Palin and book banning

There have been tons of rumors circulating regarding then mayor sarah palins request to remove books from wasillas public library, including a debunked list of specific books. Rhetorical book banning charlie gibson asked sarah palin yesterday about reports that she sought to ban books from the wasilla public. Palins bookbanning efforts, redux heres what we know about sarah palins interest in banning books. Weve learned that the media will grab onto any allegation, even if its swiftly debunked, and. The list itself is an urban myth, we do not know which books sarah may have wanted to get rid of. People for the american way president kathryn kolbert issued the. The article, which was written at the time this happened and not months or years later, is clear that palin was not asking about the current book banning policy or the possible future policy. A rough record stein says that as mayor, palin continued to inject religious beliefs into her policy at times. As banned books week looms on the horizon, the issue of thenwasilla mayor sarah palins attempted book banning is heating up while palin did not ask for specific books to be removed, there is a back story emerging thanks to abc news, among others there were specific books at issue in the community and at her church in particular. Palin asked the library how she might go about banning books because some. Whether or not governor sarah palin tried to have books banned at the local public library when she was mayor of wasilla has been a matter of.

Palin approached the town librarian about the possibility of banning some books, though she never followed through and it was unclear which books or passages were in question. Heres the story about palin s book banning try as mayor rindi white anchorage daily news september 05, 2008 07. Taylor griffin, a spokesman for the mccain campaign, said thursday that palin asked the head librarian, mary ellen emmons, on three occasions how she would react to attempts. She did not demand that books be banned from the wasilla library. A clockwork orange by anthony burgess a wrinkle in time by madeleine lengle annie on my mind by nancy garden as i lay dying by william faulkner blubber by judy blume. Spokespeople from the mccainpalin campaign have tried to slough off the incident between palin and the librarian, saying the inquiry about banning the books was just a rhetorical question. Sarah palins book banning, and why it matters huffpost. Take a look at the list below and youll find books gov. Christian newswire has reported today that peter labarbera, the president for americans for truth, has charged liberal activists with rank hypocrisy, in which they accused republican vice president nominee sarah palin of book banning due to the concern she and her constituents made on controversial books such as daddys roommate in the walhalla public library. Abc news brian ross report on how john mccains vp candidate sarah palin bullied and fired the town librarian in wasilla, alaska after she refused to ban three books. Specific information about titles has not made it to any media report ive read and probably wont. May 25, 2011 but back in 1996, emmons explicitly contradicted that possibility. Sarah palin, daddys roommate and the lefts hypocrisy on book banning by staff september 26, 2008 naperville, ill.

Below is the email with a list of books that mayor sarah palin allegedly tried to ban. Sarah palin, bookbanning hopeful, has now become a proud endorser of mediabanning. Quoting a pastor of a church after palin changed churches it is a little like the obamawright guilt by association thing. She was asking me how i would deal with her saying a book cant be in the library. Mary ellen emmons straighttalkexpresswatchs weblog. But back in 1996, emmons explicitly contradicted that possibility. Thats the message that the homosexual picture book daddys roommate tells little children. Sarah palin ends her new book, good tidings and great joy. Sep 11, 2008 palins bookbanning efforts, redux heres what we know about sarah palins interest in banning books. Wasilla mayor sarah palin tried to ban books from the library. Palin asked the library how she might go about banning books because some had inappropriate language in themshocking the librarian, mary ellen baker.

So, you see, she didnt ban booksshe just tried to fire a librarian who wouldnt censor them. On the other hand, she was always in favor of banning books from the wasilla public library. She did, however, have many interactions with the wasila librarian concerning the librarys collection and possible censorshipchallenges banning. List catalogs books banned from the wasilla, alaska, public library by mayor sarah palin. However we were very disappointed to see that james freys fake memoir. This information is taken from the official minutes of the wasilla library board. Sep 03, 2008 anne kilkenny, a democrat who said she attended every city council meeting in ms. It should not say book banning at all, as those words are not found verbatim in any quotable source. Anne kilkenny, a democrat who said she attended every city council meeting in ms. Palin bans bloggers and local media from public book. People for the american way people for response to revelations of palins attempted book banning. The provenance of the list is uncertain and palin s apologists have been nitpicking it. Sarah palin, daddys roommate and the lefts hypocrisy on.

