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Diamond_Dog

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5. God forbid you go to a library

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:18 PM

Nov 28

to choose a book on Black History, Famous Women, Native Tribes, or anything like that. Republicans only want people to learn about white people..

Why can’t they put all the books with LBGTQ themes in a special section and require being over 16 to borrow one? Or parental consent for young people’s books on that theme. Republicans are always bleating about having freedom.

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Alarm as Tennessee libraries shut down for Republican 'book purge' [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 28 OP

People who ban books are never the good guys. CrispyQ Nov 28 #1

A lot of repigs are confused about their own sexuality. Duncanpup Nov 28 #2

I feel so sad for all those librarians. Nittersing Nov 28 #3

It is. They even made a documentary about it. . . Stargleamer Nov 28 #12

This is based on events in Tarrant County Texas (where I live) yellowdogintexas Nov 28 #21

It was be interesting to see how the upcoming house election turns out Tennesse! kimbutgar Nov 28 #4

Dream on, sadly. NoRethugFriends Nov 28 #8

I've only been to Memphis 25 years ago and it wasn't that crazy then. kimbutgar Nov 28 #9

Definitely! I lived in Davidson County for 15 years; until the last redistricting in 2021 that district was very blue yellowdogintexas Nov 28 #22

God forbid you go to a library Diamond_Dog Nov 28 #5

Republicans have a unique definition of freedom. ShazzieB Nov 28 #15

That is still censorship and murielm99 Nov 28 #24

I realize it's not a perfect solution Diamond_Dog Nov 28 #28

I've worked in libraries for more than a decade. llmart Nov 28 #27

See my response above (#28) Diamond_Dog Nov 28 #29

We never share circulation records. murielm99 Nov 28 #31

That's a given in libraries. llmart Nov 28 #34

Years ago, it was possible. murielm99 Nov 28 #35

Yes, I am old enough to remember those days. llmart Nov 28 #36

The HATE grows in my heart!! bluestarone Nov 28 #6

Don't you love it how he frames his EO as "Defending Women From Something Bad" Diamond_Dog Nov 28 #10

Sick, sick, sick. NewHendoLib Nov 28 #7

How long are they shutting down for? AZJonnie Nov 28 #11

Tennessee Mblaze Nov 28 #13

Libraries should get militant and challenge these assholes to come and take them. Efilroft Sul Nov 28 #14

Some do. They need support from murielm99 Nov 28 #25

They are sometimes quietly "militant". llmart Nov 28 #32

I doubt Fiddlelady11 Nov 28 #16

I don't know about the rest of you BWdem4life Nov 28 #17

My Memphis, 1973 -74 BidenRocks Nov 28 #18

To quote Heinrich Heine: BlueKota Nov 28 #19

This latest election cycle pfitz59 Nov 28 #20

When I was a public librarian, murielm99 Nov 28 #23

I had four different directors in the years I worked in public libraries. llmart Nov 28 #33

It would be great if Dolly Parton made a statement condemning this action, Bayard Nov 28 #26

I can't decide which state sucks the most, Texas was bad 40 years ago but TN is giving them a run for the money... wcmagumba Nov 28 #30

Ha! As if magats read!! IcyPeas Nov 28 #37

I am so damn glad I don't live there anymore. Laffy Kat Nov 28 #38

WOW, these rethugs are really fixated on other people's genitals, aren't they?? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 28 #39

I remember a conservative asking me, don't I find the idea of two men having sex disgusting? Skittles Nov 28 #41

Good on you! OldBaldy1701E Saturday #42

where are the people who whine about BIG GUBMINT Skittles Nov 28 #40