Michigan library could close after town votes to defund it over 5 LGBTQ-themed books

[Demovictory9]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/book-ban-lgbtq-jamestown-michigan-library/#app

Jamestown Township, Michigan — A small Michigan town is locked in a war over words. The battle in Jamestown Township is over five books with LGBTQ+ themes.

The books include "The Breakaways," two books from the "Heartstopper" series, "Kiss Number 8" and "Spinning."

A group called the Jamestown Conservatives recently led a successful drive to essentially defund the town's library and remove the books from shelves.

"These books and lifestyle choices are destructive and wrong," said one Jamestown resident during a meeting on removing the books.

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The final chapter will be written in November, when voters will again be asked to decide on funding and the fate of the library.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Wrong is destroting rhe library over a few books. Our local...

libraries have loads of programs for kids and adults and the towns would see hell of a fight if they tried that.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Stupid people retreating into an even stupider bubble. "Stop the world, make it go away!" . . . nt

[SouthernDem4ever]

3. Yes those two books were a real threat

To who? No one. Idiots.

[Mister Ed]

4. So is this that thing called "cancel culture" that I keep hearing about? n/t

[moose65]

6. You got it!

Conservatives are the most whiny, bratty people that I know. And they call US "snowflakes."

They pioneered cancel culture many years ago with the Dixie Chicks.

They are the biggest hypocrites in recorded human history.

[gibraltar72]

5. A grad student from Christian Nationalist Hillsdale College got

nominated to library board. Forced a by all accounts great library director to resign. He "doesn't want to ban books just curate them out of the library". Christian Nationalist Hillsdale College is poised to literally take over the city. Among the things he doesn't want kids to learn about the 2020 election.

[Buckeyeblue]

15. Interesting. I heard (don't have a link) that the library received a number of donations...

But if these people have infiltrated the library board, all the donations in the world won't help. The sad thing is that area is beautiful but has always been a little too Maga for my liking.

[Samrob]

7. Are they ale to shut down Audible?

Every move these idiots make ought to wake up some sleeping anti-fascists.

[Johnny2X2X]

8. These are the freedom yellers

They're yelling they're the ones fighting for freedom as they burn books and trample on the freedom of fellow citizens.

My brother and his family live right near this town, it's not all that conservative, if this does go to the voters it will remain open.

[dalton99a]

14. They want to be free to take away other people's freedoms

[tanyev]

9. Remember the good old days when the only thing people like this wanted

was the right to homeschool their children to protect them from "destructive and wrong" influences? Now they won't rest until they've taken over the schools and forced their beliefs on all the children in the community.

[Timeflyer]

10. Power is so delicious--once they get a taste they want it all.

Public libraries are one of the best things about America. They serve everyone and no one is forced to read what they don't like. Hope the sane citizens see this ploy for the anti-democratic attack it is and support this important institution.

[Johonny]

11. People that don't go to the library offended that it contains books

they won't ever read so they demand the library be shut down for everyone!

Makes sense.

[AntivaxHunters]

12. Want to see a Republican run?

Throw a book at them.

[lindysalsagal]

13. The bible is far worse than anything in that library. Let's cancel that.

Slavery, thievery, falsehoods, murder, rape, racism, retribution, 900 year old whales...