If, as her pal in the report says, it was just a rhetorical question, why did Sarah Palin ask the town librarian, on three separate occasions, according to McClatchy, whether she would consider banning books in the Wasilla libarary? Doesn’t seem so rhetorical if it’s a repeat concern, now does it?
The librarian can’t recall Palin mentioning specific titles, although a local reporter says that Palin had three specific ones in mind. Why raise book banning if you have no specific books in mind? Seems odd to me.
Shouldn’t someone get John McCain on the record as to whether he thinks banning library books is a good idea? And if so, what books he would recommend banning? And why? I’d sure like to hear his answers.
The American Library Association’s Banned Books Week runs this year from September 27th through October 4th. Support your local library — because an education is something that some prominent Republicans don’t want voters to have.
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I’ve got a feeling the first thing she’d like to ban would be the Anchorage Daily News. They have so much stuff on her that I can’t keep up.
Sarahpoleon is definitely an empty skirt with a bit of a Narcissistic bent.
Use of the words “Prehistoric” and “Evolution.”
Also “Carbon-Dating” and “Science.”
3 books?
Hmmm…
I wonder if Obama’s was in there…or Bob Woodward…or O’Neil’s…or Clark’s…
Maybe Grimm’s Fairy Tales…
Darwin
Charlotte’s Web
She would never ban Darwin. She would dictate that his work goes in the ‘Religion’ section.
The Torah
The Koran
why fire the librarian over a rhetorical question?
The idea of banning books sends chill through me. By the time I was 14 I had a membership in the Literary Guild and my parents never questioned what I was reading. I now read an average of 3 to 4 books a week and can’t imagine my life without books. My 13 year old granddaughter is now reading Helter Skelter.
Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth definitely banned in AK I bet
OMG…the latest McCain message…shows wolves stalking…and connecting them with Obama…as if he is stalking…what Little Red Riding Hood???
Palin is known as the wolf-****** in Alaska!!!
This is one power-crazy human.
As soon as she attained some level of power and control, she sought to use it to impose her belief system on the community at large.
These are called “Control Freaks.”
When they become Vice President Of The United States – an office that has now been blessed with more power than the office of the President, the results will more than likely be catastrophic on a global scale.
Control Freak + Unlimited Power + Zero Oversight = Armageddon.
Well, it won’t be oxycontin.
pinnochio, the little boy who cried wolf, Caps for Sale
Nah! She would put Darwin in the fiction or even scifi section to indicate junk science.
What websites does she block from her children?
Better!
Can you believe what some one said about Sarah Pitbull, a Cocky Wacko ? That is such a vicious, sexist thing to say for a former Senator. You would expect it from an angry blogger.
Books I would ban?
“Better Memory for Dummies” by Alberto Gonzales and “How I Won The Irak War” by Doug Feith.
I feel like I’m suffering from “lunacy fatigue” when observing the McCain/Palin debacle.
It’s like being forced to watch a bad imitation of Monthy Python series, i.e. one that’s not funny and is a “reality based” version.
Let’s see…
So far we have heard comparisons to Barracuda, Pitbull, Wolf, Moose…soon we’ll have an entire zoo!
Isn’t all this ridiculous?
Thank you Mr. Rockefeller, may I have another?
OT New attack coming from Obama campaign Why is McShame campaign refusing to allow Palin to answer questions from the press – this is a candidate for VP. – turning the sexism thing around on McShame campaign
Bravo
The local Wasilla paper stated that (trying to defend Palin) that she never actually BANNED any books…while trying to downplay her efforts to pressure the Librarian.
Apparently there were FOUR different cases where members of the community (members of her Church???) approached the librarian about banning materials while Paslin was a CITY COUNCILWOMAN. On at least one of these occassions, Palin supported the ban and questioned the Librarian. There should be stories or information about these ACTUAL prior efforts in the pages of the local paper (why the local rag didn’t cite the actual incidents is interesting…they are hiding the facts)…as well as in the City Council minutes.
Yes! Palin AS MAYOR was less specific…perhaps. The Librarian, now retired, has not made herself available about these conversations with Palin as mayor. But Palin apparently did support at least one case of censorship as City Councilwoman.
