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The bogus Sarah Palin Banned Books List (Michelle Malkin debunks yet another Palin smear)
MichelleMalkin.com ^ | September 6, 2008 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 09/06/2008 1:36:23 AM PDT by Stoat

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To: bajabaja

The left has lost all credibility. They have used lies and smears to try to destroy this women.
They have energized me, and I will vote for her no matter what.


41 posted on 09/06/2008 6:52:07 AM PDT by BooksForTheRight.com (Fight liberal lies with knowledge. Read conservative books and articles.)
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To: Paradox

Exactly, so far we have had one side of the story just the way the DBM likes it.


42 posted on 09/06/2008 7:25:15 AM PDT by rodguy911 (LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE--GO SARACUDA !!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

The Bastard was made into a made for t.v. movie. I doubt it would be on anyone’s banned book list.


43 posted on 09/06/2008 8:09:10 AM PDT by Excellence (Why do scoundrels like Ayers gravitate to public education when Plan A fails?)
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To: sonic109

Sonic-

She didn’t. It was in a public meeting, and (then) Mayor Palin said she was inquiring on behalf of voters how the librarian would feel about requests to remove certain books (no titles were mentioned, per Anchorage Daily News coverage). The librarian explained that there she was firmly against censorship, and went on to explain that there is a challenge process that anyone can initiate specific to any library materials. No specific books were discussed, and no books were banned.

The librarian apparently was also a supporter of Palin’s predecessor. Palin asked for the librarian’s resignation, along with a number of other city staffers that were hired by and supported her political opponent. After a show of public support for the librarian, the request was withdrawn. Nearly 3 years later, the librarian resigned of her own accord.

Note that the lefties are attempting to link Palin’s pursuit of a constituent’s request with the attempt to remove an at-will employee from their city-paid position (which was clearly her perogative as Mayor). There’s no evidence of any link, but that’s not stopping them.

The vicious attacks continue ...


44 posted on 09/06/2008 8:15:07 AM PDT by Be Free (Liberalism is a disease.)
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To: Tempest

Don’t feel alone. We’re all in this together. It’s hard to figure out which battles to pick. The number of numbskulls on the socialist side seems to be spiraling out of control, and they get meaner by the day, so it seems as if we’re ‘outnumbered.’ But we’re all as strong as we were yesterday.


45 posted on 09/06/2008 1:17:15 PM PDT by lainie
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To: freelancer
Re: librarians as censors. While it's true that there is a limit to shelving space in any library, the librarians who do the purchasing select according to the interests/needs population they serve

I realise this is the way it is supposed to work, but, where is the oversight? Most are government employees, entrenched in the system, protected by public employee's unions and the employer's fear of wrongful termination lawsuits. Call me cynical, but I have spent the last twelve years working for a government contractor and I have seen the system in action....

46 posted on 09/07/2008 1:12:57 AM PDT by snowtigger (It ain't what you shoot, it's what you hit...)
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I'm a librarian and I work part time in a public library. The oversight comes directly from the public that we see every day. I clearly remember one borrower who came in screaming about how offensive a particular book was. The book was very critical of Hillary. The librarian who selected the book is a dyed-in-the-wool liberal who is active in the democratic party. (Aside: I see all kinds in this small library).

Some libraries are unionized, some are not. My library is not.

47 posted on 09/07/2008 6:14:30 AM PDT by freelancer (If we do not win the war against terrorism, everything else is irrelevant.)
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To: Stoat

From another article, the Librarian publicly supported Palin’s opponent in her run for mayor. Palin cleaned house, including the Librarian, when she was elected. She relented and kept the librarian.

Non-Story.


48 posted on 09/07/2008 6:23:37 AM PDT by Bryan24 (When in doubt, move to the right..........)
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To: freelancer

Good for you. It would ne great if it always worked that way.


49 posted on 09/07/2008 11:15:14 AM PDT by snowtigger (It ain't what you shoot, it's what you hit...)
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To: Be Free

“The librarian explained that there she was firmly against censorship...”

Every child should have to read “Heather has two Mommies,” and “Daddy’s Roommate.”

Although I’m sure books by Limbaugh, Coulter, Malkin, etc., would be free to go into the fire.


50 posted on 09/07/2008 11:31:54 AM PDT by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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To: SatinDoll

That was a strange book. Enjoyed it though.


51 posted on 09/10/2008 11:53:55 AM PDT by GunRunner (Obama and Palin have one thing in common; they both make me want to vote for John McCain.)
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