SHOCKING MOMENT: John Kennedy Reads Graphic Quotes From Childrens' Books At Senate Hearing

[@tommyNix4098]

The fact that they are even debating allowing sexually graphic books like these in public schools is just unbelievable. What has happened to this country?

[@h0leyc0w]

The government wanted to control your kids...which started long ago. Unfortunately parents simply let the schools become the "babysitter." Now its too late to stop the madness. When voters chose to elect evil leaders. This is what you get. Slow undermining of American citizens. For God's sake. Stop the madness while you can. Start a movement to stop this.

[@jaelynnholloman4260]

Obama

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

​@@jaelynnholloman4260Nonsense! Obama is one person. Why did he shit his stance after declaring marriage is between a man and a woman?

[@sukwarsiemanym]

Jesus was removed from it.

[@j.t.3798]

Cultural Marxism to be exact

[@katyjbishop]

The fact that this even has to be discussed is just so sickening. God have mercy on all of us.

[@paulao7022]

I enjoy listening to Sen. Kennedy! He tells it like it is. No frills, just plain honesty with us all.

[@shanecrump7932]

Same here. I think he may be my favorite senator right now. No bs.

[@michaeldavis2001]

Yes. "Under the guise of protecting children." Think about that sentence.

[@fezzik7619]

Which god?

[@ladlahiien]

No God don't have mercy us. We don't deserve mercy for letting this happen to our kids. God's children.

[@shinobitatsujin1136]

That is insane. The fact that none of them can instantly and without thinking twice simply say "Under no circumstances should those books be in school libraries" is absolutely insane.

[@hanzohasashi4534]

Because both of these 16+ rated books are only allowed to be seen by people 16+... that's how school libraries work.

[@WhizzingFish12]

​@@hanzohasashi4534There are multiple examples of them being in middle school libraries. As in accessible by kids as young as 10-11. You need to read beyond MSM.A

[@davidvarley1812]

​@@hanzohasashi4534You keep repeating the same comment without addressing the argument. These are not suitable for schools and parents shouldn't have to accept such pornography being available in school libraries.

[@davidvarley1812]

​@@hanzohasashi4534That's a ridiculous concept. How does a school library stop a sixteen year old student from giving a fourteen year old access to age restricted books?

[@kaycenta884]

Little kids and 16 hr olds can find this and worse on the internet. With pictures. And they all have access to the internet. Maybe parents should discuss these kinds of books and they can approve or not.

[@emilioguerra2144]

"This was MY assss!!" I haven't laughed this hard in a while.

[@Keepitsavage21]

You know he’s spitting bars reading that paragraph from those books. He was on fire. He should do voice over work for those books. 😅😅

[@TyWorth]

Right? He really put himself into that reading.@@Keepitsavage21

[@_TonyCrossroads]

😂😂🤣

[@antoniosilletti]

Hahahaha.

[@jamescruz5637]

I made a techno song of this.

[@dianemohr7509]

Wow! Back in the day, those subject matters used to be available only in adult book stores behind a curtain.

[@margaretcaponigro1507]

And that’s exactly where they should stay

[@saritataylor4235]

​@@margaretcaponigro1507Amen!!!!

[@debbielwilliamson8546]

Exactly. It quite disgusting.

[@Neilleeds]

As they are now !!!!!!!!!!

[@marlenesanders1476]

What the hell?! I can’t believe this is even an argument! Some humans have fallen off the earth. Such evil in our midst. You go, Senator Kennedy!!

[@cynthia9374]

Right!!! 100% evil n disgusting!

[@jamesboyd1378]

I WONDER WHAT SEN. DURBIN REALLY THOUGHT WHEN THE SEC. WHO IS ALSO FROM ILLINOIS WAS MAKING HIS LITTLE SPEACH.??

[@beckykohnke5747]

Sick!!!!

[@kimvannote5024]

You give the devil an inch, he'll take a mile . . .

[@jmephisto1992]

They're not talking about censorship, they're talking about age and location restrictions on what material is available to kids. What some kids may or may not have been exposed to is irrelevant. This is about parents having the power and agency to decide what their kids can or can't be exposed to. I do not let my kid watch certain movies, or play certain games. A 9 year old doesn't need to be reading 50 shades of gray, nor should they be reading erotica in school libraries, regardless of orientation or ideological identity .

[@heseddeo6874]

OMG! Who would allow that in a library? That's terrible! Parents have every right to stop THIS!

[@couleewildflowers]

The predators in control of your government would...and do - and they won't stop, they must BE stopped- tough thing to do in a nation of mostly cowards

[@oldfarthacks]

So a solution. If a parent has objections to passages in a book, then the school to keep the book must take it to the next set of meetings of every level of government in that county. From the school board to the city to the county government meetings. The passages in dispute must be read aloud in those sessions and the governing body, with a recorded vote, must approve that the book be kept. If it passes all the government meetings, it is kept. If it fails, then it is not kept.

[@marygarati720]

Well then all parents, grandparents and other family members with stable mentalities must all push back on this destructive and disturbing material.

[@mynameisworld]

Who would allow the book that says "There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." That book is in all of the school libraries, and some schools have it as the main textbook for all classes, starting in preschool.

[@misterwallace3479]

@@oldfarthacks I have an idea: Keep this crap out of every school. But then again, I have common sense.

[@drebendy]

To Kill a Mockingbird does NOT have a single line close to what Kennedy just read…

[@kirayoungblood]

No but like most books written at that time that shouldn’t be hold to the same standard of what is socially acceptable use the term negro to refer to black people. Funny thing is in many Latin base languages negro means black as the color

[@drebendy]

@@kirayoungblood using terminology from the era (which helps readers to actually contextualize the thought process and mindsets of the time which is a great teaching aid) is completely different than vulgar graphic depiction of a young man having “pain and pleasure” from being sexually assaulted.

[@humanperson7411]

Why are we comparing them in the first place they dont have literally anything in common

[@swisscheeseplease97]

It’s called a democrat equivalency

[@HeyYoFabels]

Kennedy signed into law requiring schools to display the 10 commandments in louisana schools. you guys are insane

[@nathanriggs1125]

I don’t know that I’ve ever seen Kennedy THAT mad. That was awesome.

[@sorayaechavarria2941]

Can you believe we’re speaking about this and these people don’t have an answer for the questions how sick is this?

[@rlmpproductions]

Super Sick!

[@robot336]

“Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire .

[@madelineharkins5643]

Very sick! This whole administration is one effed up debacle!

[@samuelfink4799]

We shouldn’t be surprised, the Left for the most part has been given over to a reprobate mind, reference Romans 1 and see if it’s not like looking into a mirror to what we are seeing play out.

[@jillzy1182]

The young man attempted to justify the smut x rated content as a learning tool to teach about rape. Umm, from what I heard, none of it sounded forced or violent. Word salad to condone and as my late mother said years ago when this began to creep into many areas, “desensitizing children for their own future use and abuse.” Seems as though she may have been correct

[@koreyhayden1368]

Comparing to kill a mockingbird to the filth Mr Kennedy just read is asinine

[@jodineutz4296]

@@robertwest442 What?

[@hippiebits2071]

Also that person who suggest an act of sexual abuse isn't erotic because it is abuse is full of pure nonsense. How confused would a kid be if they were aroused by that. This is extremely disturbing content for even HS in my opinion.

[@koreyhayden1368]

@@hippiebits2071 absolutely

[@koreyhayden1368]

@robertwest442 even if that were true, most of these books have pictures depicting the filth

[@equine2020]

True.

[@timedgeonburns3863]

If any adult even gives that to a kid should be arrested for,peddling porn to children, WTF did anyone think thats ok

[@toddharig8142]

No one is advocating for handing children porn. Public libraries are for everyone, including people who might want to read more riskay topics.

