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american libary association's list of banned books

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No, because that is a direct violation of my rights ("I have the right to swing my fist so long as it doesn't hit you in the nose" Thoreau once said, admittedly probably more eloquently than me) -- just because some snobby librarian is offended by a book doesn't mean countless children (and adults) should be denied the right to read it. That librarian needs to go out and get herself some booty so she can calm down.

(Maaaaaaaaarion....the libraaaaaaaaaaarian....)
 


<< Wasn't Bridge to Terabithia banned for something about sex between the boy and girl? I can't remember, that was probably 12 years ago when my teacher read it to the class! >>


I don't think they had sex, because the kids in the book were like 12-13 years old; I do think they kissed once though...but then the girl died, so...
 
konichiwa - one of my favorite scenes from the music man. 🙂

anyway, who cares about this american library association anyway? go to a used bookstore, or a new bookstore. it's not like the GOVERNMENT (oooooh) is banning these books.
 
hooray for the ALA, where they fight for children's right to online porn!


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The ALA does not endorse blocking or filtering Internet content in libraries because there is no proven technology that both blocks out all illegal content and allows access to all constitutionally protected material; and

The 106th Congress passed the Neighborhood Children?s Internet Protection Act, which mandates the adoption of a prescriptive Internet safety policy that undermines local control for recipients of E-rate discounts as part of a major spending bill (H.R. 4577) which was signed by the President on December 21, 2000 (PL 106-554); and

The 106th Congress passed the Children?s Internet Protection Act mandating filtering or blocking for recipients of E-rate discounts, LSTA grants, and ESEA Title III grants as part of a major spending bill (H.R. 4577) which was signed by the President on December 21, 2000 (PL 106-554); now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the American Library Association will work with the 107th Congress to encourage lawmakers to repeal the portions of Children?s Internet Protection Act and the Neighborhood Children?s Internet Protection Act that usurp and undermine local control >>



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In a nutshell, the ALA refused to put any restrictions on web surfing on public computers in public places, so Congress made a law that would cut their funding if they didn't block porn which was signed into law by the President. Now they're forced to comply but still fighting all the way.

Unless I'm mistaken, the list cited makes no mention of banned books (other than the html tags), only those which are &quot;challenged&quot; by individuals or groups for a variety of reasons. They were never forced to pull anything from library shelves. Classic liberal propaganda.
 
Any real library has at least 90% of these books...who is the ALA?? Do they have any real power or function somewhere? Charlotte-Mecklenburg libraries don't seem to give a rat's ass over what they think and I think most libraries are like that.
 
A Wrinkle in Time banned?!?!?! WTF? The Witches too! The POS! The worst thing in the Witches were actual witches, and I can't think of anything that was AWIT that could be offensive. They even have To Kill a Mockingbird! MOTHERF***ERS!
 
Some of these books are good. Why get the idea of banning them?

Maybe because of prevention of letting provoking ideas fall into the minds of wrong people thus preventing some of the problems of society. I think this is all part of the silly no tolerance policy that has swept our nation into thinking that if we TOTALLY get rid of every bad thing that we would fall into a utopia where we could live in love and peace...

Yeah right.

It is just like if some kid nowadays pinches some other kid then that kid would be sent to the office for assult.
 


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<< Where?s Waldo? by Martin Hanford >>



who would want to ban waldo? too hard to find for ya? >>



I think the reason was there was a nude girl picture on the beach. Should be very small, but hey, it's nude!
 
It isn't that there is a mass movement to ban these books. But at the local level, there is quite a lot of pressure, mostly from religious conservatives, on school officials and librarians to remove these books. At my high school there were quite a few banned books (I went to school in a very conservative SoCal city).

Although these books are often available at a local library, children are very unlikely to seek them out themselves and will most likely not be exposed to some very fine literature (excluding the Anarchist's Cookbook).

Huckleberry Finn has been banned in some districts due to the racist language used by the characters (the &quot;N&quot; word) and the unflattering portrayal of Jim(? been too long, can't remember his name). Many African-American parents requested the novel be removed from the curriculum.

CJZ
 
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