"Ron, I agree with you a good deal of the time, but not on this issue. This is one of several forms of harassment which are constituted by the implied threat"

Big Mick, I respect your opinion and if there was any way that you could prove the "implied threat" I would agree with you too. Unfortunately, none of the information that I have read in the articles, Snopes, etc. is EVIDENCE of a threat. The "implication" is in the mind of the person interpreting.

I do agree, that my analogy with the reporter is a different set of circumstances. The point I was trying to make is that the question "Would you ban books" could be asked in a number of different ways.   Because of the opinion that many of us have formed of Sarah Palin, it is very easy to take it as intimidation.   It very well could have been coming from a "boss".   However, we are often asked similar questions in our day to day routines. Life is full of intimidations and how we handle it determines our character.

Yes, the librarian was fired and rehired. I do not think Sarah Palin showed good judgement as an executive through her actions, and the line of questioning was unneccessary.   It is still not enough to convict her of wishing to ban books.    PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - let us find some more convincing evidence.