Pastor Reggie Micham describes the battle to provide a safe environment for children in our local library. Reggie's determination to do something about the sexually explicit and age-inappropriate books was one of the sparks that ignited citizen involvement in Christian County.
Monday, September 30, 2024
Twelve Stones Podcast: Ep. 2, Pastor Reggie Micham
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Queer Equals Marxist
By Gretchen Garrity
Gays Against Groomers interviewed James Lindsay about the underlying meaning of Queer--one of the letters in the LGBTQA+ acronym. Lindsay has co-authored a book, "The Queering of the American Child," that explains the political goals of Queer Theory. Early in the interview, Lindsay tells us that the Q letter in LGBTQA+ is "hiding behind the other letters...and is using the LGBT (but not Transgender) as human shields." Fascinating information, and important to know as our local library has numerous books (see them below the videos) that push this indoctrination on children.
Incidentally, the American Library Association's former president, Emily Drabinski, wrote an academic paper titled, "Queering the Catalog: Queer Theory and the Politics of Correction."
Queer equals Marxist. It is revolution in our libraries to destabilize families, the better to overcome our culture, and ultimately our nation. Watch below:
Doing a keyword search for "queer," the following books pop up in the Christian County Library system.
Queer ducks (and other animals) : the natural world of animal sexuality
Queen's English (Young Readers' adaptation)
Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales
Love that story : observations from a gorgeously queer life
Real queer America : LGBT stories from red states
Queer : the ultimate LGBT guide for teens
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Your Local Library Pushes Gender Ideology on Kids
"I had a colo-vaginoplasty back in 2012 or 13... and a year after that, my deeply-held belief that living and passing as the opposite sex would make me happier melted away." Detransitioned man @Sackless_Jack gives wise advice to those questioning their gender or considering… pic.twitter.com/38uxKUYqHi
— Transition Justice (@TransJusticeOrg) September 27, 2024
Lots of gender ideology books in the Christian County Library are noted HERE. There are many people in Christian County who are fighting this pernicious ideology...everyday citizens and elected officials are making a stand. Do not let your public institutions fall to the death cult.
Why are we doing transgender “period parties” for elementary school kids in public libraries?? There’s no justification for this insanity. https://t.co/l2BwbmivC3
— Chloe Cole ⭐️ (@ChoooCole) September 27, 2024
Friday, September 27, 2024
Library Board Minutes Tell a Story
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| Board Minutes of July 26, 2021 |
By Gretchen Garrity
Although the original complaint named board Secretary Janis Hagen as the plaintiff along with the “Christian County Library District,” that has since been amended to name only the Library District, which in essence, is the governing body—the Christian County Library Board of Trustees.
While officer elections are mandated in the bylaws for December, the bylaws do not specifically prohibit officer elections at other times of the year. Indeed, when occasional vacancies and July trustee appointments occur the Board has held elections then, as recently as 2023.
It makes sense that officer elections would also occur in July since the Christian County Commission appoints library board members each year at that time, or whenever a vacancy occurs.
However, the lawsuit revolves around the attempt to prevent the newly-elected board from assuming their positions.
BACKGROUND HISTORY
At the July 26, 2021 board meeting Secretary Janis Hagen was absent, and a board vacancy prompted an election of officers that included leaving the office of President vacant until December, and to have Trustee Hagen remain in her position as board secretary.
Listed under Old Business, a vice-president and treasurer were elected, as well as a member-at-large. The minutes read exactly as follows:
“Election of Board of Trustee Officer Positions for Remainder of 2021.”
Each of five positions is then noted, with accompanying explanation. The full slate of officers (as well as the member-at-large position) was listed to be elected, although the Board decided not to elect a president due to the board vacancy. Three positions were elected and one position remained the same.
At the July 25, 2023 Board meeting, a president, vice-president, and treasurer were elected. Hagen remained as secretary. The following December meeting was a reaffirmation of the same slate.
The board attorney, therefore, has sued the board for doing what it has already been doing for several years.
Why now?
At the September 24, 2024 board meeting, the board voted to amend the bylaws to specifically state that officer elections can occur at any time of the year, as warranted. The annual mandated election of officers will remain as well, but in July instead of December. This affirms what has already been occurring in the last few years.
Video below, scroll to about 54 minutes in for discussion of the bylaw changes.
THE MISSOURI SUNSHINE LAW
One other issue mentioned in the lawsuit is a purported violation of the Sunshine law. Because the August agenda called for a vice-president election, and not typically “officer elections,” the lawsuit claims the public was not properly notified. The Missouri Sunshine law states, “All public governmental bodies shall give notice of the time, date, and place of each meeting, and its tentative agenda, in a manner reasonably calculated to advise the public of the matters to be considered…”
Since officer shuffles often happen, even if only one officer is slated to be elected, the library staff member who wrote the agenda would have better served the public and the Board by using the term “officer elections.” The question then, was the public “reasonably” advised of a board election?