Apparently the Wasilla policy was established after similar attacks on books in the library of a nearby Borough. The prior policy had allowed the mayor to make the ultimate decision. But the Mayor of that town (and apparently Wasilla) didn’t want to carry the hot-potato. Instead the mayor had the library create a review committee that would look at ALA policies, similar cases. and the issues involved and suggest a response. Wasila introduced a similar policy.
The Mayor was thus removed from the decisive role…perhaps Palin was upset about this.
Didn’t they have a wolf ad four years ago – hazy recollection but seems as though Kerry couldn’t protect you from?
Sisters
She is a “cocky whacko”…and proud of the “cocky” part.
Now…new word that cannot be uttered…
Cocky, cocky, cocky
Lipstick, lipstick, lipstick
I would think that most Mayors would, even if they asked such a rhetorical question, would respond about how the policy could be improved or strengthened…and offer the Librarian support if they needed improved Security (Palin apparently mentioned mass protests by those who wanted a book banned outside the library). Sounds as if she wasn’t interested in how to help the library maintain the free access to information, does it?
Same exact stock footage.
More about ‘Cocky Whacko’s’ from the that particular former US Senator here.
maybe not exactly the same…’04 insinuating wolves = terrorists:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2NJHh0IL4I
So, using wolves again…insinuating DANGER…bugga, bugga
Back from the kindergarten pick-up for the day. Did I miss anything? *g*
Here is the “Obama’s wolves”…they will try to “destroy” Palin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeYPGRr-8Ls
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf? More scare tactics? It won’t work here.
He air dropped lawyers? I love it. Red dawn in suits. lol
Absolute sleeze
So the defense is that she didn’t actually SUCCEED at banning any books. Well, if she gets into the White House, you can be damn sure she’ll try again, and I’m pretty sure she’ll succeed then. Except it won’t just be a backwards small town in Alaska, it’s going to be every Americans’ intellectual life that’s going to be impoverished.
Banning is just the first step. It’s only a matter of time until the book BURNING starts.
Sarah Palin deserves to be “smeared” with her lipstick after her comments about community organizers…bring it on Obama…
On MSNBC, Repuke trying to protect “little red riding hood” from the nasty “lipstick on a pig” comment, which had nothing to do with Palin, and it is being completely smacked down…hahahahahaha…complete meltdown…can’t defend anything…Contessa nailing him right and left on the sex education/sexual predators thingy….hahahahahha
This needs to be on Youtube…
How about curbs in the internets
From just across the “bay” in Alaska from Russia..next thing you’ll hear is that Obama is Putin’s mole…a commie pinko…it’s coming..
Jeebus…
Probably be on C&L by tonight!
Every four years our political process turns into a playground – gawd, I’m getting so sick of this shit.
Wikipedia:
There is eye-witness testimony on the Brian Ross video that Palin’s question was certainly not rhetorical. The question was direct to the librarian, who took a “deep breath” before answering. There was definitely an expectation of an answer.
Perhaps the McCain campaign doesn’t understand the difference between “rhetorical” and “hypothetical.”
OH SARAH!
Let’s talk about that Librarian costume!
http://images.buycostumes.com/…../20893.jpg
I hope the shops stock up on this Sarah Palin costume for Halloween!
It’s going into the macabe, dark comedy. When everybody is laughing, we win. McPain and Failin’ are looking like clowns, keep it up.
Not sure I would call it a playground – more like a garbage dump
Paging Mr. Darkblack.
Anyone else in the house with mad photoshop skillz?
T-
McCain campaign: Sexist, sexist, sexist…
Obama: Phony outrage, Liars! Lipstick, lipstick, lipstick.
Oh, boy…here we go again…Kay Granger…sexist, sexist, hypocracy…Contessa nailing her too…bringing up the community organizer point…hahahahaha…they are flailing…what idiots!!!
They just can’t defend this foolishness…
Poor Palin…she’s been so “poorly treated” per Granger…
Words, words, words..she’s stuttering…
“sexist, sexist, unfair, hypocracy, sexism…”
See, they don’t want us to use “words” like LIPSTICK and like COCKY…
can we be sure her lipstick won’t go off half cocked.
What? Did you say smeared off???? *g* I’ll stop there…
Cocky, lipstick, hmmmmm
Oh yeah, and censuring books is the same thing as censuring words!!!
Like LIPSTICK and COCKY and PIGS…
McCain: ban books? which ones? depends on conditions on the ground.
ban, baby! ban!!
Oh yeah, and SEX.
