--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: <snip> > > (Palin didn't ban any books; she merely asked the > > librarian how she would react if she were asked > > to remove books. Nor did Palin threaten to fire > > the librarian for not being willing to do so.) > > Then why DID Palin fire the librarian [who was later > re-instated after public outrage]?
She was reinstated the next day, actually. >From FactCheck.org: "Palin initially requested Emmons' resignation, along with those of Wasilla's other department heads, in October 1996. Palin described the requests as a loyalty test and allowed all of them (except one, whose department she was eliminating) to retain their positions. But in January 1997, Palin fired Emmons, along with the police chief. According to the Chicago Tribune, Palin did not list censorship as a reason for Emmons' firing, but said she didn't feel she had Emmons' support. The decision caused 'a stir' in the small town, according to a newspaper account at the time. According to a widely circulated e- mail from Kilkenny, 'city residents rallied to the defense of the City Librarian and against Palin's attempt at out-and-out censorship, so Palin backed down and withdrew her termination letter.' "As we've noted, Palin did not attempt to ban any library books. We don't know if Emmons' resistance to Palin's questions about possible censorship had anything to do with Emmons' firing. And we have no idea if the protests had any impact on Palin at all. There simply isn't any evidence that we can find either way. Palin did re-hire Emmons the following day, saying that she now felt she had the librarian's backing. Emmons continued to serve as librarian until August 1999, when the Chicago Tribune reports that she resigned." http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/sliming_palin.html The librarian now refuses to talk about the incident, other than to say she doesn't recall Palin citing the titles of any books to be considered for removal. And the librarian never claimed that Palin threatened to fire her over her refusal to consider removing books.
