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"Nevertheless, in a statement posted to X on Monday, Eigel did say he would burn “woke” books brought into Missouri schools “on the front lawn of the governor’s mansion.”"

So this sitting GOP state senator seen in a video not burning books but burning boxes would like to burn books for real. How is that any better?

Viral video shows flamethrower-wielding Missouri state senators burning empty boxes, not books

CLAIM: A video shows Missouri Republican state Sens. Bill Eigel and Nick Schroer using a flamethrower for a “literal book burning.”

AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The video shows the two lawmakers burning empty cardboard boxes, not books, according to both politicians. It was taken on Friday at a fundraiser hosted by a local GOP group where flamethrowers were being auctioned. Eigel and Schroer were demonstrating the devices on the boxes, the event’s organizer confirmed.

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https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-false-flamethrower-missouri-senators-books-ban-186453919126

Good old-fashioned Missouri fascism. Thanks, MO GOP! https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-rule-to-block-missouri-library-funding-set-to-go-into-effect-may-30/article_2f11c261-112b-5bd1-8b87-912ff9561adf.html #jayashcroft #republicans #libraries #bookban #banningbooks #MOGOP #MissouriRepublicans #fascism