"While on the subject of burning books, I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength, who, all over this country, have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from their shelves, and destroyed records rather than have to reveal to thought police the names of persons who have checked out those titles. So the America I loved still exists, if not in the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives, or the media. The America I loved still exists at the front desks of our public libraries."
~ Kurt Vonnegut
Until today it was not apparent that Sarah Palin was willing to use her stilettos to trample all over 1st Amendment Rights.
A lot of things I can forgive. I stand on the opposite side of her on abortion, but that's not even a real issue to me. Other things matter much more to the country, in my opinion. Taking 27 million dollars in earmarks for a town that has 9,000 people, for instance, sounds like something the Straight Talk Express should delve into, at least internally.
I don't necessarily believe ANY state should secede from the Union, but I can even shrug at that. Hell, I'm even pro-gun.
But the issue of book banning touches right at the little black scar where my heart should be. Apparently, Sarah Palin tried to have books banned at a local library. She asked 'how one goes about banning books'.
How dare you, Sarah Palin, try to tell the government to get off people's backs and then mandate what they should be able to read and enjoy. The first step in creating an authoritarian rule in any country is to convince them that books are bad and should be censored for the better sake of your darling little do-nothing children's minds.
I have every right to read whatever I want, even if it talks about fucking, sucking, felching, fighting, or murdering. If you don't like it, don't read it. You don't have a monopoly on moral values.
And just because I can as an American:
Shit piss fuck cunt cocksucker motherfucker tits.
I can't believe these people still exist. And, I cannot believe they have the oppurtunity - the real, endorsed, and blessed by middle-America oppurtunity - to 'lead' us. To quote a great and masterful work of amazing cultural relevance: "So this is how liberty dies - to thunderous applause."
ReplyDeleteHa Ha! I know who said that (or rather who wrote it) and he ain't no Shakespeare.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I think he's trash and maybe we should take his stuff out of video stores and keep our children from seeing other cultures like that.
It's not in the bible for people to be green and carry light sabers, so screw it, NOBODY should be able to enjoy it.