I dunno, the Casey name is very strong in PA and Bob had an easy dub in 2018. I can’t imagine a carpetbagger toppling him, it may be more competitive, but still a likely Casey win

Your right, it is a crap shoot, try to imagine the group we have in the halls of the govt. They are more concerned that CRT isnt taught in schools (its not). That Jan 6 was a peaceful protest. That Hunters laptop will send the President to jail. I think you understand, we are out here on a island with no rescue in sight. Hell, just look at the comments about Fetterman, Poor guy seeks help and The republicans rake him over the coals

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I have no patience. Everyone can use google. No one wants to dispel their preconceived notions. I, personally, love being proven wrong. It doesn't happen often enough. 😏

Honestly, I'm over parental rights. That's why I went through 30 years of hell. Had I been able to read the books kids can read now, I would have had a much better life.

Meh they were rebuked, that's all. Discussion is about learning and growth.

The right "kids these days are soft and weak" Also, the right "books to graphic for my wittle baby"

>Do you think the left has never pulled books from shelves that don't fit their ideology

I would like an example if you don't mind.

And the functional difference is that librarians have degrees in education and library science. The others are hand ringing Karens with a fox news addiction and an obsession with controlling society.

I don’t take things personally on Reddit. It’s very hard for me to care what strangers think. I just wanted supporting info. I’m glad your happy a got pwned. You must have a very shallow and sad existence to try and put a stranger down. I pity you

So to be clear, you have no idea what you think it should cost to operate a legislature and you're just complaining like a Facebook Grandpa?

 
> And the rank and file representatives are all now clearing six digits in salary,

 
Woopty fuckin' doo, it isn't 1965 anymore. Their base salary is $90K last I checked. That ain't much.

 
If you're concerned about waste let's go after the PA State Police, who have a budget in excess of $831m per year and suck up a huge amount of our gas taxes that should be going to highways.

lol I like the way you think!

What's the functional difference between a librarian saying, "lets replace this one," and a parent saying, "I don't want that one?" Do you think librarians are magically impartial or immune to bias? Do you think the left has never pulled books from shelves that don't fit their ideology?

I would have less of a problem with their spending habits if they showed a wee bit more transparency. As a whole, our representatives put up a huge fight when it comes to disclosing their expenditures, since it will likely shine light on their wasteful and frivolous spending. So while you justify their spending as being a small part of the state budget, it is still taxpayer dollars that they are wasting and there are some very poor communities across our state that I'm sure would love to see some of that $50 million plus be redirected their way.

And the rank and file representatives are all now clearing six digits in salary, the third highest in the nation. And that's on top of their health care and generous pensions.

What types of literature do you think are OK to "ban" from school libraries?

I'm not a Republican, but I do vote in every election (sometimes the same way as you, I suppose).

But I lost you on the second sentence. What is my comment supposed to be a prime example of???

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I think the resident who said, "Apparently, they learned this: Next time, try to ban the books in secret so you don’t get caught," nailed it.

I'm going to put my snowblower in the back of my truck and drive south until someone asks what it is. Then I'll know I've found my new home.

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We put out a garden flag two nights ago and it didn’t make it to the morning. That wind was something else

>Books are added/removed from library lists all the time

This seems like a pretty disingenuous argument in the context of banning books don't you think? It's not like it's unavailable or out of stock, it just doesn't conform to conservative worldviews so they want it banned.

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It would nice if the reporter put some excerpts from the book in the article so we could get a feel for what's in it. Some books are appropriate for HS libraries, some aren't.

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No u