Palin tried to ban books

[DiveCon]

A starting point to negotiate? Negotiate what?

Palin asked Wasilla librarian about censoring books - BostonHerald.com

sorry kirk, thats a fail
asking about the procedure is not actually wanting to ban books

 

[Chris]

sorry kirk, thats a fail
asking about the procedure is not actually wanting to ban books

In December 1996, Emmons told her hometown newspaper, the Frontiersman, that Palin three times asked her -- starting before she was sworn in -- about possibly removing objectionable books from the library if the need arose.

Emmons told the Frontiersman she flatly refused to consider any kind of censorship. Emmons, now Mary Ellen Baker, is on vacation from her current job in Fairbanks and did not return e-mail or telephone messages left for her Wednesday.

When the matter came up for the second time in October 1996, during a City Council meeting, Anne Kilkenny, a Wasilla housewife who often attends council meetings, was there.

Like many Alaskans, Kilkenny calls the governor by her first name.

"Sarah said to Mary Ellen, ’What would your response be if I asked you to remove some books from the collection?" Kilkenny said.

"I was shocked. Mary Ellen sat up straight and said something along the line of, ’The books in the Wasilla Library collection were selected on the basis of national selection criteria for libraries of this size, and I would absolutely resist all efforts to ban books.’"

Palin didn’t mention specific books at that meeting, Kilkenny said.

Palin herself, questioned at the time, called her inquiries rhetorical and simply part of a policy discussion with a department head "about understanding and following administration agendas," according to the Frontiersman article.

http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1117009&srvc=2008campaign&position=15

 

[DiveCon]

In December 1996, Emmons told her hometown newspaper, the Frontiersman, that Palin three times asked her -- starting before she was sworn in -- about possibly removing objectionable books from the library if the need arose.

Emmons told the Frontiersman she flatly refused to consider any kind of censorship. Emmons, now Mary Ellen Baker, is on vacation from her current job in Fairbanks and did not return e-mail or telephone messages left for her Wednesday.

When the matter came up for the second time in October 1996, during a City Council meeting, Anne Kilkenny, a Wasilla housewife who often attends council meetings, was there.

Like many Alaskans, Kilkenny calls the governor by her first name.

"Sarah said to Mary Ellen, ’What would your response be if I asked you to remove some books from the collection?" Kilkenny said.

"I was shocked. Mary Ellen sat up straight and said something along the line of, ’The books in the Wasilla Library collection were selected on the basis of national selection criteria for libraries of this size, and I would absolutely resist all efforts to ban books.’"

Palin didn’t mention specific books at that meeting, Kilkenny said.

Palin herself, questioned at the time, called her inquiries rhetorical and simply part of a policy discussion with a department head "about understanding and following administration agendas," according to the Frontiersman article.

Palin asked Wasilla librarian about censoring books - BostonHerald.com

posting the same exact thing doesnt change the fact that Palin NEVER banned any book nor did she try
i had read that story before you even posted it
you FAIL again

 

[Chris]

posting the same exact thing doesnt change the fact that Palin NEVER banned any book nor did she try
i had read that story before you even posted it
you FAIL again

She tried to, but ran into opposition from the librarian and the town, so she backed off.

Just Palin asking about banning books is worrisome to me. Combined with the heavy handed way she has run her small town and the state, it is obvious she is a power freak. Hopefully, she will be indicted in October, and that will be the end of her.

 

[Modbert]

sorry kirk, thats a fail
asking about the procedure is not actually wanting to ban books

Procedure about banning books, what kind of Library bans books?

If libraries will carry Mein Kampf, then I can't think of much else they wouldn't carry.

Except maybe porno mags or something like that but I doubt they have them in the first place.

 

[DiveCon]

Procedure about banning books, what kind of Library bans books?

If libraries will carry Mein Kampf, then I can't think of much else they wouldn't carry.

Except maybe porno mags or something like that but I doubt they have them in the first place.

from the rest of the reports on this its clear it was a point to begin negotiations for other issues

yeah, no one ever takes an extreme position when they want something far less

 

[DiveCon]

She tried to, but ran into opposition from the librarian and the town, so she backed off.

Just Palin asking about banning books is worrisome to me. Combined with the heavy handed way she has run her small town and the state, it is obvious she is a power freak. Hopefully, she will be indicted in October, and that will be the end of her.

this show how naive you are and why you come off looking like a total moron

 

[Chris]

this show how naive you are and why you come off looking like a total moron

All you ever post are insults.

 

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Why is was your name changed to Chris, Kirk?

 

[Chris]

Why is was your name changed to Chris, Kirk?

Privacy reasons at work.

 

[greenpartyaz]

If this is true about Palin banning books, then she is a total extremist. That is one of the most un-American things you can do!

 

[DiveCon]

If this is true about Palin banning books, then she is a total extremist. That is one of the most un-American things you can do!

its NOT true

 

[DiveCon]

All you ever post are insults.

you get what you deserve
you post moronic nonsense and keep repeating it even when shown that you are wrong, people will think and call you a moron

 

[greenpartyaz]

Mayor Palin: A Rough Record - TIME Here it is.

 

[Article 15]

Privacy reasons at work.

Ah ... I was befuddled for a second there ...

 

[Chris]

its NOT true

Palin wanted to ban books, but the local librarian stood up to her. Palin asked her about it three times including in City Council meetings. Then Palin tried to fire the librarian, but the public rallied to her side.

 

[DiveCon]

Mayor Palin: A Rough Record - TIME Here it is.

interesting story, it starts out well, but then it turns to a political opponant of Palins and lets them tell a very biased story

 

[DiveCon]

Palin wanted to ban books, but the local librarian stood up to her. Palin asked her about it three times including in City Council meetings. Then Palin tried to fire the librarian, but the public rallied to her side.

that has been debunked 6 ways from sunday "chris"

 

[Chris]

that has been debunked 6 ways from sunday "chris"

In December 1996, Emmons told her hometown newspaper, the Frontiersman, that Palin three times asked her -- starting before she was sworn in -- about possibly removing objectionable books from the library if the need arose.

Palin asked Wasilla librarian about censoring books - BostonHerald.com

 

[Modbert]

interesting story, it starts out well, but then it turns to a political opponant of Palins and lets them tell a very biased story

Dive, I could understand asking one time about banning books as a procedure.

But three times?