Columbus Day is a federal holiday, falling on the second Monday in October. In the past, the Christian County Library had used Columbus Day as a Staff Training Day. No mention of Columbus Day. See screenshot above.
In a short and sweet meeting tonight, the Board of Trustees exorcised the last of the ALA out of the handbook, and restored Columbus Day to its rightful place, as well as providing staff an additional training day. Win/win.
The demons were howling again. ;-)
Public #libraries nationwide are wiping out Columbus Day. Here’s something that can be done to wrest control from the @ALALibrary#librarians using public money to attack America. 🇺🇸
— Dan Kleinman of SafeLibraries® (@SexHarassed) October 14, 2024
Now, we just need the library to shelve some lovely books about Columbus. For kids, D'Aulaire's book, "Columbus." It's a classic book for ages 4-11. Wouldn't it be wonderful for our community's children to access books like this in the library?
"Gender is assigned at birth." That's what we're told.
But then there's this:
This is what "gender affirming care" looks like. They remove tissue from the arm to create a Frankenstein like appendage for female to male transition.
Complication rate is 100% for these surgeries. Regret rate will approach 100%.
The longer I’ve been involved with the movement to protect girls and women, the more I see that much (most) of it is really a thinly veiled push to abolish child safeguarding. Girls being forced to undress in front of boys, children being taken from their parents for not… pic.twitter.com/g0gXzKb8nN
The practice of breast binding can have catastrophic physical effects. Frankly, it is horrifying. Books that promote this via gender ideology do not belong in the children's or teens' sections of the library. The ALA's "Library Bill of Rights" states in part, "A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views."
No one is denying children the ability to use a library. But most people can agree that using taxpayer dollars to promote a harmful agenda to children is wrong. The next time an extremist activist tells you that it's about the First Amendment, or free speech, show them this picture. The real agenda is anti-human. It clothes itself in the flag and free speech, but it desires to end us as sexed individuals. It is an attack that goes to the deepest level of our biological reality and seeks to destroy it by mental and physical manipulation. It is deeply evil.
This agenda does not belong in the children's sections of libraries. Dozens of books in our library system promote to children that one can change one's sex. Colorful illustrations with smiling people are meant to encourage children to accept ideas that oppose reality itself. Don't fall for it.
Breast binding permanently damages the bodies of women and girls. It is not a “piece of clothing.” The damage is not reversible.
"It's an absolute travesty, but it would appear that you won't be stopped until, hopefully, the lawsuits begin in earnest." --Amy Jane Hoogstraet Safley
By Gretchen Garrity
The battle to make libraries safe again for children is a minefield. Organizations like the American Library Association (ALA) are extremely organized and well funded, and they often offer resources to those who oppose parental rights and the protection of children from age inappropriate and sexually explicit materials.
The political agenda to sexually indoctrinate children and demoralize them is well documented in books like "The Naked Communist," by W. Cleon Skousen. I want to thank the Christian County Library staff for purchasing this book for its collection.
While court decisions are beginning to move in a direction that recognizes the rights of parents, and the rights of public libraries to curate their collections without forced book shelving, the battle is still deeply engaged.
A recent case in Wyoming illustrates how complex the issue can be. A library director, Terri Lesley, was fired in 2023 and later sued under federal law. According to an article just published, "Lesley claimed that she was discriminated against because of her association with and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community.
Three
more claims alleged that the commissioners and library board violated
the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, which protects people
who oppose discriminatory practices against, advocate on behalf of, and
associate with protected classes."
Not only did Lesley sue her county commission and the library board, but she has also sued a family in the community in a separate suit. While that suit is in the discovery phase, the suit against the library board and commission has been settled: "According to a settlement
agreement provided to the News Record, the commission and the library
board settled with Lesley for $700,000. The settlement agreement 'is not to be construed as an admission of liability by any party,' according to the court document."
Lesley had filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2023, which this year gave her a notice of right to sue. These things take time to shake out.
In exchange for the money to be paid out to Lesley and her attorneys, the former director agreed to dismiss the suit. This is common in such cases, because insurance companies are hesitant for lawsuits to go forward with expensive litigation costs.
