48 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
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To: Salvavida

Either you are being extremely sarcastic or you failed to read both the headline and the article.


5 posted on 05/12/2023 8:36:37 PM PDT by Right Brother (Democrats are 💩)
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To: marshmallow

So…does that mean books about de-transitioning, or gay conversion therapy will not be banned? What about books declaring Mohammad a false profit and satanic? How about books about white supremacy? Let’s see how that works out.


6 posted on 05/12/2023 8:38:18 PM PDT by yukong
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To: marshmallow

One Party Rule.

Coming soon to a state/country near you.


7 posted on 05/12/2023 8:42:41 PM PDT by bigbob (Q)
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To: marshmallow

The Fakerairachy is being advanced so much maybe it will be integral to the reign of antichrist?


8 posted on 05/12/2023 8:47:03 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: marshmallow

Try putting in a copy of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn, see what happens then.


9 posted on 05/12/2023 8:51:03 PM PDT by NurdlyPeon (It is the nature of liberals to pervert whatever they touch.)
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To: Rurudyne

Here is a wild speculation: the reason the trans propaganda is being pushed on the U.S., especially children, is because “they” want to run Michelle/Michael Obama for president. IF the rumors are true and he/she is trans, there will be no outrage from anyone for fear of who knows what? Arrest? Ostracism?

They want trans to be normalized and they want the children that were not killed through abortion. The evil is miles deep.


10 posted on 05/12/2023 9:09:56 PM PDT by madison10
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To: Right Brother

I didn’t understand your response to the prior post until I followed your advice and re read the article.
The law being proposed is to penalize whoever DOES NOT ALLOW these dirty books in their libraries! Wow.


11 posted on 05/12/2023 9:30:47 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: marshmallow

I hate Illinois groomers!

12 posted on 05/12/2023 9:39:33 PM PDT by TigersEye (Woke is a cancer of the mind and humanity)
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13 posted on 05/12/2023 9:45:48 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Jake was just kiddin’ around about that. :)

I think.


14 posted on 05/12/2023 9:56:33 PM PDT by TigersEye (Woke is a cancer of the mind and humanity)
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To: marshmallow

“. . . is expected to be signed into law by Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker.” Coincidentally Gov. Pritzker’s cousin Jennifer Pritzker (né James) has poured tens of millions of $$$ into promoting the tranny agenda, funding research, pediatric gender-bender medical depts., the devt. of surgical implements, etc. Come to think of it, another cousin, I think Tom Pritzker, was a guest at Jeffrey Epstein’s pedo island hideaway a number of times. They’re the gift that keeps on giving, and they’ve got billions.


15 posted on 05/12/2023 10:19:59 PM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: Bayard

In their own words,

“The American Library Association supports equal and equitable access to all library resources and services by users of all ages. Library policies and procedures that effectively deny minors equal and equitable access to all library resources and services available to other users is in violation of the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights. The American Library Association opposes all attempts to restrict access to library services, materials, and facilities based on the age of library users.”

So if there is sexually explicit material on the shelves or on the computers the ALA is fine with children having access.


16 posted on 05/13/2023 12:44:39 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: marshmallow

The World Turned Upside Down
USAF Fife & Drum
https://youtu.be/uFSwkIgN2oM


17 posted on 05/13/2023 4:34:59 AM PDT by Clutch Martin ("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
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To: marshmallow

It is past time that Illinois expels Cook County from the state!


18 posted on 05/13/2023 5:01:02 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (“Who is John Galt?”)
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To: marshmallow

Welcome to the United States of Satan


19 posted on 05/13/2023 6:16:45 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: marshmallow

What they don’t ban the want to force on you.


20 posted on 05/13/2023 6:28:00 AM PDT by nicollo ("I said no!")
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