The NY Times reported today that a Federal judge struck down a local law in Texas that permitted the removal of books from the public library when 300 library card holders petitioned for the removal. Thankfully, the federal district court was smart enough to strike this down. Managing Editor, Law and Politics Peace Process Contributing Editor formerly Internet Law Contributing Editor. Mike Got it on the AP wire this morning, but thanks for the heads-up. Personally I think fear is behind most censorship of this sort.
People are afraid of a pluralistic society.
However, since we are going to have to move in that direction or blow ourselves apart, it seems somewhat counter-productive not to allow children's books that teach children about the kind of a society we must develop to survive. As breaking news this will be up next week. What a society we live in. If you haven't, hope you will enter this in the Banned Books event going on here soon. Hope all's going well.