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Thread #114180   Message #2434668
Posted By: WFDU - Ron Olesko
08-Sep-08 - 07:28 PM
Thread Name: BS: Alaska gov. Palin and banned books
Subject: RE: BS: Alaska gov. Palin and banned books
"The fact is that she proposed and explored the possibility of censoring the publics access to books."

I agree that she is not suited to be a national leader. She should be questioned for lies with the Bridge to Nowhere, her supposed "ethics", and how her extremist religous views will effect her decision making. Did you see the speech she made in June where she claimed that God has preordained everything?

The problem with the book issue is that it is NOT A FACT that she proposed and explored the possiblity of censoring the publics access to books. The only "fact" that has come out is that she did indeed ask the librarian "if she would be all right with censoring library books should she be asked to do so". The librarian said she was asked the question on three occasions.   I grant you that is a helluva question to ask, and if she was sincerely planning to ban books then she should be exposed, but to draw conclusions based on a question that any of us could ask another is wrong.   If a reporter asked the same question to a candidate, would you draw an immediate inference that the reporter is advocating book bans?

I would love it if proof came out that she was planning a book ban. I would someone to uncover a list - a smoking gun that ties her to this crime.   Until someone can prove it, it is simply wrong to make assumptions.   We are only hurting the chance of sending her back to the frozen tundra and McCain to a retirement home if we make factless accusations. There is enough dirt on this woman, we do not need to perpetuate a falsehood.