[@Parker402]

Yes which is why anyone who gives the bible to a kid should also be arrested for that

[@mrs.donohue9569]

Senator Kennedy is such a good man. It was incredible for him to put himself through this for the sake of clarity.

[@barbaraberna291]

I love Kennedy he tells it like it is.

[@robertrush6788]

Yeah, he's good. His aww shucks old country boy stuff sorta hides his Vanderbilt, Oxford, Virginia Law education. As soon as his "victim" thinks he's just some ole country boy, he's already got'em. And, it' is fun to watch him work.

[@johngreenhorn8853]

​@@robertrush6788He's the Columbo of American politics.

[@williamg8269]

Kennedy is a a horrible person who's done nothing for his state. Louisiana was so much better off when it wad ran by Democrats.

[@robertparsons313]

It's a shame he had to read that, but if he doesn't read it, the leftists will accuse parents of trying to ban To Kill a Mockingbird, Catcher in the Rye, the Bible, etc.

[@RustySh4ckle4d]

I love that this was read out loud today and no microphone was shut off. Now can we allow the parents to read the pornographic words at school board meetings with out their mics not being cut off?! It's sad that our legislators are allowed to read this aloud but concerned parents are silenced and labeled domestic terrorists.

[@johnmalcolm3116]

Nailed it , finally starting to fight back against the ideology of insanity

[@bobbyheenan4061]

Too bad the MSM will be sure nobody sees it. I'm surprised YT hasn't removed it yet.

[@MannyMaurice5348]

Agreed. Saw a pastor that had his mike shut off and he was evicted from the building. These monster school boards must be and will be stopped. They are all voted in individuals. Just remember that next time their term is up.

[@nobodynowhere21]

"Rules for thee, not for me!" But I did get a nice belly laugh in my car listening to him read it, Kennedy always did have a way with words lmaooo 😂

[@bunnypineda]

Get your country back

[@shihtzumom0406]

Bless Senator Kennedy for putting it all out there! It breaks my heart that so many people have been asleep for so long that this type of thing has been flying under the radar. Having said that, people, specifically parents, are awake now, and I think it’s amazing that from now on these school boards just may be held accountable!!

[@eramichellecampbell3463]

How about fired!!!😡🤬

[@lurking2182]

Clearly you think anita bryant lives.....

[@Max_Griswald]

I need an audiobook of these with this dude...

[@jedi7483]

If you find one let me now! I just learned about this senator and I am loving him wish he was the senator of my state.

[@deltonwatts9726]

Senator Kennedy, thanks for your diligent work. And, Ban these vulgar books, and anyone who can't decide on that, needs to get into another line of work.

[@briaf3370]

And leave the RCC alone of couse

[@mynameisworld]

His next move should be to ban that book that says "There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." That book is in all of the school libraries, and some schools have it as the main textbook for all classes, starting in preschool! Republicans need to join together to get that most filthy and pornographic of books out of children's hands!

[@dannynysus]

Absolutely. They should also ban that disgusting book that says: "And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father." - Genesis (19) : 33 - 36.

[@paulcilluffo]

If you think that's a fair argument how many young minds have you sat down and explained in true porn language what they were talking about maybe thats your idea of a fair comparison but its not mine for shure

[@cognitiveimpact5929]

Bless Sen. Kennedy! While I am grateful someone is plainly stating the insanity of this whole debate, how mortifying to have to read that outloud.

[@wendyschmidt1454]

Hard to believe that there are such depraved minds publishing books, they should be behind bars,

[@conleykat]

He probably had to go wash his mouth out with soap afterwards.

[@marygarati720]

It turned my stomach and made me want to throw up! I have never in my entire life heard such filth! Very disturbing. No decency with those supporting this filth in schools.

[@mynameisworld]

Next he needs to go after that book that says "There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." That book is in all of the school libraries, and some schools have it as the main textbook for all classes, starting in preschool. Now that is some major filth that needs to be kept from all children! And adults, too!

[@hayleyzimmass1775]

Utmost respect for Sen Kennedy to go above & beyond cringe on the house floor. He's bold, brave & courageous & shows how deep his concern goes to preserve childhood innocence. Love this man!!!!

[@patriciaduvall7904]

I am a grandparent and I am HORRIFIED that these books are possibly in children's libraries! THANK YOU SEN KENNEDY for being brave enough to read such filth out loud to those ??? I'm at a loss for words... and that doesn't happen very often. Thank you for standing up for the youth of today!

[@stewpitt8388]

It's not that they're "possibly in children's libraries". They're not only in the libraries,this IS the school curriculum now.

[@amydrew2907]

They are available to the children that will benefit by reading them. Get over it.

[@SilverNrGy985]

​@@amydrew2907and what benefit does a child get from reading about rape!!?? U sound ridiculous

[@jonathanlubarsky2782]

​@@SilverNrGy985 All the kids who get molested by their pastors or members of their family not knowing how to respond because they don't know what it means, or why it's bad. Now they will know. That's the benefit. This happens especially in religious households where parents entirely avoid these discussions and block their children from this education. If only I told you the amount of people I've heard of who were getting regularly sexually assaulted and groomed as children even by close family friends or other people they knew, and had no idea what it even meant until they became adults... A lot of these children are either too scared or too uneducated in the matter to be able to identify why this is a problem, and how they should deal with it. Then later, when they become adults, they realize how disgusting those people were, and regret not doing anything about it.

[@graham7176]

@@jonathanlubarsky2782 Jonathan, they're wanting to teach kids this is normal, don't you get it.

[@osciriah]

Whoever is going to end this madness has my vote. I’m very much over it all. Live your life. Leave kids out of it.

[@obscurum6]

The far right has you brainwashed.

[@thattv5890]

trump!!

[@brian.a.bell.sr2968]

This is pure evil having these perversions in our society. Making available this filth to any child is absolutely evil. Thank you, Senator, for trying to hold them accountable.

[@bgbgbg123]

wjat if a child was assaulted and read that book to better understand what happened?

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

​@@bgbgbg123 Quit trying to equivocate vile depravity with healing from trauma.

[@bgbgbg123]

@nathanielovaughn2145 one of those books is literally about trauma and for some people helps them understand what happened to them

[@lane1776]

They really do want your children. It's a fact

[@luvshak3095]

@@today5921 where did you get your degree, buuba?

[@isaacw8195]

How pathetic that any of our politicians could even attempt to defend keeping this sort of text in schools. Young man..... kids in fact CAN and DO learn what is inappropriate without reading this garbage and it is by having parents teach them good morals!!

[@leatski7782]

They are grooming them.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

I've always thought that there should be a different word for that.@@leatski7782

[@tartanmystic4025]

Think less on terms of "Politicians" & more, men & women who seek power to carry out an agenda on behalf of themselves & their masters, but never for the people

[@pierobartoli6047]

I shoud add PARENTS IN TERMS OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN Where by WOMAN I intend a human being capable to give life Let's call bread bread and wine wine.

[@JohnDouai-c2r]

These politicians do NOT HAVE MORALS...so they don't understand them...or were shown this crap by other degenerates and think it's normal. SAD.

[@roxy1383]

I am so outraged .....there are no words,

[@meliciadennis7835]

It literally blows my mind that with all the country’s problems that we are having to discuss the fact that these books should not be allowed for kids to read, it is common sense that they should not be allowed! It is the most vile and disgusting thing I have heard that anyone would think it is ok to give these books to kids!

[@Notyouraverage47yrold]

As a parent I’ll do more than challenge if you read my child that book. I’ll challenge a lot more than books. Sounds like our schools are being run by child predators

[@_munkykok_]

Welcome to the real world. Who did you think was running them before?

