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Palin on book banning, whats next?

TaftTaft Posts: 454
edited September 2008 in A Moving Train
There isn't much difference between this and Nazi Germany. Truly scary, and absolutely pathetic that people support this horror show:


http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/12/mccain-camp-defends-palin-book-banning-inquiry/


Mccain camp defends her by saying she only "inquired" into book banning, but didn't actually ban any books...that is scary enough.
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  • QuestionAuthorityQuestionAuthority Idaho Posts: 327
    Taft wrote:
    There isn't much difference between this and Nazi Germany. Truly scary, and absolutely pathetic that people support this horror show:


    http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/12/mccain-camp-defends-palin-book-banning-inquiry/


    Mccain camp defends her by saying she only "inquired" into book banning, but didn't actually ban any books...that is scary enough.


    I am sorry.. this shit is freakin' scary. This is so beyond what I feel this country is supposed to be about. Having talked to some women I know, who are leaning more on the "undecided" side.. this for them is one of the biggest issues out there in regards to making up their mind about her.

    I feel this is something that HAS to be more spoken about.. it shows her true character and it shows how she feels she has authority to pass on her personal own "morality" upon who she governs. SCARY! CENSORSHIP! And threaten those who do not fall to her orders. This truly shows the type of person we are dealing with.

    I am terrified.
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  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    Im all for banning books as long as we can start with the holy bible first
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    PEPPER wrote:
    So when Lieberman ran as VP for Gore he was an ok choice....even though he wanted to ban everything that was offensive.

    Also, you people also say she does not have any experience but last election you people wanted Ho Dean as a President.....

    What the kcuf?


    Lieberman never was a good choice for VP.

    And who are these "you people" who wanted Dean as a president? That brush you have must be HUGE.
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  • cubbieblue82cubbieblue82 Posts: 292
    PEPPER wrote:
    So when Lieberman ran as VP for Gore he was an ok choice....even though he wanted to ban everything that was offensive.

    Also, you people also say she does not have any experience but last election you people wanted Ho Dean as a President.....

    What the kcuf?

    Actually, Lieberman was a piss poor VP candidate. I am now literally repulsed by the very sound of his voice.

    Also, Dean was governor for 10 YEARS and had the state of Vermont with a surplus, something you republicans talk about a lot but never deliver when in office. If I'm correct, Palin couldn't even manage the budget of a town of 5,000 people without leaving a 20,000,000 dollar debt for her successor. Sounds like every other republican track record I know.

    But what do I know, I'm just a "flaming liberal!" :rolleyes:
    Obama/Biden '08!!!
  • meisteredermeistereder Posts: 1,577
    You know what's crazy -- look up the list of books that are usually the ones being banned. We're talking some classics and also Nancy Drew, Harry Potter, etc.
    San Diego 10/25/00, Mountain View 6/1/03, Santa Barbara 10/28/03, Northwest School 3/18/05, San Diego 7/7/06, Los Angeles 7/9/06, 7/10/06, Honolulu (U2) 12/9/06, Santa Barbara (EV) 4/10/08, Los Angeles (EV) 4/12/08, Hartford 6/27/08, Mansfield 6/28/08, VH1 Rock Honors The Who 7/12/08, Seattle 9/21/09, Universal City 9/30/09, 10/1/09, 10/6/09, 10/7/09, San Diego 10/9/09, Los Angeles (EV) 7/8/11, Santa Barbara (EV) 7/9/11, Chicago 7/19/13, San Diego 11/21/13, Los Angeles 11/23/13, 11/24/13, Oakland 11/26/13, Chicago 8/22/16, Missoula 8/13/18, Boston 9/2/18, Los Angeles 2/25/22 (EV), San Diego 5/3/22, Los Angeles 5/6/22, 5/7/22, Imola 6/25/22, Los Angeles 5/21/24, [London 6/29/24], [Boston 9/15/24]
  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    PEPPER wrote:
    So when Lieberman ran as VP for Gore he was an ok choice....even though he wanted to ban everything that was offensive.

    Also, you people also say she does not have any experience but last election you people wanted Ho Dean as a President.....

    What the kcuf?


    What do you mean "you people?"
  • meisteredermeistereder Posts: 1,577
    PEPPER wrote:
    ....Harry Potter wasn't even in print when she supposably tried to ban books....where is your info coming from

    Please re-read my post. You need to slow down a little, my right-winged friend. I said "usually."
    San Diego 10/25/00, Mountain View 6/1/03, Santa Barbara 10/28/03, Northwest School 3/18/05, San Diego 7/7/06, Los Angeles 7/9/06, 7/10/06, Honolulu (U2) 12/9/06, Santa Barbara (EV) 4/10/08, Los Angeles (EV) 4/12/08, Hartford 6/27/08, Mansfield 6/28/08, VH1 Rock Honors The Who 7/12/08, Seattle 9/21/09, Universal City 9/30/09, 10/1/09, 10/6/09, 10/7/09, San Diego 10/9/09, Los Angeles (EV) 7/8/11, Santa Barbara (EV) 7/9/11, Chicago 7/19/13, San Diego 11/21/13, Los Angeles 11/23/13, 11/24/13, Oakland 11/26/13, Chicago 8/22/16, Missoula 8/13/18, Boston 9/2/18, Los Angeles 2/25/22 (EV), San Diego 5/3/22, Los Angeles 5/6/22, 5/7/22, Imola 6/25/22, Los Angeles 5/21/24, [London 6/29/24], [Boston 9/15/24]
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    "Emmons was reinstated the next day after public outcry, according to newspaper reports at the time."

    speaks for itself rather succinctly.


    combine that with telling people pray for gas pipelines and calling the Iraq war a "task from god", and you have yourself one serioulsly fucked up reality.

