Comments on: Tales From the Crypt Goes Political http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/10/01/tales-from-the-crypt-goes-political/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:34:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: grlpatriot http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/10/01/tales-from-the-crypt-goes-political/comment-page-1/#comment-99102 grlpatriot Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:40:17 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=3728#comment-99102 Censorship and charges of censorship are serious indeed. No one should take these lightly. However, I'm fascinated that the comics world has joined in to take a swing at Palin based on the book banning farce. The internet rumor that circulated with a banned book list contained a few books that hadn't even been published when the conversation between Palin and the librarian took place. The lengths that people will go to promote an untruth and to shape opinion (or to sell a product) never ceases to amaze me. It does make for a good cover though. I'm sure it will appeal to the anti-Palin crowd. I would like to see Palin take that hockey stick to Wall St and to all the Congresscritters that facilitated the need for the Wall St bailout. Censorship and charges of censorship are serious indeed. No one should take these lightly. However, I’m fascinated that the comics world has joined in to take a swing at Palin based on the book banning farce. The internet rumor that circulated with a banned book list contained a few books that hadn’t even been published when the conversation between Palin and the librarian took place. The lengths that people will go to promote an untruth and to shape opinion (or to sell a product) never ceases to amaze me. It does make for a good cover though. I’m sure it will appeal to the anti-Palin crowd. I would like to see Palin take that hockey stick to Wall St and to all the Congresscritters that facilitated the need for the Wall St bailout.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/10/01/tales-from-the-crypt-goes-political/comment-page-1/#comment-99086 Johanna Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:18:48 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=3728#comment-99086 Censorship occurs when a government official prevents other people from reading something because that official doesn't agree with it. Librarians have to make shelving decisions all the time, and most are done based on serving the needs of their patrons, not on political or ideological grounds. I agree that this particular case doesn't extend to being censorship, but only because no action was taken by Palin to follow up her inquiries. It is very disturbing that the head librarian, who disagreed with Palin's plan, was fired, even temporarily, as the link you posted shows. Censorship occurs when a government official prevents other people from reading something because that official doesn’t agree with it. Librarians have to make shelving decisions all the time, and most are done based on serving the needs of their patrons, not on political or ideological grounds.

I agree that this particular case doesn’t extend to being censorship, but only because no action was taken by Palin to follow up her inquiries. It is very disturbing that the head librarian, who disagreed with Palin’s plan, was fired, even temporarily, as the link you posted shows.

]]> By: Dave http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/10/01/tales-from-the-crypt-goes-political/comment-page-1/#comment-99085 Dave Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:59 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=3728#comment-99085 Leaving aside the question of did she or didn't she: If a Librarian chooses to remove a book from circulation - or never shelve it in the first place - is the librarian then guilty of "Censorship?" Or does censorship only occur when a civilian expresses disapproval over certain books or media being made available for whom the content may be considered inappropriate? Just a thought. http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/palin-banned-books.htm Leaving aside the question of did she or didn’t she: If a Librarian chooses to remove a book from circulation – or never shelve it in the first place – is the librarian then guilty of “Censorship?” Or does censorship only occur when a civilian expresses disapproval over certain books or media being made available for whom the content may be considered inappropriate? Just a thought.

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/palin-banned-books.htm

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/10/01/tales-from-the-crypt-goes-political/comment-page-1/#comment-99084 Johanna Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:20:15 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=3728#comment-99084 Yeah, I think they just should have been open about taking a position. It would seem less like a flip-flop. Yeah, I think they just should have been open about taking a position. It would seem less like a flip-flop.

]]> By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/10/01/tales-from-the-crypt-goes-political/comment-page-1/#comment-99079 Ed Sizemore Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:30:16 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=3728#comment-99079 I find that cover as politically neutral as Ross' Obama T-Shirt. Also, I find it hard to accept Bill Gaines as a martyr of free speech. He was his own worst enemy. It's harder to tell what did more damage to EC, Wertham's book or Gaines own testimony before the Senate. I find that cover as politically neutral as Ross’ Obama T-Shirt. Also, I find it hard to accept Bill Gaines as a martyr of free speech. He was his own worst enemy. It’s harder to tell what did more damage to EC, Wertham’s book or Gaines own testimony before the Senate.

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