LIBRARIES: End the book wars

Parents deserve to lead their children in reading choices and NO Government body of meddling fanatics with a political, religious or omnipotent sense of righteousness should determine those choices.

This symbolic Book burning, censorship and removing self-directed choice is “1984” Fear Mongering. Do not presume to parent our offspring or remove the ability to make sensible decisions for parents, kids or grandkids.

Librarians are not Salem witches as so many Idaho Republicans, particularly our North Idaho, have cast these educated and helpful people who love books, educating the public and broadening the Idaho citizens exposure beyond our borders. 

For a Republican State that trumpets “Limited Government,” this is way beyond over reach. 

Sit back in your seats and find how you can HELP our lower income, ALICE and Workforce find AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Or focus on safe roads as our state grows at an alarming rate and cannot keep up to truck, auto and tourist traffic demands.

Stop creating wars over books that fewer and fewer students think to open or have capable reading skills at grade level in this rapidly more ignorant and under-educated state due to miserable public education funding.

LYNN FLEMING

Coeur d’Alene