Alabama Lawmaker Wants To Ban "Gay" Books
 

I'm sorry, but what the HELL is wrong with this state???They are like America's Saudi Arabia....When will they start making women stop wearing pants and start wearing skirts to the ankle and BURQUAS??????JEEZ!

You can defend this ass backwards state all you want. But lately, they've gone plum NUTS!

I bet there are lawmakers like this in every state. There is nothing different here. Calling them the Saudi Arabia of America makes no sense.

As for textbooks saying homosexuality is OK...what the heck kind of textbooks are these? We had textbooks on history, math, science, English, foreign languages, and even a health text book but where exactly does homosexuality is OK or heterosexuality is OK fit in anywhere?

-Rudey

The link didn't work for me so I couldn't read the article.

ETA: Found it and read it.

Alabama State Representative Gerald Allen wants to pass a law that to ban books with gay characters in public and school libraries.

I agree with this quote from a librarian:

"We aren't in the business, and I don't think the legislature should be in the business, of telling people--especially adults--what they can and can't read," says Donna Schremser.

I hope it doesn't pass. There are so many great works of literature containing gay characters and written by gay authors. The article didn't mention gay authors, but I imagine that would be next.

I must put a gay character in my novel so that if it's ever published, I can have the honor of having it banned in Alabama.

I think we should ban all ghey books. Like The Rules. I hear that's pretty ghey.

thanks for the generalization. :rolleyes:

i am from the beautiful state of Alabama, lived in huntsville, actually for 6 years before moving even farther South to mobile. this is one guy....i'm sure there are others out there like him, but i seriously doubt this will go anywhere. crack on this goofus all you want to, but please refrain from putting Saudi Arabia and Alabama in the same reference point. :mad:

Though I've heard some wags call Dallas the "Southern Baptist Vatican" - their administrative and financial offices are in Big D.

This is a great idea. Also Men are from Mars.

My book could be banned in Alabama!!!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, honey, but its not our fault that Alabama does the isht it does. If her saying Alabama is BACKWARDS is such a generalization, why did the state just pass that vote on the constitution and what is the deal with this piece of legislation? If you don't like it, and you love your state so much, why don't you do something about the obvious MAJORITY who are trying to turn back the friggin clock? They are the ones churning out the newsworthy bullshit.

Not for nothing, but I heard Illinois has some sort of law that allows blacks to vote only temporarily (like blacks can vote for the next 30 years) and that the duration is coming to an end. It could be a rumor but a black guy told it to me and I'm too busy to check.

-Rudey

I hope that it is because that could get you to the top of the NYT Bestsellers List.

If your book gets banned in Alabama, I will for sure buy a copy. ;) Maybe I'll buy one for kk_gphib_01's chapter too, since they won't be able to have such contraband.

Nope, you're wrong and so is the "black guy" who told that to you. I have done the research both for undergrad and for an artcle that I wrote for my law school. I will send you the info if you are really interested.

In the future I will say a "black guy" told me there is a law in Illinois that allowed blacks to vote for only a certain period of time and a "black girl" said that he was wrong.

-Rudey

In GA
 

In Georgia, a common question is

"What's the best thing to come out of Alabama?"

The universal answer is

"Interstate 20"

why go to all the trouble? Just don't say anything in the future...at all...period...about anything.

In the future I predict your husband/possibly wife will slap you and it will be because you said this to me.

-Rudey

LOLOLOLOL!! "possibly wife?" nawl homie. I don't climb that side of the fence. (no offense to those that do)

I like this post

Did I really need another reason to keep my potential Its away from the South?

Rudey--what the guy said is untrue--to some extent.

From snopes.com...

"[The Voting Rights Act of 1965] didn't guarantee blacks the right to vote; they'd already held that right since the ratification of the 15th Amendment ninety-five years earlier. The Voting Rights Act provided for enforcement of that right. The Voting Rights Act authorized the federal government to send federal registrars to counties where local registrars refused to accept the registration of black voters, to send observers to monitor elections and ensure that blacks were allowed to vote (and that their votes were actually counted), and to mandate that certain areas obtain the approval of the Attorney General before making changes to their voting requirements or procedures.

