10 May 2005

flickers of 1930's germany...



Originally uploaded by jmichaeli.

This is one of the ways it all started...

Oklahoma lawmakers nix gay books

The American Library Association (ALA) leads the fight against book burning in the US. They keep a record and fight for First Amendment rights at every turn. The turns as of late, however, have taken a definite anti-gay bent, but there is no guarantee that it will stop there.

Other states, schools, & school districts are either considering banning books or at their board meetings each month have parents, during the community participation segment required by law, voicing objections to materials/books used in school libraries and classrooms that do not hold their narrow points of view.

Kristallnacht will have its 67th annivarsary on November 9-10 this year. It is not something to celebrate. It is something to fear. Religious fascism is dangerous - may more dangerous than ordinary run-of-the-mill fascism.

will the Quran be next...?
will the synagogues have to be watchful...?
will the courts be put under political watch...?

so many questions...

just asking...

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