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It's beginning to look a lot like change is a comin' to America's schools as parents just won a lawsuit against a Georgia school board that banned the reading of pornographic material at meetings from books found at the school's library.
In one case, a mother who attempted to read out loud some of the porn content approved by the board, but was not allowed to carry on and was then banned from attending future meetings. However the ban was overturned by federal court and the school district was successfully sued for $100,000 in legal fees.
The group of mothers claimed the school board violated their First Amendment rights as a way to hide the disgusting, inappropriate content of the books from the public, to which a federal judge agreed, ruling the board's attempts at shutting the group down was unconstitutional and violated their rights.
But since when did the Left ever care about the Constitutional rights of those they disagreed with, be it apolitical mothers, conservatives, religious beliefs, and pro-life individuals?
The lawsuit against the district was brought by parents Alison Hair and Cindy Martin who attempted to read aloud at a board meeting passages of board-approved books that she feels are pornographic in nature. Hair and other members of Mama Bears group were barred from reading the passages, a policy the women correctly said is illegal.
The court also told the district they were prohibited from barring the plaintiffs or any “current or future FCS speakers entitled to speak at an FCS school board meeting, from reading or quoting verbatim from the text of any book or written works available in an FCS library or classroom, while addressing the school board during the public-comment period at school board meetings.”
Martin beautifully noted that the $17.91 damages fee was symbolic as 1791 is the year that the First Amendment was ratified, Fox News added in another report.
“I got my check last week, and I also through Amazon, ordered a copy of the Bill of Rights. So I’m getting a frame, and I’m going to be framing the Bill of Rights next to my check for $17.91,” Martin proudly told Fox.
The lawsuit against the district was brought by parents Alison Hair and Cindy Martin who attempted to read aloud at a board meeting passages of board-approved books that she feels are pornographic in nature. Hair and other members of Mama Bears group were barred from reading the passages, a policy the women correctly said is illegal.
The women’s group sued the school district in a federal lawsuit and won.
Fox News reported that the district was ordered to pay the Mama Bears nominal damages of $17.91 and their attorneys fees of $107.500.
The court also told the district they were prohibited from barring the plaintiffs or any “current or future FCS speakers entitled to speak at an FCS school board meeting, from reading or quoting verbatim from the text of any book or written works available in an FCS library or classroom, while addressing the school board during the public-comment period at school board meetings.”
Martin beautifully noted that the $17.91 damages fee was symbolic as 1791 is the year that the First Amendment was ratified, Fox News added in another report.
“I got my check last week, and I also through Amazon, ordered a copy of the Bill of Rights. So I’m getting a frame, and I’m going to be framing the Bill of Rights next to my check for $17.91,” Martin proudly told Fox.
Martin said that her victory is also for even those folks who disagree with her goal of having the inappropriate books removed from school libraries.
“We have incurred a lot of backlash from people who don’t agree with us,” she said. “But guess what? We won for them as well. This was for everyone to have the freedom to speak whatever they want to their government officials. So whether they like it or not, this was a win for them as well. And I’m proud of that. I’m happy to represent all people to be able to speak freely before their government officials.”
Pornography does not belong in the children's libraries nor does politics, be it woke or conservative. Perhaps when school boards believe this, math and reading scores will finally improve/
“We have incurred a lot of backlash from people who don’t agree with us,” she said. “But guess what? We won for them as well. This was for everyone to have the freedom to speak whatever they want to their government officials. So whether they like it or not, this was a win for them as well. And I’m proud of that. I’m happy to represent all people to be able to speak freely before their government officials.”
Pornography does not belong in the children's libraries nor does politics, be it woke or conservative. Perhaps when school boards believe this, math and reading scores will finally improve/
It's beginning to look a lot like change is a-comin' and while it may take some time, the country may be righting the ship.
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