[@ihopness1668]

@MikeW-dz7ij

[@samuelguzman5348]

That's RIGHT! not just as parents but as REAL MEN!!!

[@bbkr7910]

Shows how little you've been involved up to this point.

[@katherinkeegan8601]

​@@_munkykok_These books were not in school libraries before the 80's when I graduated. I didn't hear about them being in the libraries before 2006 when my youngest graduated. These scumbags have not always been running things. As parents and grandparents we have failed the children of today.

[@FLGurl]

This is absolutely unacceptable that the subject is even being raised in a senate hearing. Books such as those that Senator Kennedy referenced have no place in school. NONE!

[@Homeschool4Christ]

💯

[@rb343]

Well I guess the Senate needed to step in because no one else was fixing the problem.

[@kelvinosas6518]

You got on this road, when u didn't see anything wrong with a man inserting into another man, and a woman grinding a woman!

[@Cragzop123]

Biology teaches us that any trait that ends in extinction is a negative trait. Science, not politics, sociology, etc. I have no issue with consenting adults in private doing what they want sexually. I do have a problem when proselytizing to elementary school students, an agenda that biology proves to be a disease. Ironic how god is not allowed to be brought into a public school, but graphic descriptions of anal sex are. We are doomed.

[@justicewithers8902]

Thank God for these men putting everything out on the table so that all the main points can be discussed. Let us keep this filth and all forms of child porn away from our kids.

[@outofmiryclay]

@justicewithers8902 Senator Kennedy and his fellow politicians are lying to you...these books are not being pushed on your kids. They aren't written to or for kids...they are written for youth/young adults at least 16 years of age (the age of consent in most states). It's also not "child porn". Time to get back to reality.

[@luvshak3095]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adayinforever]

Now they are going to hear the words, not because of the book, but because they sneaked to watch this video and the parents weren't paying any attention.

[@mary-janegreen1513]

"What planet did you just parachute in from?" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 lolllllll

[@CarlaJackson-f1m]

I’m absolutely disgusted by what they are doing to our children!!! As a parent, I am responsible for them and that includes what books they read.

[@lukel121]

Then take responsibility for your child. But you don't have the right to take away access to books from MY child.

[@patriciaknight1332]

There are 2 bits of advise I give to parents...never get them vaccinated and never send them to public schools, although now even many private schools are involved in this same moral corruption

[@lukel121]

@@patriciaknight1332 Are you scientific in your thought?

[@jchud13]

Right exactly soo why ban books

[@sammycinnamon7300]

Of any children read this kind of graphic book, they will be ill equipped to understand it and will not keep it ro themselves. I chose to let my children be children, I don't want their mind filled with filth and I don't want them gearing it from some other kid who's dumass parents let them read this.

[@trixy1668]

This is so seriously brutal that it's beyond belief and that some people have done some seriously bad stuff

[@THEREareTWoGENDERS2]

Bi(D)ens America.

[@boo48947]

I was a public school teacher for 35 years. I got out in 2016 for this very reason. The young school teachers are eaten up with this crap. I would advise any parents to home-school or private school their children if possible, Just mention the Bible, and young teachers will lose their minds. This all comes from the instruction they receive in college. We have serious troubles with education today.

[@jfoz7602]

We need the older generation of teachers like yourself to stick up against this and bring it to light. Because as you said the younger teachers have been indoctrinated at college/university level and soon they will be indoctrinating children at high school and primary school level. Then within just a few years this will all be considered normal and nobody will remember how it was before. It’s insane.

[@stevenwalker3748]

Private schools 👌

[@stevechurch4728]

looking at this isn't it that the state Governors and local governmental/non governmental bodies are fully onboard with making sure the funding is in place, that staff are upto speed, that shelves are stocked and support workers and advocates, lawyers, pressure groups, media and a few health experts including behavioural specialist are all ensuring this stuff ia readily available to encourage the separation of kids from families during their educational years. Billions must be being funnelled into these sexual identity family break down programs at both local and national level. this is not isolated at all but a concerted deliberate policy stemming from the academic to federal political party administration classes determined to demoralize the next generation to push for a future national mental health service program treating clients created by malicious politically motivated activists posing as teachers today?

[@louskunt9798]

Pulled my 16 year old out of woke public school last year. Best decision ever!!

[@WhiskyBaron]

I would have just as much a problem with you pushing the bible on my kids as i would if you were pushing "gender queer" on them... why cant educators leave their personal agendas at home and stop trying to indoctrinate our kids with their political and religious BS? they are there to learn math, history, SCIENCE, language, music, and art. I dont see **insert whatever specific religion you happen to subscribe to** anywhere on that list, nor do I see any room for the crap Mr. Kennedy was reading in this hearing. I can only imagine what you would say if someone tried to immerse your child into Islam or Hinduism or something. just put yourself in others shoes and understand that primary school is a place for political and religious neutrality, and learning fundamental information about our world.

[@rustyhowe3907]

Good on Senator Kennedy for reading this out loud as so many parents that have done this have been removed physically from speaking.

[@someonesomeone2166]

Should we remove GoT from libraries as well?

[@rustyhowe3907]

@@someonesomeone2166 As far as I recall GOT is not considered required reading. Do better before baiting dear.

[@someonesomeone2166]

@@rustyhowe3907 lol you are funny this was never required reading it was just a book in libraries 😂. Goofy

[@rustyhowe3907]

@@someonesomeone2166 Yep your bait attempt failed, here you dropped this seeing you can't even stay on topic.🤡

[@rustyhowe3907]

@@someonesomeone2166 🤡You dropped this for not staying on topic in the first place.

[@troyisaac3611]

Reading in that room these shocking words meant for our children’s minds is a powerful reality check.

[@outofmiryclay]

@troyisaac3611 These two books were not written to or for "children's minds"...they were written for youth at least 16 years old (which is the age of consent in most states). Stop using the term "children" in reference to this issue because these books aren't being marketed or recommended to children anywhere.

[@JustAnAverageWoman69]

​@outofmiryclay If they're in a school library, then they absolutely ARE being marketed and recommended to children.

[@outofmiryclay]

@@JustAnAverageWoman69 Sorry, but a 16-year old high school student is not a "child". All libraries have separate sections for different topics and age groups. If a library has these books they are almost certainly not easily accessible to children. You are being lied to by these politicians and right-wing media pundits.

[@loboalamo]

@@outofmiryclayTruthfully, one is a child at 25 years of age with still more practice needed to be an adult, and one continues to gain wisdom. Use choices wisely. Book like have unspeakable things in them. They were vulgar words.

[@hanzohasashi4534]

@@JustAnAverageWoman69 No... school librarians only give children's books to children. The books in question are for teenagers. This video is propaganda... don't let the Christian theocrats brainwash you.

[@rga8895]

These people are crazy. It'll never be OK to expose kids to this kind of explicit content, this is just evil.

[@Alexynr]

That two pervert's, and that is what they are if they think those books are fit for young children to view , they should be charged and jailed for submitting porn to children

[@marioluigi9599]

Lol especially that guy with the girl voice. He was like, oh this is just a book that teaches about abuse and that's important for kids to learn about... Dude... what are you saying? The only way to learn about abuse is to make it as explicit as possible?

[@DrSwazz]

“The only way to learn about abuse” As if they should be learning about abuse in the first place

[@marioluigi9599]

@@DrSwazz What are you saying? I'm saying if they been abused, it's good for them to learn about it, like how to handle it and get over it and move on and not to let it take over your life. And also it's good for other people to learn about it so they don't make a joke of it or bully the abuse victims

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

@@marioluigi9599 Our parents told us to avoid strangers and to tell them straight away if any adult tried to 'touch us'. We didn't have to read books with this kind of appalling graphic detail to learn that.

