[Kerfuffle]

From a press release received over the weekend. Hard to say who's the most obnoxious party in this affair, but I recall that the American Library Association was the brave bunch who, last spring, refused to condemn Castro's jailing of Cuban librarians because it "lacked evidence" in the matter. Also, (since none of the librarians say they'd actually carry this piece of garbage), it would be interesting to hear their take on colleges defunding, censoring and even destroying publications by campus conservative groups.

[SE Mom]

Wouldn't you just LOVE to hear Laura Bush on this? As a former librarian I expect she'd have a point of view:)

[trashcanbred]

Since Susan Rohrbough of Ohio is so interested in the free press perhaps we should start a magazine with her her as the target. Slander isn't slander to these people.

[9999lakes]

I'm a library guy.

I like the library, better than most places, and have checked libraries out before choosing where to buy a house.

My overdue fines alone have paid for new carpeting in several public libraries around the country.

But this doesn't help me want to vote $ to help out financially strapped libray systems.

[Grendel9]

IMO, it's now too late for any type of media, print or
video, to influence voters' minds. Kerry's scare tactics
aren't working, and I don't anticipate any documentary aired within hours of Nov. 2 to alter peoples' opinions either. The only thing left is to finagle with the voting booth equipment and ballot boxes.

[Bigh4u2]

"We explained to the printer that they didn't have a legal right to refuse the job now"

Doesn't have the right to refuse it?

Since when?

[rocksblues]

"I don't know whether some people really want a repressed society or are just ignorant of the consequences of silencing opposing voices

Wonder where she stands on the Sinclair "Stolen Honor" issue?

[Slyfox]

I wonder what the librarians would do with a magazine with this on the cover:

[handy]

Doesn't Freedom of the Press also mean Freedom not to publish?

Sounds like the printer has a contract he is willing to violate. If he fells that strongly, good for him.

[Delta 21]

Raven magazine = SMUT

[Mister Baredog]

it would be interesting to hear their take on colleges defunding, censoring and even destroying publications by campus conservative groups.

Conservatives being censored, no problem, Bush in a Nazi uniform (probably in the library windows)no problem, especially since it's designed to effect an election.

We are losing our country little by little. The left will rejoice when we just throw in the towel and surrender to the UN.

[ccmay]

This sounds like a publicity stunt to me.

I think this magazine wants to build its circulation among disaffected leftists. I suspect they had an arrangement with the publisher from the get-go.

-ccm