{"id":1767318,"date":"2022-12-08T06:30:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T11:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1767318"},"modified":"2022-12-08T09:03:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T14:03:36","slug":"public-libraries-ok-with-drag-queen-story-time-but-not-kirk-camerons-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-libraries-ok-with-drag-queen-story-time-but-not-kirk-camerons-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Libraries OK with Drag Queen Story Time But Not Kirk Cameron\u2019s Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpublic-libraries-ok-with-drag-queen-story-time-but-not-kirk-camerons-book%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1767318&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.12.07-06.03-thepoliticalinsider-6390d578975e2.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I remember growing up and hearing kids excitedly talk about new books they had just finished and taking weekly trips to the local public library to see what new selection was available. They\u2019d also discuss participating in library events related to story times, puppet shows, and crafting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I was lucky; I basically grew up in a library, as my mother has thousands and thousands of books. I\u2019m not exaggerating, either. Every wall in our house was filled with books, so while I never needed a library card, I certainly shared the love of expanding my knowledge and imagination through the written word.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While I don\u2019t have the same childhood memories about public libraries as others in my generation, it seems these public institutions of wonder have fallen to the same social justice gender ideology illness that the public schools and entertainment industry have fallen. Case in point, Kirk Cameron\u2019s latest children\u2019s book can\u2019t get a reading, but drag queen story time is considered totally appropriate for your children.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How sick have we become? <\/p>\n<p>Kirk Cameron isn&#8217;t allowed to read his children&#8217;s book to kids in over 50 public libraries, but the secular religious cult of drag queen story hour is considered &#8220;family friendly&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1600508629568081922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/watch-moms-for-liberty-co-founder-calls-teacher-union-pres-randi-weingarten-the-worst-thing-to-ever-happen-to-public-education\/\">Moms For Liberty Co-Founder Calls Teacher Union Pres. Randi Weingarten \u2018The Worst Thing To Ever Happen To Public Education\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Real Hard Pass<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over 50 public libraries have flat-out rejected or ignored Kirk Cameron\u2019s publisher\u2019s request for a reading of his new children\u2019s book \u2018As You Grow.\u2019 For many of these libraries, the publisher is attempting to participate in the same story hour program that has been available year-round for programs such as Drag Queen Story Hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In one particular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbangor.com\/national-news\/kirk-cameron-is-denied-story-hour-slot-by-public-libraries-for-his-new-faith-based-kids-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exchange<\/a> with the Rochambeau Public Library in Providence, Rhode Island, the publisher was told directly\u00a0<\/span>\u201cNo, we will pass on having you run a program in our space.<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are a very queer-friendly library. Our messaging does not align,\u201d the library responded when asked by Cameron\u2019s publisher for a reason.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The publisher then pushed further, asking if they could fill out a request form to reserve a spot.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cYou can fill out the form to reserve space, to run the program in our space \u2013 but we won\u2019t run your program,\u201d the library stated.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Seems a bit rude and bizarre. Are only queer authors or queer children\u2019s stories allowed?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It seems lacking in diversity of thought if you ask me. The Indianapolis Public Library said of its rejection they<\/span>\u00a0\u201chave a strategic plan in place, so we are really looking at authors who are diverse. Authors of color.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Guess I\u2019ll put a pin in writing my first children\u2019s book, given that I\u2019m a white heterosexual. Of course, we wouldn\u2019t want to expose children to ideas or stories not enveloped in race or sex these days, would we?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kirk Cameron denied story hour but drag queens and porn is totally fine for kids! People are sick! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1n4axJP8Me\">https:\/\/t.co\/1n4axJP8Me<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quisha King aka Keisha King (@ImQuishaK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImQuishaK\/status\/1600544515169095681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/state-dept-paid-275k-for-video-game-to-counter-disinformation\/\">State Dept Paid $275K for Video Game to \u2018Counter Disinformation\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cut That Card<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most of the libraries that were contacted regarding Cameron\u2019s new book either hosted Drag Queen Story Hours and also had specific spaces in the library for LGBTQIA+ youth books, promoted gender fluidity, and offered \u2018name change\u2019 clinics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hold up now, what\u2019s a name change clinic?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Suppose a teenager or adult wants to change their name to match their preferred gender. In that case, some public libraries will offer assistance with filling out the appropriate paperwork. Quite a ways we\u2019ve come from the Dewey Decimal System.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/kirk-cameron-denied-story-hour-slot-public-libraries-faith-kids-book\"> interview<\/a> with Fox News Digital, Cameron stated\u00a0<\/span>\u201cPublicly funded libraries are green-lighting \u2018gender marker and name change clinics\u2019 while denying a story time that would involve the reading of a book that teaches biblical wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He argues this is \u201cproof that more than ever, we are getting destroyed in the battle for the hearts and minds of our children.