Maine librarians fight bill to ban books considered 'obscene'
School librarians in Maine are fighting a bill that would ban schools from providing students with books considered “obscene,” saying it could potentially criminalize educators. Proponents of the legislation say they are merely protecting children from inappropriate material but educators say the definition of the word obscene remains unclear.
Heather Perkinson, Maine Association of School Libraries president, said librarians are being singled out and harassed, finding their names and phone numbers posted online.
“We are all worried about whether books that we have in our libraries are going to be challenged and whether it’s going to get us into some kind of trouble,” Perkinson said.
Perkinson added the bill is similar to other GOP-driven measures across the country and is part of a larger attack on public education. The American Library Association reports more than 1,600 attempts to ban titles in 2022, the highest number in decades.
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/maine-librarians-fight-bill-ban-books-considered-obscene
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I think some of the intro is on the LP my stepdad had ... I can also sing most of the "The Element Song" or whatever it's called ... still now 
