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From: David Richardson <rich5568>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 11:54:29 -0400
May I add that by the time a censorship issue (or funding issue, or any other such issue) has reach the public forum (especially the NY Times or national magazines), there are always political overtones to it. After all, isn't that the goal of the parties involved? To create such a volatile situation that politicians act on whichever group's behalf in order to garner public support in the next election.
This would make any issue in print or on the news out of bounds. Perhaps there are cases where the spirit, not the letter, of the law needs to be followed.
Dave Richardson who is reading the ARC of The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes by Marlane Kennedy
> From: Nancegar at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 10:52:22 -0400
> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Library censorship
>
> Although I understand and appreciate the "rule" about keeping politics out of
> CCBC discussions, I agree wholeheartedly that incidents of library
> censorship, regardless of whether they're perpetrated by political candidates and
> officials or private citizens, are relevant to those of us who read and contribute
> to the CCBC listserv. I guess we've just found out how hard it sometimes is
> to separate the two--but given the several book-related professions
> represented by CCBC subscribers, I'd vote for allowing censorship discussions
> regardless of any political overtones. But perhaps in those cases in which there
> are such overtones, it would indeed be wise to avoid any appearance of
> campaigning overtly for or against any of the political figures involved. Given the
> fact that most (all? almost all?) of us are anti-censorship, our views pro or con
> those political figures are likely to be obvious anyway--but it would be too
> bad and I think a mistake to ignore discussing any censorship situation that
> had political overtones.
>
> I do think, though, that the Sara Palin situation is a more than usually
> questionable one given that she's actively running for office and since the
> censorship situation in which she was involved occurred some time ago. For that
> reason, it was perhaps a good idea that we were reminded of the "rule." Unless I
> missed it, though, I don't think that anyone participating in the discussion
> openly advocated voting one way or the other.
>
> Nancy Garden
>
>
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Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 11:54:29 -0400
May I add that by the time a censorship issue (or funding issue, or any other such issue) has reach the public forum (especially the NY Times or national magazines), there are always political overtones to it. After all, isn't that the goal of the parties involved? To create such a volatile situation that politicians act on whichever group's behalf in order to garner public support in the next election.
This would make any issue in print or on the news out of bounds. Perhaps there are cases where the spirit, not the letter, of the law needs to be followed.
Dave Richardson who is reading the ARC of The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes by Marlane Kennedy
> From: Nancegar at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 10:52:22 -0400
> To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu
> Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Library censorship
>
> Although I understand and appreciate the "rule" about keeping politics out of
> CCBC discussions, I agree wholeheartedly that incidents of library
> censorship, regardless of whether they're perpetrated by political candidates and
> officials or private citizens, are relevant to those of us who read and contribute
> to the CCBC listserv. I guess we've just found out how hard it sometimes is
> to separate the two--but given the several book-related professions
> represented by CCBC subscribers, I'd vote for allowing censorship discussions
> regardless of any political overtones. But perhaps in those cases in which there
> are such overtones, it would indeed be wise to avoid any appearance of
> campaigning overtly for or against any of the political figures involved. Given the
> fact that most (all? almost all?) of us are anti-censorship, our views pro or con
> those political figures are likely to be obvious anyway--but it would be too
> bad and I think a mistake to ignore discussing any censorship situation that
> had political overtones.
>
> I do think, though, that the Sara Palin situation is a more than usually
> questionable one given that she's actively running for office and since the
> censorship situation in which she was involved occurred some time ago. For that
> reason, it was perhaps a good idea that we were reminded of the "rule." Unless I
> missed it, though, I don't think that anyone participating in the discussion
> openly advocated voting one way or the other.
>
> Nancy Garden
>
>
> **************
> Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new
> fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com.
>
> (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)
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