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Monday, September 15, 2008 12:00 AM

The pastor who clashed with Palin

Baptist minister Howard Bess, who wrote a book Palin wanted banned and who fought her on abortion and gay rights, says the country should fear her election.
By David Talbot

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  • Monday, September 15, 2008 02:55 PM

    A couple answers to trolls

    1. Sarah did inquire into banning books. Just that www list was bogus, not the inquiry. And then Sarah fired the librarian, but the town gave her back her job the next day.

    2. This guy Ayers was an American "terrorist" when Barack was a little kid. Barack met him decades later, in a different world.

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