In reference to book burning

[ctrlalttabby]

From this article: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/22/wisconsin.book.row/index.html

The four plaintiffs -- who describe themselves as "elderly" in their complaint --- claim their "mental and emotional well-being was damaged by [the] book at the library."  They're "...calling for one of the library's books to be publicly burned, along with financial

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[rileybear67]

My head hurts now!
Can I file a suit against them claiming that bigotry and intolerance damage my mental and emotional well-being?
*sigh*

[merseine]

If you want to burn the book, go buy your own copy...

Amen.

[merseine]

Another thought: what if we all pooled our money - or actually went out and raised some - and bought some "objectionable books" for this library. Pick anything on the Banned Books list, or your favorite YA book and let's get a whole box together and send it.

If we want to do this, we really should contact the library first... but dang, I'm aghast that there's still this stupidity going on - and if I can do something to fight it - like put more good books on those shelves - then I will.

[awfulhorrid]

As a sane resident of the state of Wisconsin, I'd like to apologize for these morons. While I know that no one reading your LJ would think they speak for the rest of us, I'd still like to empasis that fact!