list of books Sarah Palin wanted removed from the library - sigh

[susanmcgee48176]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "anne_t_squires" 
<tfaucette6387 at ...> wrote:
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> 
> > 
> > 
> > Alla:
> > 
> > I agree that it is not completely correct. I do disagree from 
your 
> > links though that it is completely false either.
> > 
> > She asked to have some books banned, or am I misunderstanding? It 
is 
> > just that librarian appeared to be strong enough to say no to a 
mayor 
> > and mayor decided not to push. I mean, what else her question 
could 
> > mean?
> > 
> > 
> > The fact that she asked, is enough for me, frankly. Unless as I 
said 
> > I am misunderstanding your link to politico.
> >
> Anne Squires:
> 
> Let me reiterate that I am not a Palin supporter.  I just don't 
think
> this story is correct.  I think the proverbial mountain has been 
made
> out of a mole hill.  As noted, the incident was in 1996.  We all 
know
> that the HP books which are on the list had not even been published 
in
> 1996. That fact in and of itself puts the entire story in a very
> questionable light, IMHO.  Someone, somewhere did not check their 
facts.
> 
> From what I understand (and I admit I could be wrong about this)
> citizens have the right to challenge/question what is in a public
> library since their tax dollars support the library.  Apparently 
some
> citizens had complained about some of the books.  As mayor, Palin 
had
> to ask about the matter.  She had to ask the librarian about her
> position.  She was looking into the matter on behalf of some 
citizens.
> From the article, it looks like the discussion was at a town meeting
> or a city council meeting. I know that in my city all kinds of 
matters
> are brought before the mayor and the council.  I can easily 
envision a
> similar discussion taking place here.  At which point it would 
behoove
> the mayor to ask the librarian about it as a matter of course as 
part
> of investigating the matter.  If the mayor asked the librarian to
> clarify his/her position and then gave hypothetical examples of
> potential books I would not be overly alarmed, especially if the 
books
> were not removed from the library.  It's the mayor's job to look out
> for the interests of all the citizens, not just the politically
> correct ones.
> 
> From what I understand the librarian in question was later asked to
> resign by Palin; but that was totally unrelated to this issue. 
> Apparently the two incidents have been connected on the internet. 
But,
> as I said, supposedly the two are unrelated.
> 
> Anne Squires (who really does not know very much about the issue-- 
who
> just thinks it's something that has been overly exaggerated)
>


Anne, I do have accurate information that Gov. Palin asked that books 
be removed, that when they were not she tried to get the librarian 
fired, and that because of citizen uproar, she was not able to get 
the librarian fired. I'm confident of that information. I will post 
sources soon.

I will have to check again about the sources for the books that she 
asked to be removed, and I will get back to you. 

Susan