Earlier this month, there was a commentary done by a Warren County resident who was complaining about how a “small group of people who wish to ban books” from the Samuels Library. The writer talked about how many of the speakers that evening were not Warren County residents, or may have just purchased a library card so they could speak.
The writer may not be aware of this, but by that last statement, he was trying to suppress free speech. Several of the speakers who were supporting allowing these books in the children’s section of Samuels Library were trying to suppress free speech. One of the more egregious examples was a young lady who early in the meeting said that “churches should not be allowed to speak” because they “don’t pay taxes…” What she meant to say was that no person who attends a church should be allowed to speak. So people who attend church, who pay their taxes, should not be allowed to speak, yet anyone who agrees with those wanting to show porn to kids should be allowed to speak as they wish. This according to the logic of those who want to show porn to children.
People like the writer say they are for 100% free speech. Yet they want anyone who disagrees with them to not be allowed to speak. The writer does not support free speech. He supports free speech if you agree with him. With that being said, here are the books that many leftists want banned (and in some cases have gotten banned):
“Of Mice and Men”
“Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
“To Kill a Mockingbird”
Six Dr. Seuss written books
For the record, I, like pretty much every person today, finds use of the N word despicable. Yet, the fact is that “Huck Finn” is an American classic. Should “Huckleberry Finn” be banned because Mark Twain used a word which may have been acceptable in the late 1800s but is now rightly seen as disgusting? Of course not. Dr. Seuss is coming under fire because some radical’s sensibilities are offended over artwork. Dr. Seuss was the least racist person of his time.
Myself, and most people who were protesting the Warren County Board, while we believe that porn is wrong, were not talking about the library having porn. We were talking about having sexually suggestive materials in the children’s section at Samuels Library. The language in some of these books was so offensive that the Board had to ask speakers to stop reading from the books.
The good people who spoke up against Samuels Library showing porn to kids are the salt of the Earth. And as I said at the meeting — anyone who wants porn shown to kids is in serious need of prayer.
John Massoud is the chairman of the 6th Congressional District Republican Party
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“The language in some of these books was so offensive that the Board had to ask speakers to stop reading from the books.” I’d love to see a few examples
Let’s make a small correction: John Massoud is currently the Chairman of the Virginia 6th District Republican Committee who had his ass kicked in the June 20 Republican Primary election for the First Senate District seat.
To the tune of ~$240 grand for 8%. Granted the vast majority seemed to come from family sources and more power to them for spending their $$ as they see fit but one word: damn. Appreciate when a candidate doesn’t compromise his/her principles for the sake of votes but at some point the term: “out of touch w constituency” would make for seemingly more efficient use of resources.
Public schools are monopolies that don’t have to respond to parents or even teach children. The only solution is competition – and vouchers are it.