Defining Terms

Brian Doyle, The Daily Declaration

By Gretchen Garrity

The next time local activists spout off about free speech at the library, share this story with them. From the article,"A Western Australian library worker who refused to undergo mandatory 'diversity' training promoting transgender ideology is now taking legal action, after being forced from his job after 15 years of faithful service.

Declan Mansfield, a former employee of the City of Armadale library in Perth’s southeast, said he was pressured to resign after opting out of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) course that, he believed, embedded transgender ideology in the workplace.

'There should be no ideological litmus test that employees in either the public or private sectors should have to pass to gain and retain employment,' Declan told The Daily Declaration.

'This should be especially so in libraries, which rely at their ideological core on the notion of freedom of speech.'"

It would be a terrible pity to find out that such things happen to library staff here in the USA. Another reason the ALA is wholly unsuited to be an authoritative voice for libraries. Like all ideologues who oppose traditional values like parents' rights, the ALA changes the meanings of words to suit their revolutionary agenda. "Equity of access" is just another meaning for forced outcomes.

While the ALA states they are in favor of access of ALL library materials for ALL AGES, what they really mean is they want the power to force your children to be indoctrinated with DEI, CRT, Transgender ideology and so on. They call it "freedom of speech," but it's really freedom to brainwash and demoralize your children.

Some books should be relocated and restricted from children, who do not have the emotional and intellectual development to effectively process certain topics. Parents have the authority to choose sexually charged and ideologically-driven books for their children, but not to force other parents' children to be exposed to them willy-nilly on a library shelf. That's just common sense. It has nothing to do with free speech. But the case below--now that's about free speech:

Our latest legal case, which is against the @CityofArmadale! As Declan says, 'thus far and no further'. pic.twitter.com/yQQQRo42Vy

— Free Speech Union of Australia (@FSUofAustralia) October 20, 2025

What Will U-turn in Education Do?

From: Walmart

By Gretchen Garrity

Missouri State University has ended its DEI program. The K-12 schools can't be far behind. The paroxysms of disbelief and dismay can be found HERE. And the original announcement from the Springfield Daily Citizen is HERE.

DEI was always a racism-in-disguise program that has finally been ended by President Trump's administration and state officials who are following his lead. Let's just be clear, in the end this was always about money. As long as the state and federal dollars were flowing toward DEI programs, the university rolled along. 

Here's the money quote from Missouri State President Dr. Richard B. Williams: “As a university, we value diverse thought and actions and support all our students, faculty and staff. However, 38% of our budget comes from the state. For us to continue providing a quality education to our students, we must align with the requirements laid out by state leadership.”

If the university truly believed in DEI programs, wouldn't they take a principled stand and fight, regardless of the dollars? While Missouri State University Prof. Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk, foundress of U-turn in Education has been active in dissenting from MSU's decision, where is the statement from U-turn in Education? Waiting eagerly for their response to MSU's actions.

Prof. Dudash-Buskirk is consistent, at least.

MSU is a publicly-funded educational institution. Perhaps it will keep U-turn in Education busy for a day or two and give citizens a break who are fighting to protect parental rights and children in the Christian County Library, as well as in public school libraries.

Nah. Brace yourselves. :-)