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Trent Talbot, the CEO of Brave Books who published Cameron\u2019s book,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/kirk-cameron-denied-story-hour-slot-public-libraries-faith-kids-book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illustrates<\/a> how public libraries have followed in the footsteps of public schools.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cIt is devastating to discover that many of our publicly funded libraries have now become indoctrination centers that refuse to allow biblical wisdom to be taught to our children,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is far from a new fight for Kirk Cameron though.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The day has officially come where drag queen book story&#8217;s are encouraged but Kirk Cameron and his Christian books are banned\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrahamAllen_1\/status\/1600513790226960386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/family-friendly-drag-show-features-adults-doing-striptease-for-children-obscene-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Family Friendly\u2019 Drag Show Features Adults Doing Striptease for Children, Obscene Music<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wake Up People!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to this new children\u2019s book that is postured to be a series, Cameron is also heavily involved in<a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/christian-actor-kirk-cameron-unveils-new-homeschooling-documentary-amid-woke-madness\/\"> filmmaking<\/a>. Earlier this year, he released a documentary that garnered quite a bit of buzz from Big Education called \u2018The Homeschool Awakening.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The documentary follows seven homeschool families on their journey and discusses the misconceptions surrounding homeschool families. I, along with many other parents, opted to homeschool my children in light of the massive failings of our public education system and mistrust for the institutions of learning in this country in general.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem is that public school systems have become so bad,\u201d <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mr. Cameron <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/kirk-cameron-public-schools-grooming-kids-critical-race-theory-sexual-chaos-racial-confusion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s sad to say they\u2019re doing more for grooming, for sexual chaos and the progressive left than any real educating about the things that most of us want to teach our kids.\u201d\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Things like math, literacy, science, history, and less like gender fluidity, white guilt, activism, and critical race theory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> The takeover of our schools and now our libraries isn\u2019t accidental.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Talbot also explained that the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cwoke left understands that morality is instilled by the age of 10, and they want their morality to win, not the morality that the bible teaches.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Indoctrinate them young, and you\u2019ll guarantee lifelong followers and voters.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People be like &#8220;homeschool kids come out weird!&#8221; and then send their kid to schools that convince them to change their gender in between active shooter drills.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BLAIRE WHITE (@MsBlaireWhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsBlaireWhite\/status\/1598367056327770112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/sick-liberal-podcaster-ethan-klein-planning-a-mock-execution-of-jesus-christ-for-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liberal Podcaster Ethan Klein Planning a \u2018Mock Execution of Jesus Christ\u2019 for Christmas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My Kids, Not Yours<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The book \u2018As You Grow\u2019 is about family, faith, and the Bible. They are tame concepts, which oddly, are controversial these days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIt teaches biblical wisdom and the value of producing the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-control,\u201d said Cameron about the book\u2019s themes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No wonder the libraries are saying no and saying these lessons don\u2019t align with their goals or mission. Why would we want today\u2019s youth to learn about love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control?\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s not as if we have an issue with childhood mental illness, cyberbullying, drug overdoses, and school shootings. I\u2019m sure none of these principles would help with any of that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho has been entrusted with the sacred responsibility of raising our children? Is it the parents or is it the government?\u201d asked Cameron.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you leave the parenting up to the government, there should be no surprise where things head from there. On the other hand, if you take over the parenting, it\u2019ll be challenging, exhausting, and at times maddening, but you\u2019ll be doing your job and your children will be better for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I remember growing up and hearing kids excitedly talk about new books they had just finished and taking weekly trips to the local public library to see what new<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1767321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1767318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1767318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1767318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1767318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1767321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1767318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1767318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1767318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}