Rhode Island Rep. Sherry Roberts (R) is told she would be distributing "contraband" if she showed explicit images found in school library books. So it can’t be shown to grown elected officials, but it’s totally cool to be available for children in schools? Make it make sense.

If it’s too obscene for lawmakers, it’s too obscene for kids. The fact that this even needs to be said is the problem.

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Liberal logic

It doesn’t make sense because it’s pure hypocrisy.

If it can't be shown at those meetings, it shouldn't be anywhere near schools

Hypocrisy at its worst! They freak out over "contraband" images in a hearing but let kids access the same garbage in schools? If it’s too obscene for adults, it’s way too obscene for children. Democrats hiding behind their double standards instead of protecting our kids.

Because grooming children is a lot more effective if the adults who care about them don't know it's happening.

The hypocrisy is glaring. Bureaucrats weaponize "protecting children" to justify censorship of legitimate resources while allowing explicit material to slip through flawed filtering systems. This isn't about safeguarding kids—it's about control. Taxpayer-funded web filters routinely block educational content, suicide prevention sites, and historical LGBTQ+ resources, yet fail to stop actual obscenity. The real scandal? Schools waste millions on ineffective tech that chokes academic freedom while enabling bureaucratic overreach. Parents see through this charade: If material's too explicit for legislators, it has no place in libraries. Time to audit every dollar spent on these broken systems and redirect funds to secure borders, not woke book vendors.

Exactly. If it’s not appropriate for adults to see in a public hearing, it shouldn't be accessible to kids in schools. We need consistency and common sense.

Rhode Island is so corrupt I am surprised Joe Biden doesn't live there.

They’re probably called law enforcement to have her arrested for child porn, even though these are images from the books that the children are reading. Wow.