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riversedge

(73,261 posts)
Wed Nov 29, 2023, 01:55 AM Nov 2023

Wisconsin libraries would have to notify parents about the books their kids check out under GOP proposal



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Wisconsin libraries would have to notify parents about the books their kids check out under GOP proposal
A separate bill would also repeal a protection for librarians related to distributing obscene materials
https://www.wpr.org/wisconsin-libraries-would-have-notify-parents-about-books-their-kids-check-out-under-gop-proposal

By Anya van Wagtendonk Friday, November 24, 2023, 5:00am


Young people's use of libraries would face increased scrutiny under Republican bills being considered in the Wisconsin Legislature.

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Opponents of such restrictions said they tend to target books that deal with LGBTQ+ themes or issues of diversity or discrimination.

The Wisconsin proposals would require librarians and school librarians to alert parents about what kids under 16 are checking out.
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The bills come at a time when Wisconsin Republicans are again proposing what they call a "Parents Bill of Rights," which would, among other things, give parents the power to review instructional materials for their kids.

Taken together, the legislation amounts to "intimidation on librarians and educators, all under the guise of parental rights," argued Kasey Meehan, the Freedom to Read Program Director at PEN America, which advocates for free expression rights................................
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Wisconsin libraries would have to notify parents about the books their kids check out under GOP proposal (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2023 OP
I am so done with Wisconsin. Grumpy Old Guy Nov 2023 #1
It is sick. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #2
Oh, ffs. Why is it the library's responsibility? tanyev Nov 2023 #3
They want the next generation to be stupider than themselves, so they will blindly follow without question. usaf-vet Nov 2023 #4
Return of indentured servitude. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #5
It does seem that that is the agenda. usaf-vet Nov 2023 #6
We do well in State wide and Federal elections. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #7
I keep hoping. AllyCat Nov 2023 #8
Le sigh... sybylla Nov 2023 #9

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,576 posts)
1. I am so done with Wisconsin.
Wed Nov 29, 2023, 02:01 AM
Nov 2023

I feel sorry for my friends and family that still live there. I only hope they can escape the grip of the American Taliban.

madaboutharry

(41,379 posts)
2. It is sick.
Wed Nov 29, 2023, 05:08 AM
Nov 2023

The Republican Party has been overtaken by hateful bigots. Their obsession with other people’s lives, down to the books they read is depraved.

tanyev

(44,634 posts)
3. Oh, ffs. Why is it the library's responsibility?
Wed Nov 29, 2023, 08:26 AM
Nov 2023

My library system requires a parent or guardian signature for all library cards issued to minors. Presumably most libraries require this. Any parent who is that obsessed with what their little darlings are reading just needs to keep that card number and PIN handy. They can log in to Little Darling's account and see everything that's checked out to them.

If only they had a fraction of that concern for keeping guns out of their little darlings' hands.

usaf-vet

(6,978 posts)
4. They want the next generation to be stupider than themselves, so they will blindly follow without question.
Wed Nov 29, 2023, 11:43 AM
Nov 2023

This is the extension of the dumbing down of the majority. Scott Walker started it by breaking the teachers' unions.

Things seem like they are changing, but oh so slowly. When the right wing in Wisconsin is willing to lie, steal, and cheat to push its agenda, it can be very discouraging.

In a recent election, the results offer some hope for Wisconsin, with the election of a liberal Supreme Court Justice changing the balance to 4-3 liberal.
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LakeArenal

(29,843 posts)
7. We do well in State wide and Federal elections.
Wed Nov 29, 2023, 11:54 AM
Nov 2023

Where gerrymandering isn’t so critical to outcomes.

Maybe new WI SC will end the gerrymandeing.

sybylla

(8,655 posts)
9. Le sigh...
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 02:03 PM
Nov 2023

The WisGQP is so freaking desperate for an issue. One thing Wisconsin voters go for again and again is education. (See referenda passed the last 3 election cycles as a percentage of the whole.)

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