Yep, another political post.
Why Sarah Palin is bad news for women.
Just because someone is a woman doesn't mean they care about things like rape victims, teen mothers, etc.
Just because someone is a woman doesn't mean they care about things like rape victims, teen mothers, etc.
If you take a look at the site you cited, it also states that she is for teacher-led prayer in public schools, and for teaching creationism in public schools. Not teaching *only* creationism, mind you, but still for teaching it alongside actual science as equally valid. The fact that she hasn't pushed to force this does not change her actual views.
The CA NOW article also never says that Palin tried to ban actual books (the supposed lists of books going around are false), but that she asked about censoring books, and that after the librarian said she wouldn't censor, Palin tried to have her fired. This is completely accurate. While one can debate the reasons behind the firing, the fact is Palin asked her about book banning three times, she said she would refuse every time, and the firing was said by Palin to be because she did not have the library's full support. The librarian herself is very clear that these events are directly related.
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I actually don't know what level she's apposed to. "Explicit means explicit"?
If you take a look at the site you cited
I know what I cited. :) My point is that she is not a sole creationist - which for a Republican candidate is better than some. In the last election 66 percent wanted creationism taught in schools along with evolution. [Which of course makes me think that 66% of Americans are stupid, but there you go.]
but that she asked about censoring books, and that after the librarian said she wouldn't censor, Palin tried to have her fired
The librarian also didn't support her in the election which I would think would be a factor.
I worked as a librarian for a while; when we got a new mayor(s) both asked questions about censorship too including "What if I had to ban a book." I don't think it's that uncommon, in the long run all he wanted was the official statement of library policy. So questions about book banning itself - with no books actually attempting to be banned - do not bother me so much.
As for the fire-rehire; my uncle worked for the state here in IL and when our wonderful new gov.[/sarcasm] took over, he got the boot too simply because he wasn't one of Rob's guys.
I live in a town of a similar population, and when Mark Allen took over the mayorship, the same thing happened to all the positions held by people in the opposite party here (house inspector, et cetera) If anything, it reads to me like a spat over whom backed whom and throwing political weight around which happens more often than it should in this country. But the lady was librarian for a long time, well liked, and the town wasn't having none of that bullshit.
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