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Old 09-29-2017, 01:21 PM
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Melanie and Books

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There is so much in this article...
I agree the books could have been gifted to a school where the need is greater.
I disagree about the critical view of Dr. Suess Books. If there are racist undertones, then a teacher might use that as part of the lesson for learning. On a personal note, I never noticed racist undertones but then, I never looked for them either.
The librarian was not authorized to accept or deny the donation and she had no authorization to write the letter.
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Old 09-29-2017, 03:47 PM
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Trashing the Suess books was part of the Librarian's political statement. All in all, Suess's books uphold great values, and there was one, about a guy that makes big $ taking stars on an off people's bellies, that quite directly attacks racism.

I appreciate the Librarian's frustration. Madame Trump can make big PR giving books away, and she's just supposed to smile and be complicit in the exercise?
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Old 09-29-2017, 04:24 PM
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I certainly don't recall much of any racist stuff.
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Old 09-29-2017, 04:26 PM
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I appreciate the Librarian's frustration. Madame Trump can make big PR giving books away, and she's just supposed to smile and be complicit in the exercise?
The librarian projections are mainly political tinged with race baiting and self promotion.
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Old 09-29-2017, 04:33 PM
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I think she should have put them in a box in the storeroom and kept her yap shut. If DT & Co ever visit just open up the box. Maybe too simple an idea.
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Old 09-29-2017, 04:55 PM
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The librarian projections are mainly political tinged with race baiting and self promotion.
And Meliana was just being a wonderful human being?

In a free country, a librarian should be free to respond as they wish to the PR blandishments of the First Lady, from fawning and simpering, to what this lady did, to even more emphatic negative.
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Old 09-29-2017, 08:12 PM
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And Meliana was just being a wonderful human being?



In a free country, a librarian should be free to respond as they wish to the PR blandishments of the First Lady, from fawning and simpering, to what this lady did, to even more emphatic negative.


As a citizen she has a right to free speech. But, as an employee of the school she was not authorized to accept or deny the gift and she was not authorized to speak on behalf of the school.
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Old 09-29-2017, 08:34 PM
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Fine, that's between her and the school. I just want to make the point that we should not and must not be a country where people are not allowed to be anything but delighted when the high and mighty make a show of giving them a gift.
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Old 09-29-2017, 09:21 PM
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Fine, that's between her and the school. I just want to make the point that we should not and must not be a country where people are not allowed to be anything but delighted when the high and mighty make a show of giving them a gift.


Point understood.
I don't have any like or dislike of the First Lady. I also don't hold it against her that her husband is inadequate as our president.
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