[@MegaOshawott]

Senator Kennedy is fighting evil and he deserves our help and our gratitude.

[@contemplating1015]

💯

[@Tboyhoot777]

YOU CAN'T FIGHT EVIL, WITHOUT GOD .... DID YOU HEAR HIM MENTIONED?

[@thunkjunk]

@@Tboyhoot777 Just need the Creation and the rest is up to us.

[@Revan27271]

@@Tboyhoot777calm down pal. I believe in god but people can also fight crime. Come on now chill out

[@ashiahrainwing8753]

I pray for him to live long and prosper so he can put the common sense view out for everyone to compare with the diddly daddle that the pronoun people propose. When you hear the two side by side; common sense vs. diddle daddle...the libs should be ashamed of opening their mouths to spout their diddle daddle.

[@nickstickney5108]

I'm a Democrat but absolutely these books have no place in a school library! Thank you Mr Kennedy

[@kimcress1857]

This is sick and disgusting. I have always been against homeschooling because of the social aspects…however, if I had children, there’s no way in hell I would send them to these schools now. Soooo sad. I loved school and had always enjoyed it and had fun. Our country is in so much trouble. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😞😞😞

[@hanzohasashi4534]

Both of these books are rated 16+, don't buy into the propaganda.

[@morganmlaidd]

There are thousands of Homeschooled children, now adults who are SUCCESSFUL in their CAREERS and SOCIAL life. Don't buy into the "social awkwardness" bullshit. You can connect with other homeschooling parents.

[@kconnolly9464]

Socialization is one of the best reasons to homeschool!

[@erical6338]

My area has some private schools, Catholic, Mennonite and there's this Faith Fellowship church reachable from my hometown with a school. There's a price though. Faith Fellowship's school actually use an old public school building.

[@jacobhammock3355]

My sisters started homeschooling my nieces this year.

[@nancyrea3863]

Thank you Senator Kennedy. A parent gets up at a school board meeting and is censored if they try to read from these books. The board’s sensitive ears can’t bear to listen but they feel it’s ok for a child to check out the book.

[@madelineharkins5643]

Incredible!

[@suzanneflowers2230]

Yes, I've seen that happen repeatedly. School boards cut off the parents' mics.

[@chadfarber6147]

EXACTLY…ohh but the limp wrist states …it’s about s*xual abuse…yea, right, whatever…the graphic description is pornographic …sly way to enter into the eyes of a child’s soul and learn all about qu**rdom …it’s INFLUENCING

[@sharondoan1447]

Isn’t that sick.

[@JohnSmithZen]

I was thinking the same thing. Do think a lot more people will hear about it now that a senator is reading it?

[@darlenekirk1018]

As a parent i decided what movies my kids were allowed to watch, whose homes they were allowed to visit, what books they read, what foods and snacks they ate. I completely understand that there were times, when they were exposed to things, in my absence, that I would have NOT allowed them to be exposed to, but not usually from our education system. ALL books in the school library should be overseen by the parents and only the parents. Every parent should be able to read the books and vote. The majority of parents would agree that this filth should be banned. The decision cannot be left up to some random librarian, that is pushing their own agenda. That's called indoctrination.

[@TheSouthernLady777]

Unfortunately I have seen school board meetings where parents actually wanted these available for their children. If they want that then they should buy them themselves and provide it... and then be prosecuted for child abuse.

[@candykane4271]

They will just make them available in the library under free speech!

[@alwaysfreedom9354]

@@candykane4271 When they mess with parents' children, they are playing with fire! Very dangerous!

[@bimbamjam]

How many parents do you know that would/could take the time to read a book? Most parents are too busy working trying to provide the necessities for their family.

[@JadenGregg-su9no]

​@@TheSouthernLady7772 REPLIES

[@NortheastGun]

There is a HUGE difference between To Kill a Mockingbird and what’s in these books.

[@davidhornback2138]

Every parent in the United States should see this clip and see what's going on. These people are insane!!!!

[@danmarty6765]

Noone should hear this crap because he is the only one sharing/saying/spreading it.

[@Purp4040]

Yeah but these aint school books, you have to actually go out of your way to actually get the book. Which is better than out right banning the book and encouraging people to read it.

[@danmarty6765]

There is nothing going on. This guy is making people believe children have access to these books. Children do not. Listen to his wording. Too many people get misguided by these idiots words.

[@dickjohnson6927]

@@Purp4040 Nice, then let's allow mein kampf in school libraries, since banning it gets people more encouraged to read it

[@susanjones7734]

@@Purp4040Well didn’t you hear? If kids don’t read these books then they won’t know what sexual abuse is. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤮

[@rhondaholcomb9751]

That is absolutely disgusting for children and to think people thinks it’s ok! Thank you senator!!

[@tdeo2141]

I couldn’t watch the whole video and I’m an adult. Good Lord, have mercy on the children that are exposed to this FILTH,

[@RandomPerson-nd2ey]

It's because fools only see it as an issue of "oppressed vs oppressor" and any accusations against any singular member or aspect related to the "oppressed" group is an all encompassing attack against the entire group. The reality is much more complex and every single group large enough has it's bad apples. Abuse of people, slavery, starvation, genocide, etc... Every "good" group has it's monsters and every "bad" group has it's paragons.

[@bruhdabones]

I went to school a long time ago. We had similarly “graphic” books in my middle school. It’s absolutely ridiculous how these old folks have deluded themselves into thinking their schools never had anything like this.

[@lukel121]

Do you think a 17 year old should not be allowed to read books that reference sexual abuse? Obviously there is a line that needs to be drawn and children range drastically in their maturity depending on their age. But the senator was very disingenuine here, he wasn't really looking for answers to his questions.

[@eadieharley190]

This senator was sensationalizing the entire discussion! He wasn't looking for solutions. He was looking for headlines!

[@the45er]

I'm glad I saw this after dinner because these people make me physically sick. If a librarian let those books through the front door of a school's library, they should be fired immediately. He/she doesn't need to consult anyone to understand that language is inappropriate for MOST people, much less children.

[@sgrphcs1]

And fire their bosses too

[@thezilch7227]

Searched for this because I‘m drunk and thinking about funny things. This is a classic.

[@thezilch7227]

I want an audiobook of this so badly. Imagine sitting on a train trying to keep a straight face while listening to this. 😂

[@allysondoerfler2435]

It is NOT a ban to exclude these books from SCHOOL libraries. If you want your child to read these books BUY THEM FOR YOURSELVES.

[@Roachman-TT]

Dirty Dick Durban solved the problem in Illinois.

[@mjef3695]

It used to be against the law for adults to expose children to this depravity.

[@brianparrett114]

Let's include the Bible along with them too.

[@UnearthCreations]

@@mynameisworld Lol but the language is completely different in these gay books they are cursing up a sexual storm like 50 shades of grey. Being very detailed on what they are doing to ones genitals.

[@forCHRISTJESUS14]

@@mynameisworld You do realize that verse is talking about the depravity of Israel, how they committed adultery against God. That is not a an endorsement of that lifestyle, which seems to be the end goal of these other books. Context is king.

[@autumnmoore2664]

OMG!! I Would Never Want My 12 year Old Granddaughter to Read Anything Like This!!! This I Believe could cause Serious Mental Distress!!! Thank You Senator Kennedy!!! 🥰🇺🇸🥰🇺🇸🥰🇺🇸

[@littleboy437]

This is pure evil having these perversions in our society. Making available this filth to any child is absolutely evil.

