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RandySF

(78,228 posts) Wed Apr 26, 2023, 07:07 PM Apr 2023

MI: All House Republicans vote against resolution recognizing librarians

Among the routine introductions of commemorative resolutions in the House on Tuesday was one that was met with surprising partisan pushback: A House resolution to declare April 25, 2023, as Librarian and Library Worker day in the state of Michigan.

House Resolution 81 recognizes libraries as “cultural institutions at the heart of every Michigan community and campus” and librarians as the “heartbeat of every library.”

It passed 56-53 Tuesday along party lines. Every House Republican voted in opposition to it, and none gave an explanation for their no votes.

Right-wing groups have been targeting public and school libraries over books on racial and LGBTQ+ issues. In the 2022 election, Republicans like failed GOP gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon made book bans one of their key campaign issues.

Last week, some Republicans in both chambers caught flack for their unexpected no-votes against closing a marital rape loophole and repealing an antiquated cohabitation law.

https://michiganadvance.com/blog/all-house-republicans-vote-against-resolution-recognizing-librarians/

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MI: All House Republicans vote against resolution recognizing librarians (Original Post) RandySF Apr 2023 OP

MI-GQP. roamer65 Apr 2023 #1

Ignorant, intolerant and just plain mean. Who's surprised by the lack of humanity? littlemissmartypants Apr 2023 #2

Petty almost beyond belief. The Unmitigated Gall Apr 2023 #3

Pretty sure this is why they opposed it: onenote Apr 2023 #4

Sounds like a setup to help them show what they really are even more, Hortensis Apr 2023 #5

Librarians are highly trained and actually have a real job... TreasonousBastard Apr 2023 #6

They're Stupid like DeStupid & Cha Apr 2023 #7

Ignorant hacks. Nt Baked Potato Apr 2023 #8

I hope Michigan voters are smart enough to increase the dem majority SouthernDem4ever Apr 2023 #9

GOP is Un-American Kid Berwyn Apr 2023 #10

roamer65

(37,805 posts)

1. MI-GQP.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2023, 07:09 PM

Apr 2023

littlemissmartypants

(30,123 posts)

2. Ignorant, intolerant and just plain mean. Who's surprised by the lack of humanity?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2023, 07:12 PM

Apr 2023

What the heck, MI Republicans? WTAF?

The Unmitigated Gall

(4,710 posts)

3. Petty almost beyond belief.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2023, 07:13 PM

Apr 2023

onenote

(45,726 posts)

4. Pretty sure this is why they opposed it:

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2023, 07:17 PM

Apr 2023

It included the following language:
Whereas, Michigan's librarians and library workers strive to create inclusive collections and programs, and provide access to information and resources to all members of the community regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or socio-economic status.

Can't be seen as endorsing inclusivity.

Here's the full resolution. http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/resolutionadopted/House/pdf/2023-HAR-0081.pdf

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

5. Sounds like a setup to help them show what they really are even more,

Reply to onenote (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 26, 2023, 07:23 PM

Apr 2023

and for us to show what we stand for.

Fine.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

6. Librarians are highly trained and actually have a real job...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Apr 26, 2023, 07:24 PM

Apr 2023

to do, unlike politicians who have no requirements, standards or actual jobs.

It's time we got legislators to shut the fuck up and do what we hire them to do. (Whatever that is.)