Dear MoveOn member,
Across the country, book bans have risen dramatically over the past year, led by Republican politicians using America's children as their pawns to win elections by inflaming a culture war intent on stopping kids from learning about race, sexual orientation, gender identity, different cultures, or even just an unbiased history of our country.
Banning books has become a centerpiece of the GOP's latest attempt at fomenting a culture war, and it's a near-dystopian example of the type of authoritarianism the party has come to embrace.
We will not allow Republicans to control and stifle the education of our children or attempt to stall the essential work of creating a more equitable, just society that embraces our diversity, which is why MoveOn has launched a full-scale campaign to stop book bans, bans on the teaching of race in America, and other attempts by the right wing to take over our schools.
John, we want to offer you a unique way to show your support for this work by ordering a limited-edition "Warning: May Contain Banned Books" tote bag so you can share the message when you visit the library, school, or even the grocery store!
Since they have no real legislative agenda or plans to actually help govern our nation, Republicans have gone back to their favorite tactic: riling up their base with a culture war.
School boards and state governments controlled by far-right extremists are banning books.1
Florida is moving forward a "Don't Say Gay" bill endorsed by Governor Ron DeSantis that would ban all discussion of gender and sexuality in schools across the board—and allow teachers to be sued if they violate the law.2
And, most frightening of all, Texas Governor Greg Abbott just used his power to direct state agencies to launch child abuse investigations against parents who provide gender-affirming health care to their kids.3
It is absolutely despicable that a party which claims to center "family values" has decided to use children as pawns in a political game.
We cannot, and will not, let them get away with it.
Thanks for all you do.
–David, Jayne, Kenia, Sana, and the rest of the team
Sources:
2. "Florida 'Don't Say Gay' bill passes final Senate committee," The Hill, February 28, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/161097?t=7&akid=318196%2E40999114%2Ecdwx4C
3. "Texas Investigates Parents Over Care for Transgender Youth, Suit Says," The New York Times, March 1, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/161098?t=9&akid=318196%2E40999114%2Ecdwx4C
Want to support MoveOn's work? Donald Trump's preparations for being able to steal the presidency in 2024 are well underway and include working to replace top election officials in battleground states with his own loyalists. Which is why MoveOn is doing something we've never done in our 23-year history: We're launching a powerful, multimillion-dollar effort to defeat Trump-backed secretaries of state across the country and elect individuals who will count every vote and ensure fair elections.
Will you chip in to power our campaign to defeat Trump and protect our elections in 2022?
Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can afford.
PAID FOR BY MOVEON
This email was sent to John xxxxxx on March 3, 2022. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, click here. To remove yourself from this list, click here.