[@thenonexistinghero]

While I don't think a school library should have these kinds of things... you're pretty delusional if you don't think that these kids haven't seen or done worse. Just about any 10 year old these days with access to the internet on their mobile phone will have looked up hardcore porn, both boys and girls. And there's really no shortage of young girls exposing themselves on the internet to strangers. They're at the age where they want attention and with an abundance of grown men on the internet calling them pretty and cute, many of them will do things that will gain them more attention. Having books like this in a school library really isn't all that an issue hen you consider these other facts. Banning them isn't going to solve anything. Teachers will still try to indoctrinate children with their woke morals. Children will still look up porn since they have access to it. And some of them will end up actually creating porn because it's easy to get attention and compliments through the internet. For every girl who ends up having her nude photos shared on school there's at least 9 others who won't get discovered but have shared nude pics & vids (and potentially worse).

[@leonelgarcia5060]

The moment they cannot give a straight answer, you realize they know what they are doing is wrong.

[@roo6373]

This. Please, this. Everybody wake up. These people are criminals.

[@AlexDrums482]

Who are "they" and what are they doing that's wrong?

[@PMSAvenger1]

@@AlexDrums482 "They" are the democratic politicians and school board officials that want parents to keep their nose out of what content their children are reading in school (or what books they have access to in the library). If you're not well studied in history, you should be aware that it is only authoritarian dictatorships who insist that the state have more decision-making power over children than the parents do. It's that simple. The US government is taking the freedoms of the population away one step at a time and they're doing it under the guise of "compassion". That's exactly how it's done. "We're doing this for people's safety and well being". That's how Hitler did it and how Stalin did it. How many times are populations going to fall for this shit until some educated people come along and "no, fuck off"? Whatever populations usher this bullshit in, should be given a Darwin Award. I say Darwin Award because we know full well that authoritarian regimes often bump off millions because the power goes to their head. The irony in this is that the people ushering this bullshit in actually see themselves as the "educated and enlightened group" and the group that is "morally superior". They see themselves as enlightened but are totally ignorant about how dictators controlled and brainwashed populations throughout history.

[@supme7558]

No, they just think he's really ridiculous.

[@zach2990]

@reveredirreverentreverend5306you just said librarians plus teachers, not parents, his point is that parents need to have a say in this and that is the right way to do things, not let people with no direct care and love for these children decide that they should have access to sexual content such as books like these.

[@briannadickson2884]

That's scary. I was expecting them to be horrified but I was the one horrified hearing them defend it!

[@AnothProudAustralian]

What planet indeed. It's incredible to watch these people avoid the simplest of questions by going off an tangents or just sprouting waffle. They know that as soon as they admit parents should have the final say, their entire argument falls in a screaming heap.

[@nareshgoyal3938]

That's the key point.... beat around the bush !

[@Murshy__]

I want to know why they cant hear that book and want to throw up that a kid would read this. The second person in this clip literally attributes it to sexual abuse! Like why would a child even have to know what that is.

[@lauraalmasan3930]

I’m from Illinois and this is an embarrassment that we have so many perverts in political offices. Sickening.

[@kcvfr400]

Wait until you hear about Christianity

[@KingJeremy77]

It really is sickening

[@TuhljinTampergauge]

Arrest all the groomers and arrest everyone who refuses to arrest or prosecute them.

[@TuhljinTampergauge]

@@kcvfr400🤡🤡

[@TheSkeeter355]

Illinois is run by democrats, thats the problem!

[@ivanaturner1570]

This is absolutely insane!!! Lord be with our children!!!

[@gabefigueroa140]

If you’re upset about that then you’ll definitely be upset about what the Bible says for sure!

[@flowrepins6663]

​@@gabefigueroa140explain why?

[@gabefigueroa140]

@@flowrepins6663 Genesis 19:33-36 And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

[@ShelbyRadar-hb7tj]

Thank you, Seantor Kennedy. How in the hell is this guy a secretary? This country needs help. continue Seantor Kenndy with the good work.

[@navmcc9965]

Absolutely unbelievable those books are even considered as appropriate for school libraries.

[@Phil81.]

Congratulations Senator Kennedy for stand up for the well being of all children!

[@cheriem432]

Senator Kennedy is the first politician who I have heard speak who speaks straight and expects reasonable, straight-forward responses to his reasonable, straight-forward questions. Would that all politicians were like him; we might get a lot more done to help our country.

[@chrisdanks6447]

This is the filth they have been pushing onto children for years. Any person that has actively pushed this filth on children needs to be held accountable for.

[@Always_Thinking]

IDK but this sure seems pornographic to me? Why couldn't they answer Mr. Kennedy's questions?

[@nooneofconsequence1251]

@@Always_Thinking They answered his questions.

[@Always_Thinking]

@nooneofconsequence1251 The question was not answered imo. Those books should not be in school libraries where minors have access. For parents who want those books, they can go to the local public library or order them online. The passages read w/b considered soft porn..imo.

[@babyprecious9147]

This is ALLl from Barry !

[@jennypesic1932]

I feel like crying! As a nation we can’t fall lower then this! Evil is penetrating all aspects of our lives and now it’s after our children!

[@talkingarmas8797]

Something is penetrating the senator lmao

[@tartanmystic4025]

Not "Now" it's been the publicly broadcast agenda for years. This has been widely available information since at least 2015

[@JohnDouai-c2r]

They have been working AGAINST YOUR kids for MANY generations. Americans are JUST NOW....waking the fork UP.

[@alexdevcamp]

What's evil about sex exactly?

[@ForGodsGlory70]

Yes, this is absolutely heartbreaking!!

[@LITTLE1994]

I tell you, society is HORRIBLE, nowadays! Everything is so corrupted!

[@jackrackham4618]

Just live your life right... The closer to God you become through choices and actions the brighter a beacon you will become to others. Hold tight. Stay Faithful... The light of our father can see you through the darkest of times and through you he will serve as a protector of your fellow man!!!

[@jackrackham4618]

@@yyy-875 God Bless and Spread the Good Word! 😇

[@LITTLE1994]

@@jackrackham4618 Yes. Amen.

[@aljirou29]

No. "Society" isn't horrible. The atheists who mock and bash Christ and Christians who would never and have never put up with this crap are horrible. Don't lay the blame for this crap on us. We told you that LGBT had an agenda, and you wouldn't listen. It was all, "we must be able to do x or y." Anything from injecting sex or sexual overtones into every corner of society to gay marriage. Society didn't corrupt itself.

[@peelfreshvita3199]

Society is manipulated by governing body, corporations and media. Because of them, even normies agree to nuke Japan. But if you ask them is it okay to murder someone, normies won't agree. But us normies get manipulated all the time to think those nuked or attacked is doing something that a human won't do, and therefore they deserve for whatever's coming for them. Us normies need to stop getting manipulated easily!

[@SHeikVoight]

It’s always astounding to me how people will be so uncomfortable to hear these things read aloud but at the same time want children to have access to them. What happened to self awareness?

[@randysmith7231]

In my opinion the best thing to come from the lockdown is that parents came face to face with what children in this country are being taught.

[@jobethschlatterer1655]

Amen 🙏! I agree 100%!

[@LadyCaroline123]

Yes, the evil doers didn’t think that one through.

[@A1_perrformance_no_less]

This guy actually said “ letting parents decide what material should be available to their children is a slippery slope “ 🤔 as if the alternative that he is proposing has less of a slippery slope smh the audacity of these people.

[@Sotelurian]

He said that letting “one person” decide for everyone is a slippery slope. That’s what leads to the “let’s not offend anyone” mindset that results in anything controversial being banned. I’m not saying that is my position, just that that was the argument he was making.

[@marycoleman4301]

​@@Sotelurianthe vast majority of parents would be against this explicit content being available to their young children..

[@kens17761]

Sen. Kennedy is priceless. So appreciate his willingness to defend decency and truth.

[@kingforaday8725]

@@LWilli5 Cool!

