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It’s summertime, but the woke agenda never takes a break. From Lafayette to Livingston—and now St. Tammany Parish—Louisiana’s public libraries are the latest battleground in the fight for parental rights and community values.
In this episode, we break down the latest drama from the St. Tammany Parish Council, where a library board appointment sparked more than 30 public comments. What should have been routine turned into a showcase of activist rhetoric and carefully coded language.
You’ll hear one speaker say she wants to “embrace your children.” Another declares, “I’m not a pedophile!”—without anyone accusing him. Over and over, speakers defend vague concepts like “diversity” and “representation,” while supporting a candidate who has quietly voted to keep sexually explicit books in children’s sections.
That candidate? Diana Thaners—and the crowd was nearly unanimous in her favor.
In the end, despite a Republican supermajority, the St. Tammany Parish Council gave activists exactly what they wanted. If you’ve been wondering how Louisiana keeps losing ground on local issues, this episode makes it crystal clear.
We also take a moment to connect this to other library fights across the state. From Livingston Parish to Lafayette, the pattern is the same. Activists use soft words to hide sharp agendas, and elected officials cave—unless the public steps in.
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