Focus on the Family digs heels in with Banned Books Week

Responding to Banned Books Week

 

by Stuart Shepard

A pro-family group is suggesting a creative way for families to act as "salt and light" in response to the American Library Association's (ALA) so-called Banned Books Week.

Focus on the Family is encouraging donations of books to neighborhood and school libraries: books that communicate a Christian and socially conservative perspective on hot-button issues such as homosexuality and abortion. The effort coincides with the ALA's annual twisting of the First Amendment, as it showcases books to which parents have objected — and which libraries have generally not pulled from shelves.

"Every year, the ALA and other liberal groups use this trumped-up event to intimidate and basically silence concerned parents," said Candi Cushman, education analyst for Focus on the Family Action. "The truth is, parents have every right and responsibility to object to their kids receiving sexually explicit and pro-gay literature without their permission, especially in a school setting."

The ALA claims that Banned Books Week is all about celebrating "availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints."

Cushman said it's time for families to turn the tables and challenge the ALA to honor its own principles. 

"You can do this most effectively by simply going to your local public library, or a school library," she said, "and donating books that communicate your family's perspective on those issues."

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Hudson Library shares common bond of sexually explicit materials for minors with West Bend Library

'Library' Article Hit Close to Home
By Meredith Berg

EDITOR, Wisconsin Christian News:

I was saddened to read the front page article last month, (WCN Volume 10, Issue 5), regarding the efforts of a few people in West Bend who had the courage to fight against the entrenched (and evil) American Library Association, which supports every kind of filth and vulgarity in our libraries. The story reminded me of the failure in my hometown of Hudson, several years ago, when we attempted to do the same thing, but failed.


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However, we had to file a “complaint” ahead of time in order to get on their agenda, and it was during this time that the local ACLU spokesperson and several of his left-leaning friends also “showed up” at the meeting.


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But the average parent has no idea of the kind of sick, perverted material available to our young children in our public libraries! The American Library Association is NOT a government entity and they have no legal power to do what they do, much like the ACLU. However, they use their scare tactics, blaring “censorship” all over the newspapers and most people just back down and they win another one!


We feel your pain, Meredith. 

West Bend Library Director Tyree guest speaker for fundraiser for .......ACLU????

MY BAD.

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