Object to Censorship

As a long-time resident of Warren County, I strongly object to any type of censorship of the Samuels Public Library.

The definition of a “public library,” per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “a nonprofit library maintained for public use and usually supported in whole or in part by local taxation.” In the case of the Samuels Public Library, the public includes all the citizens of Warren County, not just the members of the Clean Up Samuels group.

Throughout human history, there have been individuals who were arrogant enough to believe that they had a right to force their personal convictions on society at large. The members of the Clean Up Samuels movement claim they are “protecting” the “innocence” of their fellow citizens when, in fact, they are arrogantly trying to parent other people’s children. I helped raise three children without needing the members of the Clean Up Samuels movement to decide which books they should read or what ideas they should be exposed to, and I’m sure the other parents in Warren County are doing the same.

Over 40,000 people live in Warren County; the 53 vocal members of the “Clean Up” movement are approximately 0.13% of that total. If the Board of Supervisors allows themselves to be bullied into censoring ideas by a tiny minority, they are not worthy of our respect or our support to lead our community.

Laura Grover
Front Royal

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