Idaho Republicans push bill that would fine and jail librarians for certain books

[turbinetree]

By Jon Skolnik, Salon
Published March 09, 2022

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The Idaho House of Representative approved a bill on Monday that could fine and jail the staff of school libraries, universities, and museums if they provide "harmful" material to children, a development critics say is designed to prevent kids from having access to books about the LGBTQ+ experience.

The measure, House Bill 666, would subject employees of schools, museums and libraries to a maximum fine of $1,000 as well as up to a year in jail.

While the bill moved through the chamber along a 51-14 vote, its passage was met with impassioned debate on both sides of the aisle, with Republicans decrying the effects of what they deemed to be "pornography" on young children.

https://www.rawstory.com/idaho-book-ban/

So did this nimrod bunch ever see there dads Playboy magazines....which are not found in libraries...... fucking Idaho....next up public floggings coming to you from a fascist authoritarian right wing state near you.....

[Fullduplexxx]

1. They're all trying to out-do each other

[Freethinker65]

2. Harmful to kids, unlike guns which are just fine.

[grumpyduck]

3. Let's just say the hell with it

and go back to a medieval feudal society, ok?

[Irish_Dem]

4. Next they will make it illegal to teach children to read.

[Solly Mack]

5. K&R

[Dan]

6. I wonder, have they outlawed the Internet?

[keithbvadu2]

7. Gotta get that Bible with its dirty passages out as well.

Gotta get that Bible with its dirty passages out as well.

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Rename them the RePutincan party.

[ZonkerHarris]

9. Time to sell Idaho. Maybe to Mexico

[world wide wally]

10. This is their idea of "freedom"?

[lindysalsagal]

11. These are strawman issues, used to wedge political votes their way. The real scary stuff comes later

when they've amassed enough support to turn us into Gilead.

[Jetheels]

12. They best ban the Bible too and imprison anyone caught reading it since

it’s chock full of incest and animal sacrifice.