Note that while the legal arguments were based on personal discrimination claims against the library director, Lesley's lawyer stated: "...that she hopes this sends the message that 'elected and appointed officials need to represent the interest of their
entire community, not just a small band of activists.'
“'It
is really important to remember the ideals of America,' she said. 'We
do not discriminate, we believe in the First Amendment.'”
Of ten claims, only two mentioned First Amendment violations: "The seventh and eighth claims
for relief had to do with the First Amendment. They argued that as a
public employee, Lesley could not suppress the First Amendment rights of
library users 'by censoring books based on disfavored content or their
association with historically marginalized minority groups.'
They
also alleged that the commissioners and library board participated in 'viewpoint discrimination and retaliation,' meaning they engaged in 'censorship based on their disagreement with the content of Ms. Lesley’s
protected speech and association.'”
"If appointees have, indeed, engaged in unlawful activity, what is the most effective action that a citizen can take to ensure that taxpayer funds are not used to defend trustees engaging in personal activity that does not serve the best interests of our county?" -- Greg Swick
Note in the two screenshots I provided that local activist citizens are suggesting lawsuits or other actions may or should be taken against the Christian County Library District and/or the board members. These are not the only examples that are out there. This is an aggressive strategy being used all over the United States to force a viewpoint, to force shelving of books, and to deny parental rights--not to mention the protection of children.
Mr. Swick is a retired teacher who seems to hope that actions be taken against the board of trustee members as individuals outside of their official actions as a board, thereby depriving these unpaid volunteers of legal costs protection. Incidentally, Mr. Swick's Facebook comment was very quickly deleted from U-turn in Education's page. However, a screenshot was obtained. U-turn in Education was founded by MSU professor Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk.
This might be the most disturbing paper I have ever read, perhaps even edging out a recent paper about "Queering Babies" that explicitly sexualized infants. These people are sick.
In another tweet on the same subject, Wright said, "The central theme of the paper is "pleasure." This aligns with trends in international sex education policy, particularly the International Planned Parenthood Federation's Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) program, which explicitly shifted away from sex education centered around reproduction and toward what it calls 'sexual expression, sexual fulfillment, and pleasure.' Pleasure is one of seven core elements of CSE. Its Youth Policy, applying to 'all young people irrespective of their age,' [bolded] declares a 'right to pleasure' and 'the right of all young people to enjoy sex and express their sexuality in the way that they choose.'"
And, for all those who were at the Christian County Library Board Meeting last night, and might not have a full picture of what the American Library Association is promoting for children in their "Library Bill of Rights" (LBOR):
"Access to Library Resources and Services for Minors: Library
policies and procedures that effectively deny minors equal and
equitable access to all library resources available to other users
violate the Library Bill of Rights. The American Library
Association opposes all attempts to restrict access to library services,
materials, and facilities based on the age of library users.[Bolded] Amended
2025" (Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights)
And further:
"All people, of all ages, should have equal and equitable access to
all library resources and services. The American Library Association
(ALA) opposes any efforts to restrict access based on age. Policies and
procedures that prevent minors1 from accessing the same resources and services as adults violate the ALA’s Library Bill of Rights.[Bolded] Libraries
and their governing bodies should not use age as a reason to avoid
potential objections. Not acquiring materials because minors might
access them reduces the credibility of the library and limits access for
everyone.
Article V of the Library Bill of Rights states, “A person’s
right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of
origin, age, [Bolded] background, or views.” The right to use a library means
that people should have free access to all services, materials, and
facilities and unrestricted use of everything the library offers. Any
restriction based solely on the following criteria violates Article V:
age;
apparent maturity;
educational level;
literacy skills; or
legal status.
Further violations of Article V include setting limits on:
how old someone must be to get a library card;
demonstrated skills or abilities required to get a library card (like signing their name);
requiring parental/guardian permission to get a card for anyone old
enough to be in the library without parental/guardian supervision;
how many or what kinds of items minors can check out compared to adults, or;
creating trial periods for library use based on age.
