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RandySF

(59,238 posts)
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 02:17 PM Jun 2022

Republicans Are Now Threatening To Shoot School Librarians

The communications director of the far-right Republican front group Moms for Liberty was recorded threatening to shoot school librarians.

The group has the facade of a grassroots organization, but it is funded by Republicans, and behind the claim of interest parental rights is the pushing of a far-right agenda.

Lonoke County, Arkansas chapter head of communications Melissa “Missy” Bosch said about the school district’s librarians, “I’m telling you, if I was — any mental issues, they would all be plowed down with a freaking gun by now.”

Librarians have been turned into a target by the far-right with its critical race theory campaign. Republicans have turned election workers, librarians, school district officials, and other local public servants into targets.

Bosch claimed that the recording was illegally made and edited but according to Media Matters both of her claims are false.




https://www.politicususa.com/2022/06/19/moms-for-liberty.html

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BettyonRed

(40 posts)
1. This lady needs to be removed from office
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 02:22 PM
Jun 2022

I know we apply these things to the party, but the party itself should push for her removal. Nobody should be making threats like this.

Hekate

(90,827 posts)
3. She is not in public office & can't be removed by anyone but her own people, the far-right ...
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 02:28 PM
Jun 2022

… Moms For Liberty.

Jilly_in_VA

(9,998 posts)
7. Amen to that!
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 02:55 PM
Jun 2022

Sorry-ass hag. If she is even a "mom", CPS should be called on her. Terrorists should not be allowed to have children or be around them.

relayerbob

(6,555 posts)
4. She needs to be immediately arested for making terroristic threats
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 02:31 PM
Jun 2022

This shit needs to be stopped. Now. In no uncertain terms.

No bail, no plea bargains.

kairos12

(12,873 posts)
8. I had a prof in graduate school who escaped
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 03:09 PM
Jun 2022

a dictator run country. He said the first academics who got rounded up were sociologists and librarians. I have never forgotten that.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
10. amazing - rw radio is a major instigator and 100s of stations depend on 100s of schools for athletic
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 04:44 PM
Jun 2022

s broadcasting. they need to reread their missions statements and stop supporting radio stations that want to burn books

here are 87 universities that support 260+ xlimbaugh stations - it's fucking ridiculous we put up with it. and organized pushback would freak the radio ad industry out and cause them to break up the rw radio monopoly, trump's biggest support and one of putin's best tools, and without it republicans have no advantage.

Rebl2

(13,557 posts)
11. The library
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 05:02 PM
Jun 2022

system in my area-Mid-Continent library system-has been pulling some books from their libraries due to more conservative members of the board of trustees. The head of the library system has quit because some of the board of trustees rejected the diversity programs that include LGBTQ. Apparently some newer members are steering the library toward a extremely conservative direction. They are also are having trouble coming up with a budget for the system. If they don’t have one by June 30th, the library system will shut down. It covers three counties and there are thirty-five libraries in all.

purr-rat beauty

(543 posts)
12. If it sounds like a terroristic threat then it is a terroristic threat and treat it like one
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 05:05 PM
Jun 2022

These people believe that THEIR freedoms to terrorize are free from Consequence

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)
13. Shouldn't be surprised, I guess
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 05:13 PM
Jun 2022

When children can be sacrificed on the altar of The Gun, why not librarians?

Moms for Liberty?

This is a frigging Death Cult. Their answer to everything is to shoot it up, hang it high or burn the offensive whatever to ash.

Nihilistic Death Cult.

GoCubsGo

(32,094 posts)
14. Who aren't they threatening to shoot?
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 05:17 PM
Jun 2022

They want to shoot librarians, teachers, liberals, LGBTQ people, blacks, Hispanics, Jews, Atheists, Muslims, Democrats, RINOs, drag queens... Who's next on the list?

Kid Berwyn

(14,965 posts)
15. This should be known far and wide.
Sun Jun 19, 2022, 05:29 PM
Jun 2022

Corrupt news media have other ideas hey look it’s Kim’s bootay.

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