Today's "GOP" seems to be committed to beam the nation back into times before the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, then-advocated for by former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
🧒Children are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis, facing increased risks of malnutrition and infectious diseases due to changes in food access, water quality, and maternal care. #ChildrensHealth#ClimateCrisis#SocialJustice (1/4)
🌳 Extreme weather events and poor air quality limit outdoor recreational opportunities for children, impacting their physical and mental well-being. Climate action is needed to create safer and healthier environments for children to thrive. #ClimateAction#ChildrensRights
I'd say something about what happens next in a country that starts jailing people for having a book the government doesn't like, but we all already know.
"West Jordan Republican Rep. Ken Ivory introduced HB417, which would allow teachers and other public school employees to be charged with a class A misdemeanor if they keep materials specifically deemed “objectively sensitive” available to students.
If found guilty, they could be charged a fine of no less than $500 and could be jailed for a term lasting no fewer than 30 days, according to the bill.
... a single book would be removed from all Utah schools if at least three school districts banned the same book for being “objectively” sensitive, or at least two school districts and five charter schools did.
That means less than 10% of Utah school districts and charter schools combined could trigger a book’s statewide removal"