Miss. Library board reverses ban

[daveshel]

In a surprise move to defend free speech...

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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) -- A library board reversed a ban on comedian Jon Stewart's best-selling satirical book, which it had passed because of its image of Supreme Court justices' faces superimposed on naked bodies.

The Jackson-George Regional Library System board of trustees was criticized by local residents and in e-mails from out of state after it banned "America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction" last month. The trustees had said they objected to the image.

But the board voted 5-2 Monday to lift the ban, and the book was returned to circulation in the system's eight libraries Tuesday.

 

[Genx87]

With political satire like this. I wonder why he continues with his day job?

 

[conjur]

But it's still not for sale at your local Wally World.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Being a Mississippian myself, I'm suprised at the change after they voted yesterday to ban it.

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: conjur
But it's still not for sale at your local Wally World.

I hope you aren't suggesting that Wally World be held to the same standards as a public library.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: daveshel

Originally posted by: conjur
But it's still not for sale at your local Wally World.

I hope you aren't suggesting that Wally World be held to the same standards as a public library.

Nope...just that WalMart is a joke.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

It really is a funny book. It's on my coffee table now