Woke Actress Shoots Herself in the Foot

https://www.axios.com/2022/11/12/elon-musk-twitter-racist-tweets-data..... Anyway, back to the topic at hand. Elon musk has lost a lot of sponsors due to allowing racist content and racial slurs..
But that's just how the free market works. Advertisers don't tend to like to work with people who are a liability for them

Not really, she put herself out there. And she does this constantly so she gets what she asks for.

I don't know. I'm kind of torn on this one. According to the article I posted above, twitch had a mass Exodus of sponsors due to an increase in racist content and people literally saying the n word and getting away with it

Nothing has changed, racist were allowed on Twitter before, as I mentioned above.

i am on twitter daily. have yet to see it. see no one saying anything about it.

not saying that it is not happening, just saying as a active daily user, not seeing it.

But I only follow like maybe 20 people on Twitter and those are all people who are not likely to be saying the n word
But allegedly as I mentioned before there has been a mass Exodus of sponsors because of it

what do you expect, actors and actresses humiliate themselves for a living lol

its just part of their job.

Elon Musk addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting in Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2022. CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images

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Hope I captured 'letters to editor'. Gives a sense of a strong 'Christian' (Amish region) community views on library books. (wokeness)

I highlighted some but not necessarily effectively. Some sense of Americans in 'Conservative' influenced region.
Libraries at epicenter of local debate
THE ISSUE
Controversies surrounding libraries are making news around Lancaster County. In the Donegal School District, librarian Matthew Good said he resigned from his position because he was compelled to enforce a restrictive policy that “I fundamentally believe is wrong.” As LNP | LancasterOnline reported Monday, that policy requires seventh and eighth grade students to provide signed permission from their parents or guardians to access young adult books in the school library. A front-page article in Tuesday’s edition detailed public anger over Akron Borough Council’s proposal to cut funding to Ephrata Public Library in 2023. And a pair of LNP | LancasterOnline articles this week have chronicled efforts by a group of Warwick School District parents to combat what they describe as “woke” curriculum and library materials in the district — and the community pushback against those efforts. On today’s Opinion page, letter writers respond to all of these issues. Additional letters will be published Friday.

Supports decision by school librarian
After reading the Nov. 28 article “Opting out of Donegal library,” I wanted to write to express my support and appreciation for Donegal School District librarian Matthew Good.
I believe that Good made a brave choice in standing up for students and their right to have access to books, and I appreciate him speaking out on this topic. I am sure there are many students at Donegal Junior High School who will miss Good.
Communities across the country are waking up to the politically motivated, extremist attempts to restrict access to books, and it’s great to see leaders like Good standing up and saying “Enough.” I hope that his decision will wake up more members of the community and get them to realize what is at stake in this war that has been declared against our children and their right to read.
James Senft Lititz

Thankful for our libraries
Public libraries do so much with so little. I’m grateful for all that my family gains from frequent visits to our local branch. I could never afford my own voracious appetite for books without the library, and now I’m raising two avid readers.
I’m so thankful for a library where my kids can ask about a certain interest and be given multiple ideas of books they may like. They run in, excited to find the latest in a series they’re reading or the newest of the beautiful and diverse picture books.
Shame on the shortsighted leaders of the Akron Borough Council for making damaging decisions — seemingly without bothering to look at the full picture.

The public library agenda in question has always been the same: make information accessible to those who seek it and thereby empower people to think for themselves. When that is scary to your leadership, the real question is the agenda of those leading that charge. Why are they afraid of an informed and empowered public?
In this season of thanks, I’m hopeful that others will recognize all they have to be thankful for in our libraries. Perhaps find a moment to share a kind and encouraging word to the amazing and selfless people doing the heavy lifting to stretch those meager budgets.
And, if you can take just a few moments to do so, encourage your own local leaders to make decisions to support the library — rather than make decisions based on misplaced fear.
Erin Byrnes Martic Township

