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To: bluezuu who wrote (83024)	9/9/2008 3:16:00 AM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 541694

>>We do know that Palin first tried to get the local librarian to ban some books, then sent said librarian a notice of termination for failing to support Palin's policies. We further know that a public outcry made Palin relent, and that the librarian kept her job. From Factcheck.org: False Internet claims and rumors fly about McCain's running mate. She did not demand that books be banned from the Wasilla library. Some of the books on a widely circulated list were not even in print at the time. The librarian has said Palin asked a "What if?" question, but the librarian continued in her job through most of Palin's first term.<< Blue - Again, my statement was incorrect. I had read at one point that she had only asked, 'What would your response be if I asked you to remove some books from the collection?" She didn't actually ask to have them removed. My memory of that story was inaccurate. So once again, thanks for the correction. However, Factcheck.org confirms what I said about Palin terminating the librarian, (in what is described as a "loyalty purge") and the fact that the librarian was re-hired. I find it difficult to see how asking the question Palin asked of the librarian could be seen as not indicating her desire to remove books from the library's collection. But I see that the story can be viewed in different ways. - Allen