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Upcoming Events
Spiritual Warfare Seminar will be Jan 15-17 7-9PM at Foutaingate Fellowship Church
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About us
Who Are We?
We are a group of parents, grandparents, and concerned citizens from Abilene who have come together to protect children from the pornographic and sexually explicit books and materials in the Abilene Public Library. Our only agenda is to make the library a safe place for families to bring their kids and not have to worry about them picking up a book in the kid’s section and seeing something that they can’t unsee. The Abilene Taxpayer should not be paying to put pornography in the library that can be found by a child. We also believe that ALL sexually explicit material should be relocated in its own identified section and not placed among books in the children’s section.
Official Statement: Violence or any “Threats of violence” to any city official, or any other person, will NEVER be supported by those who maintain or follow this web-site. We are peacefully looking out for the safety of our younger
generation.
What Are We Fighting For?
The simple answer is the children of Abilene but here are a few of the things we are standing up for.
Keeping Pornography Out of the Library
We must protect this away from the children of Abilene.
Moving All Sexually Explicit Content out of Kid’s Section.
We are not asking for these books to be removed, just relocated to a section where kid’s don’t accidentally pick them up.
Placing Age Requirement on Online Content
The current online program allow anyone with a library card to access everything in the system.
Form a Group to Look Through New Books
We want to form a committee that can vet and flag books to be looked at before they are put on shelves.
Stop the Parental Responsibility Policy
This New Policy was added after concerned parents spoke up and is a slap in the face to all those who have kids.
Make the Library Safe for All Families
We want the library to become a place where parents feel save to let their children look around the kid’s section without them stumbling onto pornography or sexually explicit material.
Keeping Pornography Out of the Library
Protecting Our Kids
There is no reason a kid should be able to walk up and get their hands on a book that has pornographic images or language in it.
Pornography Causes Long-term Damage
There are countless examples of how kids and even teens were exposed to pornography at a young age and it changed their life forever. Once seen, you can’t unsee it.
You Would Be Arrested on the Street
If you took a book outside the library and showed it to a kid you would be arrested for showing pornographic images to a minor. How is it ok for the library to do it?
The Local News Blurred Out Book
If the local news stations had to blur out the images and mute the audio as a book is read from, why is it in the library?
Taxpayer Funded
Did you know that taxpayer money is used by the library to purchase this pornography and place it in public where anyone can access it?
Moving All Sexually Explicit Content out of Kid’s Section.
It’s Like Walking Through A Mine Field
A parent or guardian should be able to let their five year old look through the books in the kids section without having to be worried that every book they pick up could scar them for life.
Age Appropriate
Young children be able to look for books about pirates or princesses without accidentally grabbing a sexually explicit book.
Parental Rights
It is the job of the parent to decide when to introduce topics about sex to their children and no library or outside interest should be able to decide for them.
Homeschool Kids
The library’s biggest patron is kids, specifically kids who are homeschooled. Parents made that choice to protect their kids and the library is preventing that.
All Sexually Explicit Books
This means any book that has sexually explicit content, regardless of preference, race, religion, or anything else.
Placing Age Requirement on Online Content
The current online program allow anyone with a library card to access everything in the system.
We want to work with the library advisory board to work on a plan that allows parents to place Age requirements on access to online library content. Currently, there is no requirement and they can access the entire catalog with a library card.
Having online access to books and materials online is a very important and useful feature of the library but there needs to be a way to protect which materials kids can access.
Form a Group to Look Through New Books
We want to form a committee that can vet and flag books to be looked at before they are put on shelves.
Stop the Parental Responsibility Policy
This New Policy was added after concerned parents spoke up and is a slap in the face to all those who have kids.
If passed by the City Council on August 25, this will mean the library and City Officials plan to do nothing to help keep sexually explicit books away from unsuspecting children and turns the library into a mine field for our kids. This is NOT the answer.
Make the Library Safe for All Families
We want the library to become a place where parents feel safe to let their children look around the kid’s section without them stumbling onto pornography or sexually explicit material. Parents who want their kids to view this type of material can easily take their children to the section with it and have at it. They get to decide for their kids, just not for everyone’s kids.
Upcoming Events
Spiritual Warfare Seminar
Spiritual Warfare Seminar
WHEN: January 15-17 at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Fountaingate Fellowship
Steve Hemphill will be speaking at a three day seminar which will cover Spiritual Warfare, Demons & Symbols, and 60 Spiritual Weapons.
Captain Seth Keshel Event
The Abilene Republican Women are hosting election expert and Patriot Captain Seth Keshel. If you have questions about the 2020 or 2022 elections, Seth Keshel has exposed significate fraud in both. Not only can you get great information, but there will be BBQ meals included in the price of seat. There will also be a chance to network with local conservative groups and organizations.
The event will take place on January 27 at Barn 89 on 1610 FM 89. RSVP for a seat or a table.
Latest News
Pornography filled “Let’s Talk About It” Book Removed From Library
Despite a complete failure by the Library Advisory Board to do the right thing on August 29, the first book brought to the public discussion has been removed by City Manager Robert Hanna.
Videos of Events
Below you will see links to some of the latest meeting videos in this battle.
September 22 City Council Meeting
Watch as concerned parents and Abilene citizens speak out against a drag show at a public park that allows children to attend.
November 7 LAB Meeting
The Library Advisory Board held a special meeting to discuss and make a recommendation on November 7 about 26 books that the community found inappropriate. Led by members of the Protect Abi Families, concerned citizens read from the books in questions and tried to reason with the board. In the end, the decision was tabled so that a member of the board could further review some of the books in question.
December 15 City Council Meeting
Watch as the City Council votes on a Library Resolution as the battle to protect children continues over sexually explicit material.
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If you need to contact us you can do so by emailing us at protectabifamilies@gmail.com