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5/16/2006
Community and
Faith Leaders Concerned About Public Display of Sexually Graphic and
Disturbing Books at Nampa, Idaho Public Library
BOISE, May 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- The group will ask the Nampa City Council to address their concerns and consider removing the books or at the very least placing them behind the counter so only adults could access them. Randy Jackson, a local Nampa parent, will speak to the Nampa City Council about this issue on Monday, May 15th , at 7:00 P.M. Mr. Jackson, who has already spoken to Nampa Public Library Board of Directors comments, As a father of two young children in Nampa, I am deeply concerned about children having access to these incredibly graphic and disturbing books. As a local supporter of the library through my tax dollars, it is hard to understand how a book could be purchased and displayed which talks about bestiality and father/son sexual fantasies. Books should be available in the library which serve the common good of the entire community and best represent the standards and values of our community. I would hope that the public library would consider removing these books completely. However, at the very least, they should be kept behind the counter and out of the reach of young children. Brandi Swindell, National Director of Generation Life, states, It must be stressed this is a public library with books purchased with public money. As such, local citizens have the right and responsibility to share their concerns about the types of books that are purchased and how they are displayed. I think most citizens would be appalled if they knew their tax dollars were being spent on books discussing finding sex with people you meet over the Internet. Censorship is not an issue here. For clearly, the Nampa Public Library would never display books that supported racial intolerance or gave implicit instructions on how to engage in violent activity. Ms. Swindell will also attend the City Council meeting.
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