From The Nashville Tennessean -
'Burn them': GOP lawmaker sparks ire over Tennessee school library book bill
A last-minute amendment to give a politically appointed textbook commission final approval over books in Tennessee school libraries sparked a Capitol protest and heated debate in the General Assembly on Wednesday.
The legislation, HB 2666, passed the Senate earlier this month as a relatively straightforward bill to add members to the state's textbook commission and task the commission with providing guidance for schools when reviewing materials to ensure they are "appropriate for the age and maturity levels" of students.
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Legislative leadership has repeatedly argued this session they are not supporting broad book bans or censorship, instead offering increased parental oversight for "age appropriate" materials in school libraries.
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But in the House debate on Wednesday, Sexton suggested he would take things a step further.
"I would burn them," Sexton said of books he considers inappropriate.
Republican lawmaker says he would 'burn' books he considers inappropriate
To some, the amendment felt like a last-minute power grab as the legislature intends to wrap its session this week. Republican leadership this year have supported multiple measures to increase oversight over school libraries amid repeated lobbying from conservative groups on the issue.
One doesn't have to look too far to something similar here in AZ: HB2439 is on the governor's desk.
The sponsors claim the AZ bill is all about "parental rights", too.
One summary of Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451" describes it a 'dystopian' -
However, based on the SparkNotes summary, I would characterize it as "GOP utopia".(emphasis added by me)
Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic American city. In Montag’s world, firemen start fires rather than putting them out. The people in this society do not read books, enjoy nature, spend time by themselves, think independently, or have meaningful conversations. Instead, they drive very fast, watch excessive amounts of television on wall-size sets, and listen to the radio on “Seashell Radio” sets attached to their ears
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