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I’m so mad at myself that I let my nerves take over! I had really tried to keep it in check, but this is so emotional and just blood boiling that I let myself get shaky. Oh well, at least we got an opportunity to speak!
On Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 7:55 PM Donald B. Reynolds <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Jill did a terrific job - 3 minutes is just not enough time to make the case fully while not being nervous,
Let’s go to the video tape: http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/videowrapper/default.aspx?CommID=890020 (scroll down to the March 4th On Demand VIDEO, then starting at about 59:00).
Unfortunately, at that House Cities & Counties Subcommittee meeting, Putnam County Library was raked over the coals by Cookeville Pastor James Fortunato (starting at about 1:03:00 on video) and Rich ??NAME?? from Warriors for Christ Ministry for their Drag Queen story time during which, they testified, a male exposed his genitals to children.
This was used by the sponsor of the proposed Parental Oversight of Libraries bill to show that library staff in Tennessee are not doing their job to protect children and this bill will solve the problem.
Thank you, Jill, for representing Tennessee libraries so ably - Don
On Mar 4, 2020, at 7:19 PM, Jill Rael <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Members and Supporters,
This will be a fast email as I leave Nashville to make the long trip home. TLA was represented in both chamber hearings today and we visited several lawmakers. I’m the morning’s Senate Hearing, the bill was rolled to next week. In the House hearing today, things got a bit heated as we and those in favor gave testimony. Ultimately, the bill was rolled for the last time to next week. More later...
Jill Rael
TLA President
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Donald B. Reynolds, Jr.
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