[@annep.1905]

Hatred of evil is legitimate and reasonable hatred.@@LWilli5

[@gayehenley1550]

It's really awful that someone his age has to endure some of this really gross stuff. He's such an honorable gentleman and I hate for him to have to be around this but he is doing a great job for us

[@annep.1905]

Pray for him. He and all our leaders need prayer now more than ever.@@gayehenley1550

[@JamesMiller-q9w]

I love his style....Aw shucks,, I'm just a country boy from Lousanna,,,then he blasts you with a 44magnum. Those glass's he wears see right through "Bovine Scatology". Absolute Respect for Senator Kennedy.

[@richardpickett3882]

There are some very strange people in this world. Those books should be rated XXX.

[@KeleCanberra]

Thank you Senator Kennedy. What's happening is truly disgusting

[@lisabek72]

Satanic

[@danmarty6765]

For what are you thanking him. Did you like that reading?

[@commiehunter733]

Satanic

[@Mr.Obongo]

@@danmarty6765Thanking him for taking a stand and exposing this crap

[@RufusToots420]

@@danmarty6765 I think for bringing it to public awareness.... In Ireland the government decided to buy all books for school kids, so parents don't get to see these books

[@toddsmith8057]

If a teacher gave my kids a book with this in it, the teacher would be "absent" the very next day. What the hell are these parents waitng for? The solution may be...stressful, but it's effectiveness cannot be denied.

[@MissJensk1]

I agree 💯

[@bowandarrowindian3704]

They bring in the law enforcement and National Guard and tell The parents they cannot say nothing in some of these states stand up people that's what we need to.

[@josephlewis7443]

A .22 LR round costs a nickle or at most a dime. Easy peasy fast and effective.

[@MissJensk1]

@@josephlewis7443 👍

[@avawilliams4227]

Agreed

[@kellyreed9640]

Whoa how disgusting and parents should always get the say and again democrats can’t even answer the question.

[@lizzieb6311]

Well, look at the purple suited individual who believes this PORNOGRAPHY is appropriate certainly has HIS OWN AGENDA to push.

[@brianparrett114]

Parent's have a say... what y'all seem to be insisting on is some parents getting a say for everybody, not just their own child.

[@geraldclough2870]

Parent always is undeniably correct.

[@jackstraw4129]

@@mynameisworld Don't forget Lot and his dirty dirty daughters.

[@COINsimp2024]

​@@brianparrett114When it comes to child abuse, sexual abuse is written into the law. Parents do not get to sexually abuse their own child.

[@craigm5713]

He loved reading that stuff. Most excitement he's had in ages

[@swisscheeseplease97]

It’s not funny. This crap is getting peddled to our youth , some as young as 8 years old.

[@freeglu]

​@@swisscheeseplease97if you were 8 yrs old, you wouldn't think this is the funniest thing in the world?

[@MitchShurden]

As a Louisiana resident, I love watching Senator Kennedy exposing this filth. As a former educator, I'm disgusted that any school system, administrator, or educator would allow something like this, on school grounds. As a parent, I'd be pissed, if books like this were being allowed or encouraged by my kids' teachers...

[@BeSm-qq6rs]

Thank the teachers union, the corrupt media, and the woke cancel culture.

[@bruhdabones]

Did your school have Little Brother by Corey Doctorow?

[@chipbuttytime3396]

This is of course all important but the greater problem is the accessibility of filth on the internet for those same kids. The people behind it all are the same ones running your media and Hollywood

[@lisahall1989]

Exactly

[@commiehunter733]

Kennedy kicks butt

[@lisalofton1652]

There are ratings on movies so parents can get an idea of whether the movie is suitable or not. But parents aren't in school with their children to help screen these books beforehand and I'm pretty sure no parent expects an X-rated book would be an option in a school library! This is disgusting!

[@jennyj0007]

I remember not being allowed to rent Jurassic Park as it was pg 12 and I was 11. But kids can take out this explicit content. Kids will read these books and try it out thinking it's ok for their age. Protecting kids innocence is so important. 😮

[@ForGodsGlory70]

A child could read this book in the library and never even bring it home and a parent would never know! This is wicked!! So sad that our country has elevated personal freedom over the good of all especially our children!

[@alexdevcamp]

Librarians do the screening. The books are YA, if you're a young adult you should be able to access them

[@ForGodsGlory70]

@@alexdevcamp I totally disagree. These books contain pornography and have NO place in a school library!

[@darlenekirk1018]

Oh unfortunately it's an option now...

[@skeeterburke]

This level of description of a sexual act in a children's school library would be no less welcome if it were about heterosexual acts. Don't pretend that this has anything to do with "homophobia"

[@ricksmith4736]

Were NOT afraid of these abnormals...

[@sheriweber6531]

Exactly🎯

[@laaaliiiluuu]

Weak people will always find a reason to be the victim.

[@shmick6079]

Agreed.

[@Pumpkin0_0]

@@M-uj2tr But there are also such books, and they get even worse than what Sen. Kennedy read. Disclaimer: ANY books of this sort shouldn't be where kids are.

[@guidichris]

These books have no business being in any public school library. Period. And yes parents do have a right to object to these books being in school libraries. If parents wish for their child to have access to these books, then those parents can get those books for their children.

[@rickintexas1584]

Holy crap, those books are disturbing. I’m glad Sen. Kennedy is holding their feet to the fire.

[@ForGodsGlory70]

Yes, we need more people like him who are willing to speak out against such non-sense!!

[@go2therock]

Blister them. This is child abuse.

[@millerxcrunning]

Seriously

[@jayjaygee3306]

Incredibly disturbing. Our political/administrative leaders, for the most part, should be fired en masse. Need to hit the reset button on the entire system.

[@ForGodsGlory70]

@@jayjaygee3306 That would be awesome!!

[@weblightstudio8215]

Some of the most wonderful emotional experiences on earth are exploring the new world of having a loved one. These books would take that away from children. Innocence is a precious treasure

[@hopemorrow4244]

I can not believe we are even having to debate the issue of such books belonging in school or not. We have lost our way in this country in a way I could never have imagined.

[@ChristineRead-ck1uq]

It isn't just in the USA. We are having similar problems in schools in the UK. What makes me so annoyed with all this is that your left wing administration is pushing this agenda onto innocent children and then taking people like Trump to court because some woman claims he 'touched her up' in a shop at some time in the distant past, but she can't really remember when. The court didn't prove he'd done anything at all but still fined him because he 'could' have done it. What on earth is going on in the US that the people seem to just stand by and let this all happen?

[@jacobjarisch4577]

To kill a Mockingbird is a great book!!! What’s happening?

[@hopemorrow4244]

@@jacobjarisch4577 that book is definitely not the problem.

[@journeytosilius1]

I always think of the fall of the Roman Empire and the depravity during that time and which led to it. It's happening now to the great US of A. Well, no longer great. It wasn't great for probably over a decade or two now. But this is the depravity spiral we are falling into which leads to the end.

[@hopemorrow4244]

@@journeytosilius1 including children in the depravity is that final last step and the point of no return.

[@garethwatkins6347]

If I left a book like this at my workplace I'd be fired instantly

[@adamnickels8117]

This is one of many reasons why my child will never go to public schools.

[@beckymocniak]

WE LOVE YOU Senator Kennedy! Finally someone with a back-bone is blasting this non-sense being pushed on our children. 🙌🏻❤️

[@BobM.-to9ji]

No, we do not love this crazy person.

[@TheCannaGuide]

Oh he’s blasting something alright…

[@FlatEarthLogic]

Senator Kennedy makes me both proud and flaccid at the same time 😂

[@outofmiryclay]

@beckymocniak No one, I repeat No one, is pushing these book on your children...these books were written for youth/young adults at least 16 years of age (16 is the age of consent in majority of states by the way). You are being lied to by these politicians so that they can maintain their control over you.

