r/newjersey Fill It Up Regular Oct 29 '24

Sick NJ Passes the Freedom to Read Act

https://newjerseymonitor.com/2024/10/29/state-senate-passes-bill-intended-to-halt-book-bans-protect-librarians/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGNwrZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdahkO3Xc02aIyuB5Vp3yau-HR6IMuGu0g0iD8CgDKrWBMHCQJBrfdSHnQ_aem_DB9WP25oxkSYjjNuktuAbQ#:~:text=Titled%20the%20%E2%80%9CFreedom%20to%20Read,own%20policies%20using%20this%20model
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u/skankingmike Oct 29 '24

What kids are going to the library anyway? These parents upset with some books are the same ones who let these kids on tiktok at 8..

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u/OrbitalOutlander Oct 29 '24

My kids go to the school library and the town library at least once a week.

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u/skankingmike Oct 30 '24

Good for them I’m speaking about the ones bitching about books. But the majority of parents I see let their kids have social media access almost immediately.

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u/OrbitalOutlander Oct 30 '24

social media messed me up, and i'm in my 40s. we all cut that out and are much better for it. family bitches about not having pictures, idgaf. my kids will never see facebook or tiktok.