Idaho Speaks

The serious study of history has been abandoned by fanatics, whose fever dreams of oppression and marginalization can only thrive in ignorance. Only the restoration of systematically teaching the histories of Western Civilization and the United States can preserve freedom in an independent United States of America.

In many of today’s K-12 schools as well as in most universities, the serious study of history has been abandoned. It is this very story of how we have striven to make our world better that the fanatics among us wish to erase. Their fever dreams of oppression and marginalization can only thrive in an ignorance of the true nature of our past. Only the restoration of systematically teaching the histories of Western Civilization and the United States can stop these would-be social engineers. Only active, aware, and determined citizens can restore history to our schools and by doing so preserve freedom in an independent United States of America.

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In this episode I provide information on Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison including review information and parental complaints.  The question is, does this book violate Title 18 of the Idaho Statue as a book harmful to minors?  

Link to Title 18-1507:  Title 18-1507:  https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1507/

CLN Link:  Lawn Boy:  https://catalog.cinlibraries.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=378957

Amazon Link:  https://amzn.to/3LjykD0

Wiki Link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_Boy_(Evison_novel)

Link to BookRiot article:  https://bookriot.com/lawn-boy-challenge/

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In this episode I provide information on Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe including review information and parental complaints.  The question is, does this book violate Title 18 of the Idaho Statue as a book harmful to minors? 

Link to Title 18-1507:  Title 18-1507:  https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1507/

CLN Link:  Gender Queer:  https://catalog.cinlibraries.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=437773

Amazon Link:  https://amzn.to/3LGhcsl

Wiki:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_Queer

In this episode I introduce a new podcast episode series to take on library books and the leaders who support the ones deemed harmful to minors.  I reference the Idaho State Law as to what is deemed harmful and present my views how Judy Meyer and Regina McCrea has performed against that standard.  In this episode I suggest voters reject their re-election bid.  This is the first of seven episodes.

Link to Title 18-1507:  Title 18-1507:  https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1507/

Glen Heape sits with Idaho Speaks to talk about his bid for re-election to the Post Falls Highway District.  We discuss the issues facing the district today and his plans for the term in office.

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Lynn Humphreys sits with Idaho Speaks to talk about his bid for re-election to the Post Falls Highway District.  We discuss the issues facing the district today and his plans for the term in office.

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Summer & Ed talk about Tim Plass, Tom Hanley, Judy Meyer, and Regina McCrea who are running for the Kootenai County Library Board of Trustees.  In this episode Idaho Speaks takes a position on who to support for these seats.  We also discuss important issues for consideration when voting.

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The mythical Pied Piper of Hamelin once held a town's children hostage to extort payment from its citizens. Our local school district is doing the very same thing in its desperate quest for Levy monies. Save students from these latter-day Pied Pipers. Vote NO on all upcoming school levies!

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City Councilor Dan Gookin calls people who want to restrict children’s access to sexually explicit books authoritarians who are banning books.  There are several areas where children are restricted in accessing a legal product and none of those folks are called banners or authoritarians.  My argument today is not about the moral issue of sexually explicit books available to minors in public libraries…in today’s episode I take a look at what the State of Idaho said on the topic.

Links:

Title 18, Chapter 15
https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/

Title 18-1507:  https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1507/

Title 18-1507A:  https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1507A/

Title 18-1515:  https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1515/

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Do you have something so say?  Interested in learning more about publishing on the Idaho Speaks Network?  Our nation was built on ideas and your idea could be the next political advancement for Idaho.  Call Ed at (208) 209-7170 or email [email protected] to start the conversation.

Tom Hanley sits with Summer & Ed with Idaho Speaks to talk about his run to become a Kootenai County Library Board of Trustee.  We talk about his views on what type of books should be purchased by the library and what to do with books that do not meet the state’s definition of sexually explicit.  

To learn more about Tom and his campaign, please visit votehanley.com.

Another website referenced: CleanBooks4Kids.com.

Link to the state code reference in the discussion:  

Title 18-1514:  https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1514/

Title 18-1517:  https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title18/T18CH15/SECT18-1517/

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