Can you see how children are being made into objects of mere sex and pleasure? This goes against everything that is good and decent. It is designed to dehumanize and demoralize your children. And there were retired teachers, a therapist, and a university professor who opposed the vote last night to remove reference to the ALA's LBOR from the policy handbook. There are HUNDREDS of age-inappropriate and sexually explicit books in our libraries--all shelved in the children's and teens' sections. It isn't just a about a book with two male penguins who raise an egg. It is so much bigger and darker. The opposition seeks to hide the truth.
Please support the efforts of the community to make libraries safe for children. One thing you can do right now, is to send the new executive director an email in support of the Library's direction to make that happen: wblydenburgh@christiancountylibrary.org. The support from the community has been unfailing, and is much appreciated. More than anything, your prayers are needed and gratefully received.
It is regrettable that our society has become so confused as to think that providing children with sexually explicit books is somehow virtuously upholding free speech.
The Christian County Library will hold its monthly board meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at the Nixa branch. The formal removal of the American Library Association's presence in the policy handbook will be voted on tonight. Agenda HERE. The ALA is a subversive private organization that has great sway over many public and private libraries. Thankfully, more and more librarians are waking up to the insidious indoctrination it seeks to impose on our children and our culture.
While I believe the assassination of Charlie Kirk was from a state actor, the climate of division and hatred in our country has given political cover to the assassins. But, free speech is free speech even when lies and vile epithets from the Left are hurled at Christians and conservatives.
Yet, if I could ask one thing of those in our community who thought it was appropriate to call public servants and citizens with whom they disagree "white supremacists," "Christian Nationalists," "racist," "misogynistic," "inhumane," "criminals," "anti-education," "intolerant," "unsympathetic," "profoundly incompetent," "unethical," and on and on--it is to ask you to stop the incitement.
Charlie Kirk was willing to come into the lions' den, time after time to civilly debate with the Left. He was, in fact, deeply successful. And certain powers could not have the facade of the Left torn down in their own temples.
So they killed him.
Almost immediately, the powers recognized their mistake, for a vast spiritual charge rocked America. Not only have Christians felt it, but so have the occult powers. The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church, as the Catholics say.
There is nothing hidden that shall not be revealed. Every leftist today is naked and shamed no matter their hasty words of "peace, peace." There will arise 10,000 Charlie Kirks now. It is unstoppable.
Nothing can prevent the truth from overcoming the lies.
While accountability for the unrelenting words of hate may not come in this world, it will come in the next. It is no good saying there is no such world to come. Justice will rain down one way or another. It is a law of the universe. Repent and believe the proclamation of the Gospel--it is the only way to be rescued. The lies of the Left are even now beginning to burn--an unquenchable fire.
Two events happened within the last 48 hours --one local and one in Minnesota. No doubt everyone has heard of the deadly shooting at a Catholic school in Minnesota. A disturbed young man who identified as transgender shot through the stained glass windows of the church while children from grades Kindergarten to 8th were at Mass. The BBC article said Robin Westman was obsessed with killing children.
The transgender agenda has made deep inroads into our culture by those who desire to overturn the existing cultural and political landscape. The ideology is destroying lives, as one can see with the tragic event in Minnesota and elsewhere.
Our library has many books that seek to normalize the transgender agenda among our children and teens.
The second event, a monthly meeting of the Christian County Library Board of Trustees seemingly went off without a hitch. The meeting lasted just over an hour. The Board heard the first reading of a revision of the bylaws and policies that detailed the deletion of any mention of the Marxist-oriented American Library Association (ALA). One of the citizens in attendance, MSU professor Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk, abruptly left in the middle of the meeting. It apparently so disturbed her that she wrote an impassioned opinion piece on her Facebook page some hours later.