Is book-burning the next step?
I read with dismay that Akron’s doughty borough council seemingly feels that the Ephrata Public Library isn’t properly pandering to its prejudices and thus the council will be withholding funding from the library.
I assume that any “conservative” malarkey in the library stacks is of no bother. Will the borough council be calling for the burning of science, art and “liberal” holdings next? I read somewhere that books ignite at Fahrenheit 451.
Quentin Furlow Akron

Donegal stands up for parents’ rights
This is in response to the Nov. 28 article “Opting out of Donegal library.”
I understand librarian Matthew Good’s desire to opt out of his job as the librarian at Donegal Junior High School if he disagrees with the school district’s policy limiting access to certain library books. If he objects to this policy, then he is standing up for his beliefs.
That being said, I believe that parents of 12- to 14-year-olds have the right, as parents, to object to their children having access to certain books that they feel are inappropriate.
I agree with the policy that is in place in the Donegal School District and applaud its stance in standing up for parents’ rights.
Joan Saunders East Hempfield Township

Fighting ‘wokeness’ is not Christian
Regarding some Warwick School District parents and their anti“woke” agenda (“Parents to fight ‘woke’ culture,” Nov. 29 LNP | LancasterOnline): Keep your view of Christianity out of public schools and libraries. Jesus led with peace and tolerance. You are doing neither. Do better.
Leave other people’s kids alone to find their way. There’s separation of church and state because of people like you.
Kudos to the Rev. Matt Lenahan of Zion Lutheran Church in Akron Borough for standing up to this nonsense.
Mike Eichenlaub Ephrata

Solutions to school, book issues
My solutions to school controversies:— Provide a “third team” opportunity in each sport for transgender student-athletes.
— Place books that are “banned” or considered to be dangerous in a secured repository, to be loaned out to students with permission slips signed by a responsible party.
— Let’s help all students by focusing on and getting back to teaching basic subjects — inculcating, emphasizing and utilizing critical-thinking skills.
Tom Hoober Lancaster

Some parents should consider Matthew 7
I am both amused and disgusted by the attacks on libraries — both public and school-based.
I grew up in Dallas, Luzerne County, and every summer there was the library auction. But it was more than just an auction — it was more like a three-day community carnival. Everyone looked forward to it and supported the library in any way they could.
Now, it seems that some parents want to demonize the school library. If — as asserted by some Warwick School District parents — the school library has caused the kids to lose their way (“Parents to fight ‘woke’ culture,” Nov. 29 LNP | LancasterOnline), then perhaps the parents should focus more on their own parenting than blaming the Dewey Decimal System.
Let us go into these parents’ homes and see how they manage their child’s screen time, use of websites and playing of violent video games. As many of these folks claim to be so religious, please enjoy the following from Matthew 7: “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.”
Bruce Riefenstahl Mount Joy

Keep religion out of public schools
It is disheartening to hear how many people seem to want to censor school libraries and Christianize their content.
Religion should be taught at home, not at a public school. Your child’s morality should be taught at home, not at a public school.
Muslim students and Jewish students do not have to be “Christianized” by you. You do not have that right.
What your child reads and believes is up to you when in your home. They are not a function of the school library. The library is a place where your child can go to learn and widen his or her intellectual horizons. I believe that it can lead him or her away from the narrow-mindedness that you apparently possess. To school librarians I say, “Hang in there. Your work is of great value.”
Brad Tinkham Elizabethtown

