Have you noticed that these organizations with “Liberty” or “Freedom” in their names are for oppression instead! It has become for the right-wingers 1984's Doublespeak.
Emily Jones, chair of chapter in Madison County, Alabama, felt called to host the book event: ‘Beyond grateful’Fox NewsBy Melissa RudyAugust 2, 2023Ahead of the Kirk Cameron-inspired "See You at the Library" book reading event on Saturday, August 5 — during which Americans of all walks of life will gather at public libraries to share books and stories focused on faith, family and patriotism — many groups are speaking out in support of the initiative.Moms for Liberty is one of the organizations supporting the event, which is endorsed by Cameron and publisher Brave Books and will take place at some 260 libraries across 44 states.Emily Jones, chair of the Madison County, Alabama chapter of Moms for Liberty, booked space at her local library to host the event. Initially, she expected to have 30 to 50 people attending — but, as she said, God had other plans.[…]Jones also recently learned that Riley Gaines, the former All-American swimmer who has become an advocate for protecting the integrity of women’s sports, also plans to attend the Madison County event."Since making this news public, our social media accounts have been blowing up with excitement and people offering to volunteer to help at the event," Jones said.
A little bit about “Moms for Liberty”
AP NewsBy Ali SwensonJune 22, 2023An Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty, a nonprofit that advocates for “ parental rights ” in education and was recently labeled as “extremist” by an anti-hate watchdog, is apologizing and condemning Adolf Hitler after using a quote attributed to the Nazi leader in its inaugural newsletter.The group’s Hamilton County chapter on Thursday posted a revised version of its newly launched newsletter, “The Parent Brigade,” on Facebook after it had previously shared a version that featured the Hitler quote on its front cover.“We condemn Adolf Hitler’s actions and his dark place in human history,” read a statement from chapter chair Paige Miller on the cover of the revised newsletter. “We should not have quoted him in our newsletter and express our deepest apology.”The first version of the newsletter included the quote, “He alone, who OWNS the youth, GAINS the future,” and cited Hitler. While the origin of the quote is not entirely clear, it has been attributed in numerous historical texts to a 1935 rally speech by the Nazi leader.
Tell me do you think that they apologizes because they got caught or were they sincere in their apology?
Some who encountered the newsletter interpreted Moms for Liberty’s use of the quote as a tacit endorsement for Hitler and his beliefs. Moms for Liberty has faced criticism for its activism against school inclusion, including trying to remove books related to race and gender identity from school libraries.
What does the Southern Poverty Law Center have to say about “Moms”?
Moms for Liberty is a far-right organization that engages in anti-student inclusion activities and self-identifies as part of the modern parental rights movement. The group grew out of opposition to public health regulations for COVID-19, opposes LGBTQ+ and racially inclusive school curriculum, and has advocated books bans.
And they label the group as an extremist organization.
Moms for Liberty is an antigovernment organization founded in 2021 by former Florida school board members, Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich. Current Sarasota County, Florida school board member, Bridget Ziegler, was also a co-founder. She has since left the group, leaving Justice and Descovich at the helm.
The AP News article goes on to say…
Moms for Liberty has come under increasing national scrutiny as it has become a power player in Republican politics. Five presidential candidates plan to speak —- and several grassroots groups plan to protest —- at the group’s annual summit in Philadelphia next week.
The Republicans think that they walk on the water.
The only liberty or freedom that these groups ever care about is the liberty or freedom to oppress others. They add nothing of value to humanity.
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