The matter of citizens praying during the public comment portion of the meeting was a major issue for her. She writes,
"First, I DO, absolutely, 100% find it offensive when people “pray”
at public meetings when the INTENT is to spark outrage or some
dramatic response. Why? Because PRAYER, in all its intent, is NOT A
WEAPON. It is NOT God’s words for YOUR usage as you see fit. If the
INTENT is merely to anger others or to incite some negative response,
then I find it offensive on two levels: 1) It didn’t work,
obviously; and 2) intention—so removed from God’s love—in this
case, makes the act of prayer akin to using the Lord’s name in
vain—to swear. To do that, THAT is offensive because it is done
deliberately."
The professor apparently has special powers to discern the intent of the citizens who prayed. She claims it was to spark outrage. Why would someone be outraged by the Lord's Prayer (watch HERE, forward to the five-minute mark)?
Public prayer in the United States is free speech. It has been ongoing since the founding of our nation. Prayer belongs in the public square.
And contrary to her assertion, prayer is a spiritual weapon. Scripture speaks to that in almost endless ways from both the Hebrew Scriptures and throughout the New Testament. For instance:
Isaiah 54:17 states, "No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; and every tongue
that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of
the servants of the Lord, and their vindication is from Me," declares
the Lord."
In Luke 10, we read, "Behold, I have given you
authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of
the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."
And in Ephesians 6, Paul writes, "Put on the whole armor of
God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil...
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present
darkness, against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places...
Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit..."
Here is 2 Corinthians 10, "For though we walk in the
flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of
our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down
of strong holds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is
exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Christ."
Christ Jesus says in Matthew 18:"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I
tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for,
it will be done for them by my Father in heaven."
Psalm 91 is a powerful spiritual weapon, ending with God's promise, "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him..."
To the professor prayer is illegitimate if not done in the way and the venue she approves. I suspect Ms. Dudash-Buskirk knows somewhere in her inner being that prayer does indeed work. And if she was honest with herself she would admit the "effectual fervent prayers" of a large number of citizens has changed the tone and direction of the Christian County Library. In fact, the professor continues to make several theological errors, stating that loving your neighbor (in this case the little children) is allowing "them their free will."
What sane parent allows their minor children free will to harm themselves? We know that the ALA and its comrades in the publishing and education business desire children to be "free" of the legal and moral constraints of their parents. A clear statist, Dudash-Buskirk is exercised that parents have the right to curate their children's reading material.
As a college professor at MSU, she has free reign to influence your college-age students, and I am sure she does a bang up job of it. But, the Marxists/Socialists/Communists) want your little children, too. There is a saying among the depraved: After eight, it's too late. It applies here, too. Indoctrinating children through early sexualization is a potent weapon of the devil.
Dudash-Buskirk, knowing that her political ideology is at odds with her professed Catholic faith, attempts to indict Christians for being bigots, white supremacists and so on. She writes, "Take your FAKE “Christian” so-called “prayers” out of my
face, shove them down deep so you have something to keep you warm at
night, because the row you people are hoeing? Well, I hate to tell
you, Sweet Cheeks, it is LONG, it is HARD, it is COLD, and it IS
LONELY. You are on the wrong side of history: the “white hats”
never restrict library access to anyone, the GOOD GUYS do not act
AGAINST the BASIC RULES of these United States"
It’s always Jesus that these psychotic killers fixate on. Not Mohammed, not Buddha, not Krishna.
Because the demons know there is only one real God in the world opposing them. pic.twitter.com/qkoVfT8h5X
Dear Ms. Dudash-Buskirk, protecting children from evil by restricting their access to transgender ideology and obscene books is not being on the wrong side of history. Indeed, I tremble for her at the misrepresentation of God's Word that is laced throughout her Facebook posts.
If she was interested (and trust me, she isn't) in actually presenting the truth of the Scriptures and of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, she would NEVER suggest that protecting children from danger was anti-Christian. Instead, she subverts the truths of Christianity in service to her politics. The politics of the Left are a contributing factor to the demons that drove Robin Westman to kill Catholic children and then himself. If Dudash-Buskirk had knowledge of the demons driving her ideology, she might be able to see past the lies and form a coherent perspective. Instead, she is unstable, halting between two opinions.
In fact, Dudash-Buskirk claims the Christian County Library as her territory:
"If YOU do not like libraries that follow the rules of the American
Library Association, THEN GET OUT of my library.