[@anitataylor7179]

John Kennedy is unique and respectable to all. I watch his effect on people who are unable to con him because his questions and demeanor are true of heart. It always gets the person in blatant truths... In my heart, he projects this question, "How can this frame of mind be true? How did love of family, Country and God disappear and with decisions you're making against "We the People?" What happened to all of you?

[@stefaniekuzminski9575]

God bless Senator Kennedy!

[@emmawawracz5879]

I’m taking this as an ad to go buy and read these books!! Thanks!!

[@janelogan4242]

Thank you Kennedy for standing up to this filth. Not healthy for kids. Oh my god😢

[@kathyharris9802]

Thank you Mr Kennedy for being brave enough to confront these crazy people.

[@dickgrayson4325]

How are they crazy?

[@cambodianexpress8557]

When a person refuses to answer a simple & direct question with a simple & direct answer, they're hiding something from you that even they're not comfortable saying out loud.

[@engletinaknickerbocker5380]

When a person asks a question, then talks over the person, or disagrees with fact, there's some indication that the communication is one-sided, that no interaction is necessary and that the questioner is flapping his or her lips just to hear themselves speak. (I wonder if he wears a hearing aid.)

[@nekochaneve]

@@engletinaknickerbocker5380 He wouldn't have talked over them if they actually started anwering his question properly, he doesn't want the other guys to talk about their opinions on a subject, but what kind of solution they are offering - and the one "solution" they're suggesting is just bad.

[@acheybones588]

If you take a complex and nuanced issue, reframe it so as to misrepresent the issue, and then interrupt anyone before they can finish a thought, I would call that dishonest in its own right. The problem at hand is that individual parents can effectively restrict the curriculum of the entire school if they deem a book “inappropriate”. As was said in the video, some classic literature (To Kill a Mockingbird) deal with mature subjects and are of great educational value, but some snowflake parent can decide what the whole classroom can read. What happened to “land of the free”?

[@nekochaneve]

@@acheybones588 Nobody stops parents to just let their kids read it in their free time if they don't mind the book or deem it as necessary

[@engletinaknickerbocker5380]

@@acheybones588 I agree pretty much with your assessment of this situation. If this video is an accurate representation of the situation and the only one published, I can see no reason why folks are jumping to conclusions from this disgusting picture that congressperson has attempted to portray. I know for sure that the way that this fellow described what is going on any school library is incorrect, exaggerated for his own duplicitous purpose and does a disservice to public school education.

[@sergiovillasenor1455]

😭😭😂😭😭😭😭😭😭 I can't take this seriously with him reading it 😭😭😭

[@sharonmclaren3818]

What the hell has this world come to. Completely disgusting.

[@equine2020]

Satan has taken control. The immoral, & weak join his league. We are in a war between good/bad. Red /blue. Blue encourages immorality.

[@Dr.Ballsonya]

Amen to that. It’s disgusting

[@osamawilliams9042]

Disgusting I think doesn't REALLY Do Justice. How about ABHORRENT??? Who agrees? Keep YOUR FAITH and Works!!!!! We MUST!!!!!

[@arunthami6761]

Nah not the world we on this part are fine here. It's the US virus

[@mynameisworld]

He doesn't even mention that book that says "There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses." That book is in all of the school libraries, and some schools have it as the main textbook for all classes, starting in preschool. Now that is some major filth.

[@barbarathompson6996]

The fact that they are even discussing this today makes me sick to my stomach! I would pull my kids out of those schools and homeschool them in a heartbeat!!

[@fallonclouatre7934]

You are free to home school your children at any time

[@nastrodomis]

Absolutely!

[@janiceridsdale2904]

& sadly as much as any parent would WANT to choose that , the single & low income dont have much choice .

[@justsomeguy697]

​@fallonclouatre7934 that is what she said.. so you either are just repeating her or you are trying to defend these kind of books in public schools..

[@fast1nakus]

They are talking about public library, not school library. Senator is being deceptive.

[@gigihunter6132]

I was a school librarian for 22 years in a small, conservative rural town. The books Sen. Kennedy read excerpts from would be (and should be) considered pornographic. Children do not need to be subjected to books about sexual intercourse or any type of sexual activities. The morals of our society have decayed to the point that anything and everything is appropriate. This is wrong on so many levels.

[@WRWhizard]

I am guessing, that if you opened a box of books destined for the shelves and such a book was in the box it would have turned up missing. When he asks whether the librarians get to decide or the parents, it is sad that apparently the librarians don't seem to have morals or the desire to back up the parents.

[@Redeemed.of.YHVH.thru.Christ]

That’s why Jesus Christ is going to unleash His full vengeance upon this vile world, because of what they’re doing to children. He’s going to take the children to an eternal kingdom, and rain fire down on the wicked, and nobody is going to stop Him, any more than the people of Noah’s day stopped the fIood. There’s a reason why every single culture has a story of a world wide flood that only a few people and animals survived in a boat, because the biblical flood is a true part of history, and the reason God did that is because of the same eviI things people back then were doing, which is being repeated by eviI people today. The only difference is that God said the next time He destroys the world, it’s going to be by fire, and not water. Even so, come LORD Jesus!

[@yolandaleon4116]

This is one contributing issue to so many young people having mental issues. Who tells them this is wrong?

[@bethcramer1232]

All those books need to be burn! Everyone! Burn 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AvalonDreamz]

We don't have them in our schools where I live in Indiana either. People would flip tf out if something like that made it's way into our schools. Our kids are so far behind failing in these schools but they want to teach sexual ideology and it's disgusting. You couldn't give that book to a kid on the street or you would be arrested for sexually exploiting a child! Teachers handing these out should be sued, the schools sued.

[@jonathancastro3915]

I"m amazed he read all that with a straight face.

[@christinat.7264]

Parents need to fight back to protect children!!!! This is insane. Unbelievable. Cant even believe this is even being discussed.

[@cdratton]

If a parent goes to a school board meeting and raises this issue, and Lord help them actually quotes from one of those books, they're not only are removed From the school board meeting, but also they find themselves listed as a "Domestic Terrorist" by the FBI. And this nonsense is over a year old now; you should see what other nonsense is going on And what our tax dollars are being used for in our local public schools.... Your kids could very well being taught that the gender they were born with is not who they really are. They'll be coached on how to keep the medical stuff that they're getting done with the help of teachers, school counselors, school administrators, with DOCTORS, and YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE!! And, here's THE KICKER, THE REAL PISSER OF IT ALL; In some places, if you get in their way, YOU THE PARENT can have YOUR CHILD REMOVE and be D FROM YOUR HOME because twith your child's health care and gender identity issues. And so forth, they're being coached that they can do all of their healthcare without Notify you of their nude quote status inquiry. They will announce to you what their new pronouns are. 1 day when they come home, all changed.you areaccused of / arrested for child abuse for denying your Child healthearn!! EFFING INSANE

[@TechEnrichmentAndMarketing]

We all need to fight. Parents need help desperately

[@NoelleElyse]

99% of Parents don't go to school board meetings

[@josephsimmons9241]

What are you trying to protect children from? They are fine, other than being killed by guns at insane rates

[@sandrachurchill-reis603]

More importantly you need to learn how these people got in a place of power to speak and drive the agenda to this level. We have a broken country that is not our friend, time we stop worrying about how to buy the next control gimmicky used as a carrot to keep YOU working to buy their junk. Time you decide in fact to buy only USA Patriot (the real ones) and take your country back. Money is power stop feeding YOUR enemies!

