My father and brother both got into small town politics as Republicans, although my father pissed off some important local Republicans and had to win as an independent. They caught up with him a couple elections later though.
I thought I had a handle on Republican thinking pre-trump but I've given up trying to understand their current logic.
Now they seem more like suicide bombers blowing themselves up to take you with them.
Must think they'll go to heaven and you'll go to hell. 

Dad came home from the county Republican Committee wound up about librarians giving pornography to little kids. They seem to target folks in cognitive decline for their nonsense. It's a lucrative but, in the end, losing game. Side note, he has a daughter-in-law who's a librarian but hearsay propaganda is stronger I guess.

Sexual obscenity is exposing your tongue.  After all, it is a sexual item.  So it must be taboo.

All books about enticing your  papillae must be banned.  Only extremists can tell us what is good and what is evil.  They know.  God told them.

 

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I might be wrong but, it's looking more and more like Nikki Haley will be our next President. Biden might want to think about adjusting his partnership with the Israeli far right. Maybe our best hope is that the current Israeli government falls in favor of moderates.

I worked and voted for Biden and was very gratified when he beat Trump.
However, his ignoring, and using our arms and resources in aiding, Israel's genocide in Gaza is unforgiveable.
Our own actions in Yemen are unsupportable as well.
His increasing doddering is a worry.
Everyone fails eventually. I'm a little older than he and am getting familiar with it. 
Haley?  God help us.

Anon wrote:

School librarians face a new penalty in the banned-book wars: Prison


"...Those on the political right, however, contend that the legislation is necessary to prevent children from exposure to pornographic and sexual content that will harm their mental health and warp their development. In every case but one, a bipartisan bill in Missouri, Republican lawmakers or Republican-dominated committees introduced the laws."

https://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2024/02/west-virginia-house-passes-bill-allowing-prosecution-of-librarians/

The House passed House Bill 4654 – removing bona fide schools, public libraries, and museums from the list of exemptions from criminal liability relating to distribution and display to a minor of obscene matter – in a 85-12 vote Friday, sending the bill to the state Senate.

They're pretending their ban isn't a ban.

https://www.flgov.com/2024/02/15/governor-ron-desantis-debunks-book-ban-hoax-calls-on-florida-legislature-to-amend-the-law-to-prevent-abuse-from-activists/