Idaho Lawmakers OK Legislation That Could Fine, Jail Librarians

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Idaho Lawmakers OK Legislation That Could Fine, Jail Librarians
The House voted 51-14 to approve the measure that backers said will protect children. But opponents said it is so undefined and subjective as to be unconstitutional.
Keith Ridler
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03/08/2022 03:20am EST
The bill seeks to delete a section of Idaho code that protects schools, colleges, universities, museums, public libraries and employees of those entities from being prosecuted under another section of Idaho law involving giving harmful materials to minors.



BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation with the potential to fine Idaho librarians $1,000 and send them to jail for a year for checking out material to a minor that could harm them cleared the House on Monday.

The House voted 51-14 to approve the measure that backers said will protect children. But opponents said it is so undefined and subjective as to be unconstitutional.

Democratic House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel asked Republican Rep. Gayann DeMordaunt, the bill’s sponsor, if a classic young adult novel by Judy Blume that included masturbation could land a librarian in jail. DeMordaunt refused to answer.

Backers of the legislation distributed material to other lawmakers they said came from public libraries and supported the legislation. The material had widely differing reactions among lawmakers.

“I would rather my 6-year-old grandson start smoking cigarettes tomorrow than get a view of this stuff one time at the public library,” said Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug.

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/idaho-bill-fine-jail-librarians_n_6227104ae4b004e4e38518fb

[TreasonousBastard]

1. What if the 6 year old started smoking joints?

[SheltieLover]

2. Kicking for visibility

[samplegirl]

3. How about jailing that big mouth governor

Kim Reynolds’s for stealing!

[rurallib]

9. wrong state but a good idea

Covid Kim is Iowa's problem.

[jmowreader]

18. We have worse problems than Kim Reynolds

Our biggest problem, besides all the right wingers who chose to “wait out the end of the world” in a cancer cluster, is our fascist Lieutenant Governor Janice McGeachin, who’s already attempted to overthrow Governor Little twice.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Remember the days when PLAYBOY magazines were hidden under the beds?

A peek at a woman's breasts would drive young boys mad?

Make something forbidden only makes it more attractive.

[pansypoo53219]

7. i call this zombie puritanism. englad was so smart to kick them out. i was at a CHILDREN's place-

the tante andante hus is denmark. i was a visiting artist. on a table they was a pile of books. i found a horse book. so i could paint some horses, there ALSO was a book about the mouslan rouge w/ NUDITY. most of the kids ignored the books. america is so silly.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

5. What the fuck?

Between bills like this, and bills like that (https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216454846), Idaho isn't even bother trying to hide that they've gone full Nazi. And you know what they say... Never go full Nazi.

It's beginning to sound like Idaho has gone bye bye here. That we no longer have a "State of Idaho", but a "Nazi State of Idaho."

Insane. But the worst part? Knowing tomorrow (or even later today) there'll be a new low.

[alphafemale]

6. Do they not know there is a reference to donkey sized johnsons in their special book?

They probably haven't actually read the thing.

[moose65]

8. I'm sure they haven't!

For the uninitiated around here, grab a Bible and turn to Ezekiel Chapter 23. That chapter could make Cardi B blush.

[jmowreader]

20. Even more fun is the story of Lot

That’s the one where his daughters couldn’t find boyfriends because God had wiped all the men in Sodom and Gomorrah off the map, so they got Lot drunk and raped him. Twice!

[Ford_Prefect]

10. More from the egregiously RW Xian Council for National Policy. That's who is spinning the gears

behind all this excessive regulation of people's thoughts and personal lives. Their plan is to rebuild America into a Dominionist neo-fascist tyranny with themselves as arbiters of life by virtue of King James.

They are the ones who've been supplying the rhetoric and the model legislation attacking LGBTQ+ people and constitutionally protected individual thought and expression. The intent is to use state laws to undermine federal authority and the US Constitution. They are a deeply distorted and disturbing group of very wealthy people on a mission.

They are the reason states are planning to regulate access to contraceptives in the same way they have been eliminating women's access to healthcare and abortion, along with anyone's access to the complete history of our country.

[multigraincracker]

13. Don't tell them,but

King James was gay.

[Ford_Prefect]

17. They're SO far behind the times and so ignorant of genuine history I doubt they'd understand

let alone have Christian compassion for him.

It is almost ironic that such a group of devotees should be so absolutely ignorant of the history of the man they refer to and claim to represent. Not at all surprising in religious circles however disappointing it is to see so much energy directed at erasing the legacy of Christ's sacrifice and his teachings.

[twodogsbarking]

11. Yet there will be internet for all.

Nothing bad there, eh.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Russians. . . nt

[JanMichael]

14. Fucking Nazi's is what they are. Some are honest about that. Most are not.

[Boomerproud]

15. Who would want to be a teacher or librarian if it get you jailed.

Is that the ultimate goal?

[Efilroft Sul]

16. Gayann DeMordaunt is like a name for an evil fop in an Alexandre Dumas novel.

[rockfordfile]

19. These people are a pos on society.