Comments on: Banned in Texas! http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/ Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror in San Antonio Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:53:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Happy Birthday Missions Unknown | Missions Unknown http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-3923 Happy Birthday Missions Unknown | Missions Unknown Tue, 25 May 2010 16:12:58 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-3923 [...] enough of San Antonio’s technopop wonder twins. A close second in the popularity contest was our take on the ACLU Texas report about banned books in Texas, which also generated the most comments on a single post. We read a lot and take it personally when [...] [...] enough of San Antonio’s technopop wonder twins. A close second in the popularity contest was our take on the ACLU Texas report about banned books in Texas, which also generated the most comments on a single post. We read a lot and take it personally when [...]

]]> By: Marc http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Marc Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:52:39 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-1789 Ironic that this comes from San Antonio, when you know this is also the nickname of this French author: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Dard Ironic that this comes from San Antonio, when you know this is also the nickname of this French author:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Dard

]]> By: Crystal http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Crystal Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:31:29 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-1752 This does make me really sad. Things did not used to be this way. It seems as if all of a sudden children must be sheltered from everything, which I disagree with. Honestly if a book is sold in Barnes and Noble in the children and teen section, then it is there for a reason and in no way should be banned. And Fahrenheit 451 was required reading when I was in high school. This does make me really sad. Things did not used to be this way. It seems as if all of a sudden children must be sheltered from everything, which I disagree with. Honestly if a book is sold in Barnes and Noble in the children and teen section, then it is there for a reason and in no way should be banned. And Fahrenheit 451 was required reading when I was in high school.

]]> By: Alice H. http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1502 Alice H. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:43:45 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-1502 I'm not quite sure I understand just exactly why they're banning books? As to you Guy Plunkett III, how on earth could they BURN books? Isn't that illegal? If not, if really should be. Books are part of the foundation of civilization. Plus think of what a waste of paper that would be!! I was rolling my eyes through half of this at the sheer idiocy of it all!! It's completely unnecessary!! Makes me proud to be a New Englander!! Well that's all I guess. Arrivederci! I’m not quite sure I understand just exactly why they’re banning books?
As to you Guy Plunkett III, how on earth could they BURN books? Isn’t that illegal? If not, if really should be. Books are part of the foundation of civilization. Plus think of what a waste of paper that would be!!

I was rolling my eyes through half of this at the sheer idiocy of it all!! It’s completely unnecessary!! Makes me proud to be a New Englander!!
Well that’s all I guess.
Arrivederci!

]]> By: Ivanra http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Ivanra Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:47:08 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-1322 They do know that there is no point in banning them cuz the ppl will just read it online or buy it, right? They do know that there is no point in banning them cuz the ppl will just read it online or buy it, right?

]]> By: Andrea http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Andrea Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:06:07 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-1084 wow, can't believe there r ppl still out there doing stuff like this. It is like from last century (or the one before even)... might be true that US is the country of unlimited possibilities when ppl can freely come and decide to BAN books and the others LET them .... as i said WOW wow, can’t believe there r ppl still out there doing stuff like this. It is like from last century (or the one before even)… might be true that US is the country of unlimited possibilities when ppl can freely come and decide to BAN books and the others LET them …. as i said WOW

]]> By: Lilla Braun http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Lilla Braun Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:22:50 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-1026 Paul I agree with you, one of my favorite book series is on the banned list P.C.Cast & Kristin Cast. It's such a shame any book is ever banned anywhere..It should be up to the person to choose... Not churchs,schools etc. but the person themselves.... It made me think about my daughters school and if they have banned books... I wonder.. I'am in Canada.. Paul I agree with you, one of my favorite book series is on the banned list P.C.Cast & Kristin Cast.
It’s such a shame any book is ever banned anywhere..It should be up to the person to choose… Not churchs,schools etc. but the person themselves….
It made me think about my daughters school and if they have banned books…
I wonder.. I’am in Canada..

]]> By: Paul Vaughn http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Paul Vaughn Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:56:42 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-902 Texas has long had a tradition of free thinkers. It is the right-wing religious zealots who want to impose their own sort of Christian Taliban on everyone. These are the ones who must be opposed at every opportunity. People should be allowed to believe what they want, just don't force your antiquated beliefs on everyone else. Texas has long had a tradition of free thinkers. It is the right-wing religious zealots who want to impose their own sort of Christian Taliban on everyone. These are the ones who must be opposed at every opportunity. People should be allowed to believe what they want, just don’t force your antiquated beliefs on everyone else.

]]> By: Moochie http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Moochie Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:01:45 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-899 Oh, how sad this is! That the country that gave the world some of the finest literature ever created would stoop to this. It's so damn depressing. And I'm not even an American; I'm an Australian living in Australia -- an Australian who has always thought much of the best and worst of just about anything originates in that great melting pot that is America, and here is more evidence of it. It's a schizoid thread that has run through American social life almost since the beginning, and shows no signs of abating. Those of you who value liberty and the pursuit of happiness must stand against these sad, mad people who believe they have a right to control what you and your children can see. From where do they obtain the authority to place themselves above your own native intelligence? They must be stopped, and forcefully. The must be made to understand the full meaning of the words: liberty, equality, fraternity. It was always the United States that achieved greatness in the past. Divided you can only fail. Oh, how sad this is! That the country that gave the world some of the finest literature ever created would stoop to this. It’s so damn depressing. And I’m not even an American; I’m an Australian living in Australia — an Australian who has always thought much of the best and worst of just about anything originates in that great melting pot that is America, and here is more evidence of it. It’s a schizoid thread that has run through American social life almost since the beginning, and shows no signs of abating.

Those of you who value liberty and the pursuit of happiness must stand against these sad, mad people who believe they have a right to control what you and your children can see. From where do they obtain the authority to place themselves above your own native intelligence? They must be stopped, and forcefully. The must be made to understand the full meaning of the words: liberty, equality, fraternity. It was always the United States that achieved greatness in the past. Divided you can only fail.

]]> By: Guy Plunkett III http://missionsunknown.com/2009/10/banned-in-texas/comment-page-1/#comment-883 Guy Plunkett III Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:51:17 +0000 http://missionsunknown.com/?p=2415#comment-883 Well, I <i>could</i> say something about how this, along with ranting about evolution, makes me embarrassed to be in any way "from Texas" ... but here in my adopted home state of Wisconsin there are people not just banning books, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/22/wisconsin.book.row/" rel="nofollow"> but talking about burning them!</a> AArrggghhhh! Well, I could say something about how this, along with ranting about evolution, makes me embarrassed to be in any way “from Texas” … but here in my adopted home state of Wisconsin there are people not just banning books, but talking about burning them! AArrggghhhh!

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