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Appreciates way that Good resigned
I enjoyed the Nov. 28 article about Donegal School District librarian Matthew Good’s resignation (“Opting out of Donegal library”).
It brought back memories of my teaching days long ago (1965 to 1979). One of the first things the principal discussed with me had to do with values. In a nutshell, it was simply to not espouse values in my classroom that were not what society considered universal values.
In short, no religion, sex or politics.
That may be oversimplifying the situation, but the point was easily ascertained. My job was to teach reading, writing and arithmetic.
As I read further into the article, it became evident that most of the books in question were fiction. Check out the definition of fiction.
You will find the value is largely entertainment. It is fabrication. Is there no limit to what should be offered in public schools? I am confident that we all would have our limits.
It is the responsibility of school boards and professional staff to decide what should be included in their schools. Donegal School District seems to exhibit an enlightened approach to this subject. They are empowering parents to have a say in expressions of values.
I did like the manner in which Good has chosen to deal with his dilemma. He did what is right for him. He did not need to incite others to join him and create a ruckus.
Too often, I believe that those in a position similar to Good’s do not exhibit his mature judgment. In my view, we have too often become influenced by the cancel culture. Good seems to be well above that.
Best of luck to him.
Gene Newcomer Mount Joy

Decisions must be opposed
It was announced recently that the Akron Borough Council has proposed for its 2023 budget to eliminate funding of a wonderful resource, the Ephrata Public Library.
One reason for the decision is that the library offers women’s health education, and the borough council believes such information might include the word “sex.”
I believe the borough council’s actions are reprehensible and must be opposed by the citizens of Akron.
Another scary thing is that the Warwick School Board has a committee that is in the process of reviewing and potentially limiting access to books that it finds objectionable or questionable. When I addressed the Warwick School Board a few weeks ago, I said that similar actions preceded World War II and should not be taken lightly.
Our children and the general public should be concerned. I wore a uniform to protect our freedoms, and I will challenge those who seek to remove them.
Jack L. Enco Warwick Township

ALA (american library association) is pretty vocal on what they have always stood for,,,free access to books for all american citizens

Librarians with prejudices need to check these at the door. Having apporpiate reading material for all ages and cultures is its remit if working in a public library...its open for everyone.

in nz we have Lianza which is not nearly as big as ALA. we dont ban books. We sometimes restrict reading material but do it in the basis of the condition of the book and how many copies etc a lot goes into selection and deselecting books, we have the dewey decimal system to thank for keeping order though not all libraries use this classification system it tries to encompass the entire know,edge of the world though of ocurse it had an american bias.

Censorship is a separate issue for broadcasting authorities and the obscene publications act. I know movies have ratings, there is a lot more pornographic Movie material than there is books.and generally librarians dont like having pornography in their libraries! But we understand that theres a difference between reading about it and actually viewing it and perpetuating degrading attitudes towards women.

Banning books just cause people to be more curious about them lol

Bibles used to be banned in catholic schools!

BTW am not a member of LIANZA but just explaining what it does.. its the library and information association of new zealand

It advocates for libraries across the country. There is so much work librarians do to get knowledge out there (and there are many christian librarians too) that a lot of people dont necessiarly see or appreciate.

Probably different here in US. The postings at #29 and #30 are a very conservative area and most likely not representative of most regions of the US. But the online LNP is trying to show some balance in reporting. They do get criticized for going left on occasion. i.e.Democrate Amish are long time conservatives to extreme. No bright lights, street cars, or noise in their ears>>>>
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no its just they are country people and used to a certain lifestyle

if you are farmer you dont want or need those things. Your job is animal husbandry.

Looking after sheep, growing food etc, you dont have time to ponder about what an actress on tv that you dont even need to watch does or doesnt do. You have more important things to think about, like feeding the sheep, making sure they are healthy and safe.

The Amish as teens have a custom of participating in all sorts of endeavors for some period of time and most return to the 'country' life. But the region they live in is getting 'paved' over and farmland prices compete with commercialization and the Amish community is growing in numbers but now are forced to work off the farm. You are probably aware of something similar in Hawaii. Even our Pacific Northwest went through some growing pains in the recent past.

Some places it does seem that farmland should be preserved but when you see 'aeroponics' happening, maybe farmland is not needed. Growing food on the moon or mars is really nuts and the terraformers are no longer to be seen. At least I haven't seen any comments about that concept. They must have melded with the Biosphere people. Don't hear much on that either.

its the same for a lot of rural people not just amish
because farming has become commercialised and is now an agribusiness.