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NY AG Letitia James to Host Drag Story Hour, Libs of TikTok Responds With Event of Their Own

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New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking a break from chasing Donald Trump to hold a taxpayer-funded “Drag Story Hour” on March 19. Per the NY Post:

James and a string of fellow elected Democratic city and state leaders plan to attend Sunday’s event in the West Village where “families with children” are invited to watch drag performers read books over a four-hour stretch.

The AG’s March 19 event is co-sponsored by Drag Story Hour NYC — a nonprofit that has been showered in taxpayers funds, which has enabled them to send drag performers into public schools and libraries to interact with children as young as 3.

Our taxpayer dollars at work, people.

Now, however, the popular account Libs of TikTok (LOTT) and its owner Chaya Raichik are fighting against this madness by offering their own counter-programming:

Well played, LOTT, well played.

Letitia James’ read-a-thon—which does, incidentally sound like a drag—is described by organizers as “best suited for children up to age 12” and will be held at the LGBTQ Center in the West Village area of Manhattan. The announcement drew widespread outrage, with former Trump spokesman Steve Cortes tweeting, “This kind of explicit targeting of children is just evil.” Republican New York Councilwoman Vickie Paladino meanwhile was booted from the chamber’s mental health committee last week for her opposition to the event. She appeared on Newsmax Thursday to express her disgust, saying the situation is “out of control”:

LOTT’s event, in contrast, will not host men dressed as women dancing around suggestively with children but will instead focus on the reading of books that are actually appropriate for kids. It will also take place in Manhattan, at the Women’s National Republican Club, and will run at the exact same time as the Attorney General’s. The Washington Examiner describes what to expect:

Raichik to host a competing story hour where she will read her own book, “No More Secrets: The Candy Cavern.” Her event flier even mirrors the design of the drag queen story hour. She will be joined by Brave Books CEO and author Trent Talbot to read “Fight for Freedom Island.” BRAVE Books is a conservative children’s book publisher creating books to “empower your children against woke culture.”

During the story time, Raichik also plans to host a talk for parents and children about how to spot predatory behavior.

The two shows will take place as drag story hours have been constantly in the news since they first started cropping up in 2017. Some Republican-led states including Arkansas want to ban such shows from public property. Just this week, as RedState’s streiff reported, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is moving to strip the prestigious Hyatt Regency Miami Hotel of its liquor license after it allowed children to attend an alcohol-fueled drag queen show. Earlier this month Tennessee passed a bill requiring organizers of such shows on public property to shield them from the view of children.

I keep hearing leftist politicians saying that conservatives are extremists and that we’re making this stuff up, but the sexualization of children is clearly happening right in front of our eyes, and in the case of the NYC drag story hour, with the full backing of Democrat politicians. The fact that we’re even debating this nonsense shows you how far our culture has fallen.

Imagine if I sponsored a “Bikinis ‘N Books Read-A-Thon for Kids!” hour at the local library. The backlash would be immediate, deserved, and harsh. How about a Republican state attorney general organizing a “Lingerie Children’s Hour” where scantily clad females read books aloud while twerking? That’s essentially what’s occurring at these drag shows, but somehow it’s ok because they’re men dressed as women.

And what’s a state attorney general inserting herself into children’s story hours? Is that somewhere in the job description because she’s rooted out all crime in NY?

I love LOTT’s counter-programming to the drag story hour. Chaya Raichik is showing us how we fight back.

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NY State Police: Zero arrests for violations of new carry law

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It’s been five months since New York’s ironically named Concealed Carry Improvement Act took effect, and according to the New York State Police they have received not a single complaint nor made even one arrest for violations of the law during that time period, despite the large number of “gun-free zones” created by the statute. But while the state is doing its best to curtail the right to bear arms, more and more New Yorkers are seeking access to their Second Amendment rights.

In August, the month prior to the enactment of the new law, the state collected a 10-year high in fingerprints for pistol permits —12,422 — which triple the monthly average over the last decade. The last six-month period, though, was superceded by the final six months of 2020, which overlaps with the COVID-19 pandemic and the win of Democrat Joe Biden as president over Donald J. Trump.

The crush of applicants shortly before the CCIA took effect shows just how much pent-up demand for concealed carry there is in New York. But what does the fact that there have been no arrests or even complaints about violations of the new law tell us?

Pro-gun groups contend the new rules marked an end-run around the Supreme Court’s decision and they have filed new court cases challenging the retooled statutes.

Despite the litigation, State Police acting Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli told lawmakers this week about the lack of issues regarding the state’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act that was passed last summer after the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling.

Nigrelli had been asked about the implementation of the law during a state budget hearing on criminal justice measures; he first noted there are “some court cases that are pending right now” before informing lawmakers that there have been no complaints under the concealed carry law.

“I will say that the New York State Police, as the law is written, will enforce the law,” Nigrelli said.

Changes to the law, so far, have resulted in no arrests by State Police and no reported concerns by individuals, who could offer complaints on a number of issues, including someone bringing a firearm into a “sensitive location,” such as a supermarket, restaurant or park.

Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said his department has also not received any complaints or made arrests related to the new law. Instead, most of the concerns he hears about on the issue are from people who now are required to obtain a permit for a rifle.

“The biggest issue we’re having is about people complaining about the whole process to get a rifle,” Apple said Wednesday.

Now, it could be that every single New Yorker licensed to carry a concealed firearm has been strictly obeying the prohibitions on carrying in “sensitive places,” but I think it’s far more likely that those who might bring their concealed firearm into a “gun-free zone”, either accidentally or with intent, simply aren’t causing any problems or giving anyone a reason to complain. And in many parts of the state beyond the New York City area, I suspect that strict enforcement of the “sensitive places” designations aren’t really a priority for local police and county sheriffs.

Still, if concealed carry holders were really the threat that New York claims they are, you’d think there’d be evidence of that, no matter how lackadaisical enforcement might be outside of the five boroughs. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and other anti-gun politicians in the state have been fearmongering about the supposed dangers of legal gun owners for months now, while downplaying the threats posed by violent criminals who often face few consequences for their actions.

I’m glad to see that so far New York’s latest infringements on the right to bear arms hasn’t ensnared any responsible gun owners, but as long as the flagrant violations of a fundamental civil liberty remain on the books they continue to pose a threat to peaceable gun owners, and the sooner the courts step in and strike down these “sensitive places” the better.