If YOU do not like when people take
your “transparency” for what it is: Blatant biggotry [sic], then GO
ELSEWHERE.
If YOU do not like that freedom of
assembly and speech protects your rights AND THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS,
please, find somewhere that you are comfortable."
The Christian County Library belongs to every citizen in the county. A majority of citizens have spoken, and they do not want smut and dangerous sexual ideologies available to children and teens. For her own peace of mind, Professor Dudash-Buskirk must come to terms with that. The books she wants available to ALL CHILDREN, will NOT be available to ALL CHILDREN. She does not have the right to dictate what others' children will be exposed to.
The professor goes on to suggest that limiting access to sexually explicit and age-inappropriate books is limiting "the ability of people in my community to feel safe in their libraries..." To her, this is making"it hard for children to learn about other cultures, other
people, and sometimes even themselves because YOU think YOU KNOW what
is BEST for MY CHILD?"
The over-the-top rhetoric is not helpful. It does not add to any possible civil discourse. Instead, the accusations, ad hominem attacks and incivility discredit the professor and her false arguments.
The battle against Marxism/Communism/Socialism is a spiritual battle. This ideology is the religion of Satan. They use the ritual of de-moralization of children as a tool to forward their spiritual revolution against God and Christians. These are ancient tactics that have been "churched up." There is nothing new under the sun.
Dudash-Buskirk is twisting Holy Scripture to suit her political ideology. In a follow-up post that references the Minneapolis child murders, she urges outrage against "bigotry and hatred." Note she is not outraged that a pernicious transgender ideology so disturbed and destabilized a young man, that he eventually let demons direct his actions. Do listen to Robin Westman. I would advise being prayed up before listening. It is chilling.
There are many spiritual forces at work in the world, including in Christian County. The library is one of the battlefields. Keep praying. If prayers didn't work, those who are in rebellion to God (whether they admit it or not) would not care if we screamed them from the rooftops.
The defenders of children in our libraries have a new super hero. Her name is Lori the Librarian. Lori is a "devoted mom and defender of truth, Lori protects kids from obscene books infiltrating our communities' libraries."
In a recent article titled "The Battle to Protect Our Kids," Lori writes, "As a new school year begins, I think praying for our children is vitally important. We're not only fighting an ideological or cultural battle--we're also fighting a spiritual one."
Later, she shares The Library Prayer. Do read (and pray) it HERE.
And that's not all. Watch Lori the Librarian in action:
Give Lori a follow. A super hero worth emulating.
In tomorrow's article, I will expose the conspiracy of organizations bypassing parental authority and evading local laws to expose our kids to obscene material. If you're not a subscriber, please sign up now https://t.co/vKFSQIs2Ntpic.twitter.com/XqxtMV52Vp
David Rice of Hick Christian comments on the ever-evolving accusations from the WAC blog. "Criminal intent" and "embezzlement" did not work out, so now they have moved on to other accusations. Read Rice's article HERE. A snippet:
"'We Are Concerned' wants taxpayers to believe that legal expenses are evidence of wrongdoing by the current board. The opposite is true. These expenses represent the cost of cleaning up years of institutional dysfunction created by board members who prioritized social approval over statutory responsibilities.
The current board could have chosen the easier path—continuing to let staff operate without oversight while collecting praise from progressive activists. Instead, they chose accountability, transparency, and legal compliance. That choice has a price, but it's a price previous board members forced on taxpayers by allowing the system to operate outside proper governance for years."
It isn't just the Christian County Library District that was ensnared in a system that allows for administrative government employees to govern rather than those publicly elected/appointed. This problem is in your school districts, your planning and zoning boards, your health boards, etc.
Allowing NGOs (non-governmental organizations) like the ALA and the MLA to determine policies and rules, to lobby our legislators, and to train our librarians means our taxpayer-funded entities have given up governance By the People. It is essentially Government by NGO.
Like a medieval exorcism, this usurping system is not going easily. Kicking, screaming, howling--it still must go.