[@christophersbutler3654]

Anyone trying to get those books in a school library should be in jail. This is apalling and disgusting.

[@kimcress1857]

It’s child abuse plain and simple. What’s wrong with these people?

[@obsolise8063]

& just imagine when decent folk like John Kennedy are no longer with us…😥🫣

[@GORILLABREATH1]

who are the freaks that want this in children's library's..they should be and would be locked up if this was 5 yrs ago!!!!

[@nightowl2486]

It seems like "they" are TRYING to start something with a whole lot of people. "They" know this will cause anger... yet they act like they WANT to start something.

[@viviansteele465]

That is the most disgusting garbage that could ever be placed in a children’s library or any library!

[@51maryruth]

Thank you Senetor Kennedy, these people are just evil and insane. That was absolutely horrible. The fact that they couldn't answer the question and we are having a debate about such filth, shows us they don't have children's best interests at heart 🤬🤬🤬

[@shirleyhughes1455]

AMEN! ❤️❤️❤️

[@THEREareTWoGENDERS2]

Bidens America.

[@LizaFan]

Both of these books are young adult memoir. This is antiqueer fantasy.

[@mattjack3983]

@@LizaFan And? What's your point? Books like these still don't belong in school libraries, and moreover the parents of the children are the ones who are supposed to decide what is appropriate for their children to read. This shouldn't even be up for debate, and the fact that there are people who are actively fighting to be able to make these books available to children, and to take away the parents' right to decide what is appropriate for their own children (amongst other things) shows that this is really all about adults who want to be able to groom and indoctrinate children with homo erotic material, without interruption or interference from their parents. Anyone who can't see that is either unbelievably naive, or a pedophile themselves.

[@pigbodine91]

@@mattjack3983why so scared of books?

[@annhastings71]

exposing children to porn used to be criminal - what happend - and why aren't anyone being arrested for this vileness

[@Dennis-nc3vw]

It’s hard to qualify porn in literature, because they’re just talking about these things. But it’s at least R-rated content.

[@aaronking8694]

Democrats happened and as we are in opposition to them, we tried the "high road" and tolerated their BS for far too long. This is kind of partially our fault for taking the tolerant road when we should of crushed this disease that is the modern progressive left a LONG time ago.

[@couleewildflowers]

The predators got elected and appointed to these powerful positions - and others are too cowardly to call them out

[@koreyhayden1368]

Hunter does crack in the Whitehouse and gets a slap in the wrist. No one is getting in trouble for actual crimes under this administration

[@pjreynoldsa1]

Because the Democrats are Teflon coated, democrats have literally taken over America and have corrupted every facet of govt..

[@graham7176]

If they don't answer a direct question with an appropriate direct answer, you know they are wanting to approve such grossly inappropriate books in children's school libraries AND totally ignore concerns from the parents of those children. These are twisted, evil people.

[@udderstuff5554]

Hold up I think you are assuming direct equals simple. It does not. The question wasn't a simple one. It wasn't a yes or no. When they tried to explain he shut them down because he just wanted his sound bite. He wanted to seem powerful and make a more dynamic question seem simple, when it really isn't.

[@JohnJ469]

@@udderstuff5554 Wrong. His questions were simple and direct. Should the parents have input? Who makes the final decision? Those were avoided, not answered.

[@udderstuff5554]

@@JohnJ469 and he answered and said of course they do. They ALWAYS do.

[@udderstuff5554]

@@JohnJ469 you just weren't listening anymore than kennedy

[@JohnJ469]

@@udderstuff5554 You don't know much about government do you? Here's how the system works. You have a committee of people who think like you. And they allow people to put their case, it's called "community consultation". Then you do what you wanted to in the first place and make the claim that you "Listened to the community". It's like the American "Grand Jury" system that's so one sided that you could indict a ham sandwich. Just add a biased judge and jury and you can claim that "all the evidence was examined". Which is why the question "Who makes the final decision?", which wasn't answered, is so important.

[@treverlawrence5183]

This is disgusting the fact that these people will defend. These actions and these books being publicated to children is disgusting.

[@yoelbenyossef]

I wish that he had mentioned that these books aren't aimed at children. The book jacket says 12-18. It's far less graphic than flowers for algernon, and I wouldn't want kids reading that either.

[@zeropulses9180]

But 12 would still be considered a child to most people. @@yoelbenyossef

[@armyguytravels]

@@yoelbenyossefwrong is wrong it doesn’t matter

[@yoelbenyossef]

@@zeropulses9180 that's fair. But when you say children, I think of kids in elementary. By 12 they're often in middle school and pre-adolescents, and 13 they're teens. I assume that most libraries would simply keep this with other books that aren't appropriate for your children like lord of the flies. I just think that referring to it as children muddies the issue, because it isn't aimed at kids.

[@yoelbenyossef]

@@armyguytravels why is it wrong? If it isn't in the children's section, I don't see anything immoral about it.

[@rue3816]

I’m not even conservative but explicit stuff like this, gay or straight, does NOT belong in a children’s library.

[@lindasnead6160]

WHAT!! What in the world are they teaching our kids!! Utterly disgusting! Parents are the ones who should make these choices!

[@Neilleeds]

Ugh . Your the reason trump is gonna be president

[@Stargazzer333]

Never in all my 63yrs have I ever heard such Vial and disgusting thoughts about our young children. This is MADNESS!

[@RtaniDean]

It is absolute madness and social indoctrination of young minds and hearts jaded by the profane antics of liberal agendas disrupting the sanctity of children. This is so Offensive to all people and in fact, goes way beyond the scope of so professed, a teaching of abusive behavior. The obvious over-the-top use of a “teaching outline” is so pornographic that it totally distorts their very own claim. It IS a targeted abusive approach to teaching young readers and triggering beyond the scopes of their life experience in understanding the limitations of teachings appropriate to a child’s age and condition within acceptable boundaries of their lives. This trash better stop. Only a parent should have the awareness and full disclosure from the schools who even offer such materials to children. This is truly sickening and in fact, a coordinated effort to disrupt the appropriate applications in learning materials for young / innocent minds, bodies and hearts.

[@JT-hk9ur]

Times have changed, old man.

[@janetdrawhorn987]

​@@JT-hk9uryea well perversion has not changed.

[@JT-hk9ur]

@@janetdrawhorn987 gay sex exists. I'm sorry you have a problem with it.

[@JT-hk9ur]

@MyLazySundae You mean that you have a problem with them talking? Lol

[@brendalockwood8101]

This is so disgusting,makes me sick,they are sick people.

[@jimmyfleebot]

It's incredibly worrying, that these people want to push this stuff to our children so badly that they are willing to go to court for it.

[@sheryldupont3347]

I'm a 67 yr old Grandmother and I was mortified with what Mr Kennedy read from those books. Kids wouldn't need their parents permission to get those from the school library or public library. Makes me physically ill knowing my grandchildren would have access this kind of pornographic filth. TY Mr Kennedy for standing up for our children's innocence. God save us all!

[@luvshak3095]

Be quiet grandma.

[@steveanacorteswa3979]

You know the ped teachers would read the books to kids and say don't tell your parents, what a sick country we are now.

[@hughm3036]

This is not literature, it's pedophilia. Not only should they never be in a public or school library, the publishers, the authors, the librarians, every single mentally disturbed bureaucrat along the way should be locked up for life that pushes this on our children. How long are we going to put up with this??? WHAT ARE WE DOING TO OUR CHILDREN???

[@TiaraPoodles]

Lord hear our prayers that evil is conquered as were Sodom and Gomorrah (LA and San Fran)

[@Nigerian-born_American]

And they wonder why Uganda, and other African countries, did what they did. Likewise, before Uganda did what they did in 2023, Nigeria was the FIRST to do it in 2014.