All elected officials, from the President of the United States down to those who serve their towns as public library trustees, take an oath of office. While the wording of these oaths might differ, they have one thing in common: they require the oath-taker to support the United States Constitution.
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Arlene Quaratiello
The Dudley-Tucker Redemption: Justice Prevails in Public Library Lawsuit
In one of my favorite movies, The Shawshank Redemption, an innocent man who is wrongfully convicted of murder and imprisoned for many years is ultimately vindicated after patiently and methodically pursuing justice.
New Hampshire Library Forced To Admit it Violated Employees First Amendment Rights
Arlene Quaratiello is an NH House Rep. and local Librarian who ran afoul of the wokeasaurus in Raymond when she dared to exercise her First Amendment right to free speech by supporting a candidate for which her Public Library “betters” did not approve.
The Unmasking Bill Should Pass
Now that the COVID pandemic is behind us, we must thoughtfully evaluate what happened during this unprecedented time and prudently consider what should be done if a similar crisis ever happens again. One of the major issues that emerged during this challenging period was the mandatory wearing of face masks in schools.
Keeping Secrets: The Confidentiality of Kids’ Library Records
It’s the Great American “rite of passage”—getting your first library card! The importance of a child having a library card has been celebrated from Arthur the Aardvark rapping “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card” to Francie Nolan keeping her first library card as a memento of her youth in one of … Read more
NH House, Selectively Reactionary?
I just read today’s “Judy Aron Report,” which is a great thing to do the day after the House meets. One of many reasons to encourage others to do the same is that she captures most of the items of great public interest.
Interested in Fighting for Parental Rights and Against Library Lewdness?
Rep Arlene Quaratiello vented to me last night that the House Children and Family Law Committee gave her bill, HB 1308, the ITL with a 13-2 vote. Arlene, as you can see on her home page here, is a librarian and has made a few Grok contributions as well.
“And the Winner Is…” (How Librarians Decide What We Should Read)
In one of my previous articles, I told the story of how my request for Michael Knowles’ Amazon #1 bestseller Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds was denied by my local public library.
Why Can’t They Just Let Kids Be Kids?
Almost eighty years ago, Margaret Scoggin, a librarian at the New York Public Library, made an odd choice. As one of the founders of the NYPL children’s branch in the early 1940s, Scoggin had been contributing a column to Library Journal called “Books for Older Boys and Girls.” In 1944, she inexplicably decided that her articles should instead be published under the title “Books for Young Adults.”
They’ve Got the Power: The Crucial Role Played by Library Trustees
Last March during a “Candidates Night” forum in my small New Hampshire town, I was criticized by an incumbent library trustee who was running for reelection. Although she was seeking to continue in her elected office, she illogically asserted that I had inappropriately “brought politics into the library trustee race and,” as she further declared, “there is no place for politics in any library.”
Who’s Banning Whom? – The Hypocrisy of Being Called a “Book Banner”
Kirk Cameron’s recently published children’s book, Pride Comes Before the Fall, is a charming story about the dangers inherent in being overly prideful rather than humble. While some detractors have labeled this book by the former child TV star as “anti-gay” because of its message about pride, Cameron prefers to call it “pro-humility.”
SB272 Failure
Educators often use the metaphor of the three-legged stool to convey the ideal parent-teacher-child relationship. If one leg is weakened, the stool inevitably becomes unstable. Over the past few years, this three-legged stool has become more and more wobbly.
The“Anti-Discrimination Law” Must Not Be Repealed
When I taught English as an adjunct college instructor, one literary genre that I considered extremely interesting was that of the slave narrative. Hundreds of slaves, overcoming unimaginable obstacles, not only learned how to read but also wrote down their stories which revealed the truth about the horrors of slavery.
I Am Running as a Candidate for State Representative in Rockingham District 18
As a 23-year resident of Atkinson, I am proud to live in a state that has the motto “Live Free or Die!” and want to help ensure that New Hampshire truly abides by these words. Since serving in the legislature would give me the best opportunity to do this, .