    It's getting more bizarre and freakish as the days pass.

    I fear many people in the US are bordering on the lunatic fringe.

    something's going to pop...
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  • TaftTaft Posts: 454
    PEPPER wrote:
    So when Lieberman ran as VP for Gore he was an ok choice....even though he wanted to ban everything that was offensive.

    Also, you people also say she does not have any experience but last election you people wanted Ho Dean as a President.....

    What the kcuf?


    Classic right wing wacko response. I can't defend myself or my party so I will change the subject.

    Are you defending Palin's actions or not? This has nothing to do with Lieberman.
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,500
    Wilds wrote:
    What do you mean "you people?"


    Obviously means "Black People".
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Wilds wrote:
    What do you mean "you people?"

    what do you mean "you people"? :D that scene still makes me laugh



    censorship is wrong no matter who does it....whether it's suzie chapstick in alaska or joe "twat" lieberman in dc
  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    "Emmons was reinstated the next day after public outcry, according to newspaper reports at the time."

    speaks for itself rather succinctly.


    combine that with telling people pray for gas pipelines and calling the Iraq war a "task from god", and you have yourself one serioulsly fucked up reality.

    It's getting more bizarre and freakish as the days pass.

    I fear many people in the US are bordering on the lunatic fringe.

    something's going to pop...


    It's scary.

    This Palin is Fucking LOCO.

    "God help us" if the Obama bricks it Like Kerry and Gore.

    If Old Man River gets in, and bites it during his first term.

    We're all doomed.
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    Taft wrote:
    Classic right wing wacko response. I can't defend myself or my party so I will change the subject.

    Are you defending Palin's actions or not? This has nothing to do with Lieberman.

    exactly....

    let's say this...it's f-n scary that both lieberman and plame wanted to ban books...

    sound good?

    good...
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    I find it incredibly hard to believe that this shit happens in the US in 2007. That there are actually government officials who want to ban books in our libraries. This is so disturbing that I have a hard time wrapping my head around such backwards logic.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    mammasan wrote:
    I find it incredibly hard to believe that this shit happens in the US in 2007. That there are actually government officials who want to ban books in our libraries. This is so disturbing that I have a hard time wrapping my head around such backwards logic.

    to build upon this, It's really scary that so many will attempt to justify it just get her ticket elected....
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    inmytree wrote:
    to build upon this, It's really scary that so many will attempt to justify it just get her ticket elected....

    Yes that is even scarier. I don't care if you are Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, etc…, this should scare the shit out of you. To me this is not some non-issue. This clearly demonstrates a person's view of the world and it states that anything that they find offensive should be removed or silenced. I don't care what party they represent, I don't care if I agree with every other aspect of that individual I would not vote for someone who believes that books should be banned.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,500
    Books suck anyhow...if it was any good, they would have made a movie out of it staring Julie Roberts.
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  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Books suck anyhow...if it was any good, they would have made a movie out of it staring Julie Roberts.

    See if Sarah Palin had said she wanted to destroy all the copies of Julia Robert's films I would support her in a heart beat.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • digsterdigster Posts: 1,293
    I don't really give that much of a shit, but I do love how they're trying to spin this in Palin's defense. "Come on now, she was not banning books while she was in Alaska. She only asked how she would go about banning books! Apples and oranges, here."
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    digster wrote:
    I don't really give that much of a shit, but I do love how they're trying to spin this in Palin's defense. "Come on now, she was not banning books while she was in Alaska. She only asked how she would go about banning books! Apples and oranges, here."

    See I do because it shows a defect of character. If she is willing to ban books she finds questionable then who is to say that it will end with a few books.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • digsterdigster Posts: 1,293
    mammasan wrote:
    See I do because it shows a defect of character. If she is willing to ban books she finds questionable then who is to say that it will end with a few books.

    True, but I think she has much more apparent problems; I wouldn't expect a Palin presidency to lead to massive book-bannings...I think the country is beyond that by now.
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    digster wrote:
    True, but I think she has much more apparent problems; I wouldn't expect a Palin presidency to lead to massive book-bannings...I think the country is beyond that by now.

    No I don't think there would be mass book burning but I wouldn't put it past the masses to join in on a book burning if it came to it.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    digster wrote:
    True, but I think she has much more apparent problems; I wouldn't expect a Palin presidency to lead to massive book-bannings...I think the country is beyond that by now.

    it's not the actions as much as it is the mind set....
  • mammasanmammasan Posts: 5,656
    cutback wrote:
    it's not the actions as much as it is the mind set....


    Exactly. Banning a few books in some small Alaskan town, in the grand scheme of things, isn't that big of a deal. It's her ideology that anything she finds questionable, and now one is sure what she may find questionable now or in the future, she be banned.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • angelm20angelm20 Posts: 142
    I can not believe the thought of even burning books. It all just discusts me any more.
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