LT Gov Dan Patrick Just Lost in Texas, Let’s Win In D.C.
He probably never even read the list he received from an activist. He just did what she told him to do. That's embarrassing!
A few weeks ago, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick stood in front of cameras, declared “We’re coming for the books,” and promoted an effort targeting more than 2,000 books in Texas schools.
But this week was a big win for Texas school libraries, as he was forced to back down from "his" hit list of books.
Turns out, he probably never even read the list he received from an activist. He just did what she told him to do. That's embarrassing!
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Small-town activist Bonnie Wallace created the list, which included titles by renowned Jewish authors like Elie Wiesel and Anne Frank, as well as works the Texas State Board of Education considered “required reading,” setting off mass confusion in Texas districts.
EveryLibrary fought back, and thousands of you joined us.
We sounded the alarm. We organized library supporters. We launched a petition. We helped ensure people like you knew exactly what was happening.
And now Dan Patrick is walking it back.
That is a victory.
We made it easy to take these actions to fight against teh Federal Book Ban Bills!
It doesn't mean the fight in Texas is over. Far from it. But it shows us something incredibly important:
When library supporters like you speak up, politicians listen.
But there are still two book ban bills that we have to stop before it's too late!
EveryLibrary is fighting them, and we need YOU and library supporters across the country engaged in that fight.
We’re beating them back in Texas. We can fight them in Washington, too.
Take action against the book ban bills today:
Send an email to Congress.
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Send a postcard to your Representative.
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Then share these actions with everyone you know who believes decisions about books belong with readers, parents, educators, librarians, and local communities, not politicians in Washington.
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