tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post7035533521900280818..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Putting lipstick on a pigMike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-31356801440626057342008-09-15T15:05:00.000-05:002008-09-15T15:05:00.000-05:00Hey Ben. I read the Factcheck.org account you ment...Hey Ben. I read the Factcheck.org account you mentioned in your defense Palin's alleged bent towards censorship. Here's what they say:<BR/><BR/>"It’s true that Palin did raise the issue with Mary Ellen Emmons, Wasilla’s librarian, on at least two occasions, three in some versions. Emmons flatly stated her opposition each time. But, as the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman (Wasilla’s local paper) reported at the time, Palin asked general questions about what Emmons would say if Palin requested that a book be banned. According to Emmons, Palin "was asking me how I would deal with her saying a book can't be in the library." Emmons reported that Palin pressed the issue, asking whether Emmons' position would change if residents were picketing the library. Wasilla resident Anne Kilkenny, who was at the meeting, corroborates Emmons' story, telling the Chicago Tribune that "Sarah said to Mary Ellen, 'What would your response be if I asked you to remove some books from the collection?' "<BR/><BR/>http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_palin.html<BR/><BR/>Please try again to justify Palin's actions and tell us why someone like this should become our next VP. Can't wait.<BR/><BR/>MikeMike Klonskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-62963084931212677822008-09-12T10:05:00.000-05:002008-09-12T10:05:00.000-05:00Mike,Good point about pit bulls. See James Wimberl...Mike,<BR/>Good point about pit bulls. See James Wimberly's post at: http://www.samefacts.com/archives/palin_/2008/09/the_pit_bull.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-89647420601196735292008-09-10T17:43:00.000-05:002008-09-10T17:43:00.000-05:00Ben,Sorry about that "wing=nut" thing. But since y...Ben,<BR/><BR/>Sorry about that "wing=nut" thing. But since you started it by calling us all "far-left bloggers..." well, I had to have some kind of comeback. Ain't this fun?<BR/><BR/>But seriously (and it's awfully hard to get serious about lipstick on a pig, isn't it?) I actually do know what "infer" and "cover-up" mean and I truly did get your key point. <BR/><BR/>I get it that Palin didn't actually succeed in forcing the librarian to ban books after threatening her on behalf of unnamed "constituents." <BR/><BR/>But I hope you got my point as well. In my world, an unsuccessful attempt at book banning is just the sign of an incompetent fascist. It says little about her passion for the job and more about her skill sets. <BR/><BR/>How do we know that with practice and the power of the vice-president's office behind her, she won't succeed next time? After all, she is a pit bull. <BR/><BR/>You must admit, your defense of Palin's actions at the library, was pretty feeble. I mean, do you really think it's no big deal when a powerful public official politicizes the job of librarian and threatens the the livelihood of public servants who don't knuckle under? With Palin, it seems like a pattern. Isn't she already under investigation for similar acts of retribution.<BR/><BR/>And your feigning surprise at the "vitriol" that followed--well what can I say about that without hurting your feelings?<BR/><BR/>So again Ben, thanks for writing. I will continue to follow your NR blog and see if next time, I can find something nice to say about it--without any name calling.Mike Klonskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-17664151306335535902008-09-10T14:55:00.000-05:002008-09-10T14:55:00.000-05:00Thanks for touting my NRO piece, Mike. I'm gratefu...Thanks for touting my NRO piece, Mike. I'm grateful to anyone who takes the time to comment, even in disagreement. For an author and educator, however, you seem to have difficulty with certain words, such as "infer." You also impute motives, such as "cover-up," where there are none. But, believe me, you aren't alone.<BR/><BR/>I notice you never address the key point of the piece, which is that Palin banned nothing. For someone with Palin's "fascist tendencies," she didn't seem particularly passionate about banning anything. But, hey, don't take my wing-nut word for it. Snopes, Factcheck.org, and now USA Today have all dispensed with this book ban story, too.Ben Boychukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12636929217899041497noreply@blogger.com