Sep 30, 2008 remember how multiple source said republican presidential candidate sarah palin inquired about banning gaythemed books while mayor of wasilla, alaska. Time reported last week that palin asked the wasilla librarian, mary ellen baker, about the. The feeling running through going rogue is that palin has been bursting to take a whack at those she believes didnt do right by her during the campaign. Now, in palins muchhyped book, hes just a fat, smoking bullethead who told her to stick to the script. Wilson each year, the american library association marks banned books week to raise awareness about censorship in our public libraries. People for response to revelations of palins attempted.

Sep 12, 2008 palin s alleged attempt at book banning has been a matter of intense interest since republican presidential nominee john mccain named her as his running mate last month. Palins opponents claim that as mayor of wasilla, alaska, she was a book banner which is. Aucoin said this is the list of books palin tried to have banned. All the charges of bookbanning and censorship of books like daddys roommate obscure the lefts role as the. She asked the library how she could go about banning books, he says, because some voters thought they had inappropriate language in them. Remember how multiple source said republican presidential candidate sarah palin inquired about banning gaythemed books while mayor of. Heres the story about palins bookbanning try as mayor rindi white anchorage daily news september 05, 2008 07. Palins bookbanning efforts theres been a list making the rounds lately, showing books that sarah palin allegedly tried to ban from wasillas public library during her mayoral tenure.

Sep 08, 2008 cnn the mccainpalin team is continuing its pushback campaign against stories about vp nominee sarah palin that have taken on a life of their own on the internet. Palin, then a city councilwoman, told colleagues that she had noticed the book daddys roommate on the shelves and that it did not belong there, according to ms. People can disagree about a lot of things, but censorship is completely beyond the pale. And the real story shouldnt make us feel much better about things, because the answer to the question why didnt sarah palin ban books. Abbi tatton on the palin book ban rumor on monday, they sent reporters a memo in response to reports that the wasilla, alaska resident had tried to ban a lengthy list of books when she was mayor of that town. By james taranto sarah palin, book banning and other smears. When the librarian refused to ban the books, palin tried to get her fired. While that much seems to be true, and undenied by palin, there is an apparently bogus list of her proposed banned books in circulation.

Sep 06, 2008 the bogus sarah palin banned books list. Palin supposedly tried to banthat hadnt even been published yet. It has been widely reported, by time magazine and the new york times, among others, that sarah palin as mayor of wasilla was the author, in the broadest sense of the term of an effort to ban books from her towns public library. And not only did palin want the book banned, but when the librarian refused, she tried to fire her for not giving full support to the mayor.

Sarah palins book banning, and why it matters by john k. Shortly after becoming mayor, former city officials and wasilla residents said, ms. Sarah palin, daddys roommate and the lefts hypocrisy. Sep 12, 2008 this is the list of books palin tried to have banned. Palins bookbanning efforts, redux washington monthly. City residents rallied to the defense of the city librarian and against palins attempt at outandout censorship, so palin backed down and. So far, these matters have revealed less about governor palin than they have about the media. Heres what we know about sarah palins interest in banning books. Time reported last week that palin asked the wasilla librarian, mary ellen baker. Palin joins nixon in having an official enemies list. The untold story behind her relentless quest for power dunn, geoffrey.

That list of banned books, though, that we saw there that included harry potter, which, of course, had not even. Sep 12, 2008 palin alleged attempt at book banning has been a matter of intense interest since republican presidential nominee john mccain named her as his running mate last month. Our democracy was founded on the belief that government shouldnt tell people what kinds of books to read or what kind of beliefs to hold. Still, book banning is classical harbinger of evil. The actual quote the recounts the event says removing books and should be used verbatim. As many of you will notice it is a hit parade for book burners.

Palins bookbanning efforts theres been a list making the rounds lately, showing books that sarah palin allegedly tried to ban from. Sep, 2008 rhetorical book banning charlie gibson asked sarah palin yesterday about reports that she sought to ban books from the wasilla public library. Protecting the heart of christmas, with a collection of family recipesstarting with christmoose chili. Palin alleged attempt at bookbanning has been a matter of intense interest since republican presidential nominee john mccain named her as his running mate last month.