Incidentally, the library board has often elected members to the Member-at-Large position. However, that seems to have ended with the appointments of Diana Brazeale and Echo Schneider in 2023.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
Deconstructing the Sex Binary
This is what brainwashing looks like. Regardless if you live in a blue or red state, this type of poison is present. https://t.co/fN0vJ19wMD
— Courage Is A Habit (@CourageHabit) September 23, 2024
Saturday, September 21, 2024
The Transgender Ideology in Our Library
By Gretchen Garrity
Local citizens and parents may not be aware of the globalist, ideological agenda of transgenderism that is being actively pushed in our local library. In her essays, collected in her book, "Transsexual, Transgender, Transhuman," Jennifer Bilek describes the process that moves humanness toward a "differently" human future. Bilek explains:
"'Transgenderism' is a word acting as a social bridge between transsexualism and transhumanism...A transhumanist existence is one where biological reality, such as the border between male and female, would become irrelevant."
Bilek has been researching the gender industry for over a decade. She says, "It is becoming apparent to many now that medically assaulting children's reproductive organs will go down in history as one of the greatest scandals of all time. What is still escaping most people is the connection this medical assault on children's reproductive organs has to technology; how we are all being systematically, sexually traumatized, and conditioned to dissociate from ourselves by technology."
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The rabbit hole goes very deep on a global level. But it has also reached our communities, impacting children and young people we may know. The Christian County Library is providing many books dedicated to the transgender agenda, from infants to teens. I looked at the Coolcat Catalog after perusing the last couple years of the Rainbow Reading List, and while there are hundreds of books in our library, I have listed just under 30 books that deal mainly with gender ideology.
A few deal with subjects unrelated to gender ideology, but do show the indoctrination that is occurring in our culture. I noted a few books that have appropriated classics for children, like Anne of Green Gables, and Treasure Island. There are many of those that recast stories and characters to reflect something far different than the originals.
The links take you to the online catalog of the Christian County Library. Note the ages at which gender ideology is being promoted. If you want to read a parent's perspective on gender transitioning, go HERE. It's heartrending and infuriating. And this sort of thing is IN OUR LIBRARY where vulnerable children have access.
The Pronoun Books, for ages 3 and under (Tags: Gender, Gender Identity, Gender studies, Diversity, Early Reader)
Antiracist Baby, for ages 0-4 (Tags: Social justice, activism, race relations, diversity)
I’m Not a Girl, for ages 3-6 years (Tags: Transgender, Gender Identity, Acceptance)
Books like My Fade is Fresh, for ages 3-7. (Tags: Gender non-conforming)
Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster for ages 4-8. (Tags: Gender non-conforming)
My Moms Love Me, for ages 3-5. (The baby is described as "ungendered" in a review on the Coolcat website.) Publishers Weekly, May 2, 2022
Julian is a Mermaid, for ages 4-8 years. (Gender non-conforming)
Julian at the Wedding, for ages 4-8 years. (Gender non-conforming)
When Aidan became a Brother, for ages 4-8 years. (Tags: Gender, Transgender)
I Am Jazz, for ages 4-8 years. (Tags: Transgender, Self-acceptance)
It Feels Good to be Yourself, for ages 4-8 years. (Tags: Gender Identity, Transgender)
It’s Okay to be Different, for ages 3-6 (Social Emotional Learning)
Racial Justice: Let us March On! For ages 4-8 years. (Social Justice)
I Love You Because I Love You, for ages 4-8 years (Tags: Gender Identity, Social Justice, Harmony)
Were I Not a Girl, for ages 4-8 years (Tags: Gender Issues, Male Impersonators, Trans)
The Young Activist’s Dictionary of Social Justice, for ages 7-12. (Tags: Social Justice, Gun Control, Gender Transition, Organizing, Climate Justice, Racism)
Rainbow Revolutionaries, for ages 8-12 (Tags: Gender identity, diversity, pride activism)
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag, for ages 5-8 years (Tags: Pride, Activism, Social Justice)
The Every Body Book, for ages 7-12 years, (Tags: Gender, Gender Expression, Reproductive Health, Sex)
Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (sort of), ages 8-12 years (Tags: LGBTQIA, Relationship, Graphic Novels)
Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism, for ages 9-12 years (Tags: Multi-culturalism, Social issues, Race)
A Snake Falls to Earth, for ages 10-14 (Tags: Asexual, Climate Change, Magic, Spirits)
Identity: A Story of Transitioning, for ages 11 and up (Tags: Gender, Juvenile, Graphic Novel)
Beyond the Gender Binary, for ages 12 and up (Tags: Social justice, Gender Theory, Gender Nonconforming, Queer Studies, Gender Fluid)
Stay Gold, for ages 14 and up (Tags: Transgender, Coming of Age, Coming Out, Bullying)
I Was Born for This, for ages 14 and up (Tags: Transgender, Mental Health, Romance)
The Honeys, for ages 14 and up (Tags: Gender Fluid, Thriller, Horror, Paranormal)
The Feeling of Falling in Love, for ages 14 years and up (Tags: Transgender, Romance, Homophobia)
A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix, for ages 13 up (Tags: LGBTQ+, Romance, Lesbian, 19th Century)
Young girls are particular targets and victims of gender ideology Note how these books, thanks to a concerted effort on the part of book publishers, are geared toward children of every age. The above books were added by the library staff to their collections in just the last couple years. There are many, many more. My impromptu list was close to 160 books with varying themes. Parents should have the right to control access to them. These books are shelved with unfettered availability to children of every age.