Can we expect Charles Gibson to ask Sister Sarah which shade of Loreal she prefers?
John McShame’s dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4WLEhL-2_4
Only Republicans can use the words:
SEXIST or SEXISM
Add to the list of newly forbidden words.
I had to look twice at that “wolves” ad to really believe it was a McCain ad. These people are really flipping out. Smells like desperation to me.
Ban, ban, ban,
Ban ban the books.
Even Noron is defending Obama!
Yeah, and continues to press. Nice.
OT Breaking news – up to ten Dept of interior employees to be charged w/ making inappropriate oil deals in exchange for golf, sex, trips, etc.
And Swift just keeps on digging! Beautiful!
Obama should NOT apologize for saying lipstick on a pig.
Again, the ex-Governor Swift (r) on MSNBC (the 3rd one now) cannot defend the charge that Obama meant Palin.
Hahahahaha
Noron challenging her again.
This is so backfiring!!!!
“If you don’t know for sure, how can you make that charge”
“Ummmm….I’m in a campaign…ummm…I took offense…I used to be running in politics…and I’m not sure what is difficult to uhhh…make the assumption that it was uhhhh…”
Noron: Thank you very much Governor.
Bwahahahahaha
Backfire!!!! Kablambo!
Blue Texan upstairs!
What McCain And Palin Don’t Want To Talk About
There is serious work to be done, and having a little fun every now and then helps to keep an equalibrium during the stress. I sure appreciate you guys. keep up the good work, and don’t lose your sense of humor.
First McSame runs on experience (didn’t work for Hillary), then reform (which is so ‘06), now personality which is reaching a tipping point on the bullshit meter – how many times can he change the message?
Look at how red, and blotchy her neck is. There’s a tell.
Mark the police political raiding attacks on innocent people in M-SP as the American “Kristalnacht”, Only approved propaganda will be allowed, for education, in the libraries, in the press. Memories will be curtailed and altered, facts will disappear from the public domain. No alternative narrative will be tolerated. The burning of the books is about to begin. And a long night will descend.
I’m sure I’m not alone here, but ANY book banning goes right up my spine in some way that few things do. (Certainly more things in this last 8 years than ever before in my LONG life, but…..)
EVERYONE! IN THE ROOM! NEEDS TO DIGG THIS!!!
Ignoring book banning anywhere at any time is something none of us should be able to live with even for a day. If we don’t bring this full front and center attention, we may expect to see the day when government dictates the contents of our local libraries, and watches us each to see what we read.
DIGG!
thank you Christy.
Thank you so much for covering this Christy. The Frontiersmen in reposted the 1996 article. It seems Palin was aware of library procedure for challenged books, but was “distressed” or annoyed, perhaps because the procedure doesn’t necessarily mean that the book gets pulled from the shelves.
Palin wanted to know if it was possible to summarily yank the books from the shelves, even though the library director told her it was a constitional issue. Somehow that makes the question seem less than rhetorical. Actually almost like harrassment. If the letters of resignation are counted into the bargain.
The editors note says:
Books can be banned by exclusion from acquisition. It would be interesting to know what the next library director did, after Emmons resigned.
Contessa nailing him right and left…
zOMG – if you’re talking about Contessa Brewer, and describing intelligence of any kind whatsoever emanating from her – maybe the end of the world *is* near.
Apparently the Wasilla policy was established after similar attacks on
The Mayor was thus removed from the decisive role…perhaps Palin was upset about this.
Interesting. If anything the procedure should be adversarial, inviting people who support freedom of speech, etc.
Could you include links. I really feel the need to check this story out closely. I missed the part about the previous book challenge policy with the mayor(?)
It should be fairly simple to simply ask what specific books members of her church specifically expressed “concern” over. You can pretty much bet that the books she wanted to ban were those (for starters).
A 527 add should come out showing how Palin obtains “sport”: stock footage of wolves being chased and shot by helicoptor – and use it to illustrate the McCain-Palin idea of “compassion” and protecting the environment.
Even better, the library can answer inquiries about book challenges.
Here’s one possibility:
The Sex Education Dictionary for Today Teens & Pre-Teens
Palin already had a thing about sex education, so teenagers being able to access this book at the library sounds like one good bet. It was published in 1990, a copy is in the Wasilla Public Library, and the Amazon “Surprise Me!” excerpt showed that a simple, non-salacious description of oral sex is in the pages.