The Voting Rights Act was never intended to be in force permanently. It was initially effective for a period of five years; that period was later extended for another five years, then another seven years, and finally for another twenty-five years, ending in 2007. Even if the Voting Rights Act is not extended again in 2007, this will not mean that the right to vote will "be taken away" from blacks — it will simply mean that the federal government will no longer require states to seek federal approval before changing their voting laws."

Yes, I believe every state has legislators like this. We have a nut like this in Oklahoma. At the end of the day, these types of propositions just make juicy news stories but have no prayer of passing.

http://www.ala.org/ala/pr2004/decemb...nstatement.htm
American Library Association denounces proposed bill to ban state funds for gay and lesbian books

(CHICAGO) The following is a statement from American Library Association (ALA) President Carol Brey-Casiano:

"It is alarming and discouraging that Alabama state Representative Gerald Allen is proposing to ban books about lesbian and gay people from public libraries, schools and universities. Not only is the bill unworkable, it is discriminatory and unconstitutional.

"Libraries are for everyone - of all backgrounds and viewpoints - and provide a broad spectrum of materials from which to choose. This is what makes libraries the most democratic of institutions in this country.

"Every year, the American Library Association learns of hundreds of attempts to remove books from our public libraries and schools. Most of these books stay available because teachers, librarians and community members stand up for literature and the freedom to choose what to read and view. We trust that Alabama legislators will stand up to this latest attempt to censor our library collections."



AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
50 E. Huron Chicago, IL 60611 Call Us Toll Free 1-800-545-2433

"Dort, wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man am Ende auch Menschen."
--_Heinrich Hein

It's makes me sad that there are people in the world that have to bad mouth other states. There must not be much else to talk about wherever you are from. Pity.
It's also sad that one person is exercising his right to "freedom of speech" and is attempting to change something that he believes is wrong. Whether this banning of books happens or not, here in all the United States of America, (Alabama included), he is exercising his right to the freedom of speech.

Why don't we all get worked up about something else worthwhile?


ETA: Bring on the flaming, I know it's coming.....

Um, how is banning books freedom of speech?

When one burns books, it also burns humans in the end. (Literal Babelfish translation from German.)

Are you, like, a JAY DEE or something?

sorry, darlin, but my name's not "honey" address me like you're not my grandmother, please.

and no one said it was your fault. but it's not everyone in AL's fault, either. no one ever said that Alabama is the ideal state b/c it's definitely not, but you need to put yourself on a low boil.

Freedom to ban, freedom to not ban. The point is---he is free to speak out how he feels. Who are you to say that he can't? (or anone else for that matter)

Um, she is a JAY DEE. If you are not familiar with what a JAY DEE is, it is someone who spends three years learning how to interpret the laws of the United States of America.

--JD Sisterfriend

P.S. The Supreme Court can say he can't do this. And if it goes that far, I bet they will.

Please be a dear and show me where I said he's not free to say how he feels. Kthx.

I'd also like you to explain to me how banning books = freedom of speech. I must have missed that day of Constitutional Law class because I thought they were not at all the same thing.

First Amendment of the United States Constitution
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

We can talk about the Establishment Clause if you're confused about why he can't do this still.

I think what she is saying is it's his right to use his freedom of speech to call for books to be banned and end up looking like an asshat.

He is free to ask for this and say it in public. It doesn't mean anyone supports him. She never said she thought banning books equalled freedom of speech.

She beat me to it, but yes I agree this is what she is trying to say.

So this guy has the right to say what he feels and propose a bill that will be shot down and make him look like a moron in the end.
:)

Interesting, but you can call me DARLIN??? get the hell out of here.

Ok, then, sweetie pie, honey bun, whatever. I stand by my comments, 100 %. Alabama needs to get it together.

Now, I have other things to do. You want to go back and forth over how I address you, PM me.


thanks.

The fact is someone in Alabama wants to institute a state law to ban books on a particular subject matter or author's sexual preferences from public (taxpayer dollars paid) libraries and schools...

Hypothetically, if Alabama bans said books from public libraries and schools, then what other books of differing subject matters and a diversity of authors will be banned, also?

It is the future implications of instituting such a law that makes it questionable for many folks here on GC...

ALL WE NEED ARE BOOKS ABOUT JESUS.

please note that "darlin" was in italics (in other words, placing emphasis) to show you how dumb it is to refer to someone like that. get the hell outta here/stand by your comments, whatever.....but above all, get over yourself.

and no, thank YOU.

ditto that.