There is a monthly meeting of the Christian County Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Nixa library branch. Make your voice heard.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Media Coverage of the Christian County Library
David Rice has a three part series about media coverage of the Christian County Library Board of Trustees:
Monday, September 9, 2024
A Billion Dollar Industry in Your Local Library
| Image: Publishers Weekly |
By Gretchen Garrity
"Attempting to disown one's sexed reality is not a human right or a lifestyle choice...It is indoctrination, being spread over technology, and through our institutions..." -- Jennifer Bilek
The Christian County Library's September 2024 newsletter features some titles new to the library. Among them is the graphic novel anthology "Indiginerds." Geared to children ages 12-18, the collection of stories is described in the Coolcat online catalog as "First Nations culture is living, vibrant, and evolving, and generations of Indigenous kids have grown up with pop culture creeping inexorably into our lives. From gaming to social media, pirate radio to garage bands, Star Trek to D&D, and missed connections at the pow wow, Indigenous culture is so much more than how it's usually portrayed. INDIGNERDS is here to celebrate those stories!."
The classification genres Indiginerds include "Indigenous peoples, social life and customs, comic books, juvenile literature, popular culture, identity (psychology)," and more.
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| From: Goodreads review |
What you will not be informed of is the lesbianism (sapphic love), gender ideology, Two-spirit, trans-femme, queer themes, and Critical Race Theory threaded throughout the graphic novel.
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| From: Goodreads review |
These kinds of books are being published by the hundreds every year and funneled into libraries, including the Christian County Library. In her book "Transsexual, Transgender, Transhuman," journalist Jennifer Bilek details this process. She writes:
"In less than a decade, the 'transgender human rights movement', replete with their own NGOs, has morphed from 'born in the wrong body' to 'gender identity disorder', to 'gender dysphoria', to 'gender incongruence', to 'gender identity', to 'gender expression', complete with lines of make-up, fashion and body scars."
She goes on:
"Should it be a surprise that there is now a contagion among young women wanting to have their healthy breasts amputated? Is is possible that they are absorbing the messages that promote dysphoria as progressive, cool, and edgy by media conglomerates selling this exact message?"
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| From: Goodreads review |
The media conglomerates publish and sell these books in order to spread the message that sex is on a spectrum that seems to have no end. New genders are being "discovered" every day. Whatever random thought comes into a 13-year-old kid's mind is to be capitalized upon by a billion-dollar gender industry of puberty blockers, surgeries, psychology, and more.
Bilek writes, "While the media inundates us with these messages...gender ideology activists and their NGOs supporting the construct of 'synthetic sex medical expressions' are depathologizing this monstrosity and attempting to sell the public the idea that sex exists on a spectrum, that human sexual dimorphism is a contruct..."
Finally, Bilek writes, "We must understand that this apparatus of the gender industry is being strategically driven by capital, technological developments, and the MIC [Medical Industrial Complex] through all our institutions, corporations, and governments. While we are all arguing about what identity means as it is overlaid with sex-role stereotypes, the elites are running away with human sex. They are violating the boundary between male and female, opening markets in which our essential humanity becomes a-sky-is-the-limit market to be mined."
Since there has been citizen involvement in the library regarding the many books that should not be placed in the children's or teen sections of the library, the Coolcat online catalog has gotten very cunning about how books are being described and marketed. It has become difficult to determine if a book is really just nerdy indigenous kids growing up, or characters in a billion dollar industry that operates with diabolical efficiency to affect children in communities everywhere.
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| From: Coolcat online catalog |
Indiginerds is being placed in the Ozark branch of the CCL. Your children, ages 12-18 are being targeted. If you object to this book--and there are many more in our county library system--please let the Christian County Library Board of Trustees know your thoughts. You can contact them here: rbrumett@christiancountylibrary.org or you can attend a monthly board meeting. The next one is Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
What is happening?
Did the former Library Board President use Police to intimidate the public? She swears she didn’t, but the police officer says her sergeant told her the President wanted the parking lot cleared. @SexHarassed @Right2WinOzarks @SafeLibraries @MOEdWatch https://t.co/HR6SMk4L7L pic.twitter.com/yzCoHSSNB9
— HickChristian (@hickchristnews) September 4, 2024
According to a reply by Dan Kleinman of Safe Libraries, this is a common tactic:
Monday, September 2, 2024
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