tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post3610901980556460339..comments2024-02-25T17:01:10.739+13:00Comments on World of the Written Word: Palin's attempt to ban booksWorld of the Written Wordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695926585496640941noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-91580142647706676922008-09-18T21:03:00.000+12:002008-09-18T21:03:00.000+12:00And many thanks for your kind comments, Neva! As ...And many thanks for your kind comments, Neva! As for being corrupted by Little Red Riding Hood ... As we have found out since, Ms. Palin had nothing to do with the long list of challenged books, but I can't imagine why anyone would want to ban Grimm. (Unless it has something to do with wolves.)World of the Written Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695926585496640941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-111490534895534622008-09-05T15:26:00.000+12:002008-09-05T15:26:00.000+12:00Since posting this item, it has come to light that...Since posting this item, it has come to light that the list is taken from an excellent site produced by Adler & Robin Books, http://www.adlerbooks.com It includes a constantly updated list of books banned (often temporarily, thank God) throughout the United States. Obviously, it is not connected with Sarah Palin. However, from later reports it seems that she definitely explored the idea of censoring the holdings of the local library during her tenure as mayor of Wasilla, and was foiled by the local populace.World of the Written Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695926585496640941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-39824208202948027472008-09-05T01:31:00.000+12:002008-09-05T01:31:00.000+12:00C'mon! Do you want our children to to be exposed ...C'mon! Do you want our children to to be exposed to the 'Little Red Riding Hood' from the dangerous Grimm brothers?Filipe Castrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693592724899808654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-3114063586540142432008-09-04T16:03:00.000+12:002008-09-04T16:03:00.000+12:00That's the maddest thing I ever heard.That's the maddest thing I ever heard.P. Drānohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412231793647016993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178779736451277146.post-59770051663369149852008-09-04T11:22:00.000+12:002008-09-04T11:22:00.000+12:00Joan,I follow the progress of each of your books a...Joan,<BR/><BR/>I follow the progress of each of your books and your blog with great interest. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for reminding us, via the listing of great literary works, how lucky we are in the "free" world to have access to such excellent, timeless literature. <BR/><BR/>And good luck to Ms Palin in her attempt to wrest this freedom from our hands! <BR/><BR/>Neva Sullaway, USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com