Sarah palins book banning, and why it matters sarah palins book banning history and why it should worry everyone concerned about intellectual freedom. While the left loves accusing conservatives of book banning, americas public. People for response to revelations of palins attempted book banning. Perhaps the banning of books or the hunting of witches are just side issues, wacky anachronisms meant to distract us from whats really important. The bogus sarah palin banned books list michelle malkin. A few months after her questions about book banning, palin tried to fire emmons. Nov, 20 sarah palin ends her new book, good tidings and great joy. This information is taken from the official minutes of the wasilla library. The latest news, commentary blogs, videos, and related links involving sarah palin and the wasilla library book censorship controversy.

The mccain campaign now concedes to the associated press that sarah palin, as mayor, asked her town librarian about bookbanning three times. Looks like some of these library people failed reading comprehension. People for the american way president kathryn kolbert issued the following statement. Oct 27, 2008 perhaps the banning of books or the hunting of witches are just side issues, wacky anachronisms meant to distract us from whats really important. Sep 12, 2008 the mccain campaign now concedes to the associated press that sarah palin, as mayor, asked her town librarian about book banning three times. People for response to revelations of palins attempted book. In the case of governor palinor at least mayor palinthat judgement includes a total disregard for the first amendment the cornerstone of american civil liberties both in attempting to control freedom of expression in banning books from the public library and, more generally, attempting to destroy freedom of religion by forcing her own.

Purchase a book or dvd in the shop and get it signed by michael. This is the list of books palin tried to have banned. Mccain palin fires back over book ban rumor cnn political. Sep 09, 2008 palin s book banning efforts theres been a list making the rounds lately, showing books that sarah palin allegedly tried to ban from wasillas public library during her mayoral tenure. Welcome to the official michael palin website featuring all the latest news with the option to buy dvds and books signed by michael. Sarah palins selfappointed role as censor of her local public library takes center stage as librarians observe banned book week. This time its hysterical librarians and their readers on the internet disseminating a bogus list of books gov. Sep 10, 2008 abc news brian ross report on how john mccains vp candidate sarah palin bullied and fired the town librarian in wasilla, alaska after she refused to ban three books. Sep 02, 2008 in the case of governor palin or at least mayor palin that judgement includes a total disregard for the first amendment the cornerstone of american civil liberties both in attempting to control freedom of expression in banning books from the public library and, more generally, attempting to destroy freedom of religion by forcing her own. Palin brought up the idea of banning some books at one meeting.

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Cnn the mccainpalin team is continuing its pushback campaign against stories about vp nominee sarah palin that have taken on a life of their own on the internet. Time reported last week that palin asked the wasilla librarian, mary ellen baker, about. We continue to explore sarah palins record on the evolution vs. Sarah palin, librarians, and the wasilla library book banning. Palins alleged attempt at bookbanning has been a matter of intense interest since republican presidential nominee john mccain named her as his running mate last month. Report on sarah palin trying to ban library books in. Sep 09, 2008 the article, which was written at the time this happened and not months or years later, is clear that palin was not asking about the current book banning policy or the possible future policy. Heres the story about palins bookbanning try as mayor. Talking points memo has procured a copy of sarah palins banned blogger list, which shot into the spotlight last week when two alaska bloggers were denied access to palins wasilla booksigning. Gop campaign downplays palin bookbanning inquiry the star. A few weeks past the 75th anniversary of the first massive book burning rally in berlin, john mccain chose sarah palin to be his running mate.

Report on sarah palin trying to ban library books in wasilla. Sarah palin, daddys roommate and the lefts hypocrisy on book banning. They are the capstone of a 200page journey through palins vision of the war on christmas that ranges from constitutional law to culture wars, from fact to fantasy, from bristol to bear skulls. This was gleefully singled out as proof sarah palin was a backwards rube, but the fact of the matter is that schools and public libraries remove books from their. Much was made of the fact that this book includes books written as recently as 2000 while palin s executive experience began way back in 1996, in the last century. Dec 31, 2009 talking points memo has procured a copy of sarah palin s banned blogger list, which shot into the spotlight last week when two alaska bloggers were denied access to palin s wasilla book signing.