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Re: "There are nuances here. Palin inquiring about whether she can get books banned is one thing; actually trying to ban books is quite another.There are nuances here. Palin inquiring about whether she can get books banned is one thing; actually trying to ban books is quite another."
Wrong - why is she even ASKING? Because she's feeling around to see how much resistance she can expect to such a request - or to intimidate the librarian - or both!
I can't imagine the mayor of my city asking such a question, and not getting recalled.