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question · 12-01-04, 03:39 PM

MONTGOMERY - An Alabama lawmaker who sought to ban gay marriages now wants to ban novels with gay characters from public libraries, including university libraries.

A bill by Rep. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, would prohibit the use of public funds for "the purchase of textbooks or library materials that recognize or promote homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle." Allen said he filed the bill to protect children from the "homosexual agenda."

"Our culture, how we know it today, is under attack from every angle," Allen said in a press conference Tuesday.

Allen said that if his bill passes, novels with gay protagonists and college textbooks that suggest homosexuality is natural would have to be removed from library shelves and destroyed.

"I guess we dig a big hole and dump them in and bury them," he said.

A spokesman for the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center called the bill censorship.

"It sounds like Nazi book burning to me," said SPLC spokesman Mark Potok.

Allen pre-filed his bill in advance of the 2005 legislative session, which begins Feb. 1.

If the bill became law, public school textbooks could not present homosexuality as a genetic trait and public libraries couldn't offer books with gay or bisexual characters.

When asked about Tennessee Williams' southern classic "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," Allen said the play probably couldn't be performed by university theater groups.

Allen said no state funds should be used to pay for materials that foster homosexuality. He said that would include nonfiction books that suggest homosexuality is acceptable and fiction novels with gay characters. While that would ban books like "Heather has Two Mommies," it could also include classic and popular novels with gay characters such as "The Color Purple," "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "Brideshead Revisted."

The bill also would ban materials that recognize or promote a lifestyle or actions prohibited by the sodomy and sexual misconduct laws of Alabama. Allen said that meant books with heterosexual couples committing those acts likely would be banned, too.

His bill also would prohibit a teacher from handing out materials or bringing in a classroom speaker who suggested homosexuality was OK, he said.

Allen has sponsored legislation to make a gay marriage ban part of the Alabama Constitution, but it was not approved by the Legislature.

Ken Baker, a board member of Equality Alabama, a gay rights organization, said Allen was "attempting to become the George Wallace of homosexuality."

Aside from the moral debates, the bill could be problematic for library collections, said Jaunita Owes, director of the Montgomery City-County Library, which is a few blocks from the Alabama Capitol.

"Half the books in the library could end up being banned. It's all based on how one interprets the material," Owes said.

[taken from: Birmingham News]

Satchel · 12-01-04, 03:41 PM

I just hope they keep acting on their mandate and America wakes up to what they are supporting.

question · 12-01-04, 03:43 PM

49% of America is already awake. It's the 51% that doesn't seem too concerned.

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Originally Posted by Satchel

I just hope they keep acting on their mandate and America wakes up to what they are supporting.

Satchel · 12-01-04, 03:49 PM

No the problem is that they are too concerned

Playful Kimmy · 12-01-04, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Satchel

No the problem is that they are too concerned

concerned with how to change the world for the "better," but not concerned enough to fix their own lives. tis very sad.

Satchel · 12-01-04, 04:11 PM

and not concerned that what they intend to do is filled with ignorance. It amazes me how clouded your judgement has to be to think that gays have an agenda to turn everyone gay.

Playful Kimmy · 12-01-04, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Satchel

and not concerned that what they intend to do is filled with ignorance. It amazes me how clouded your judgement has to be to think that gays have an agenda to turn everyone gay.

hehehe, i love when people freak out because being gay is supposedly contagious.

TheHawk · 12-01-04, 04:17 PM

despite my passionate objection to governmental censorship in all forms, my pyromania would love to run around with a flamethrower busting into houses and burning things.

Dionysos · 12-01-04, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by question

49% of America is already awake. It's the 51% that doesn't seem too concerned.

The 51% is all too awake which is why they're dominating the political landscape right now, for better or for worse.

question · 12-01-04, 05:20 PM

They seem to be having nightmares of homosexuals ruining their way of life.

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Originally Posted by Dionysos

The 51% is all too awake which is why they're dominating the political landscape right now, for better or for worse.

Dionysos · 12-01-04, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by question

They seem to be having nightmares of homosexuals ruining their way of life.

Someone told them gays were the new Al-Qaeda.

USAcommitteeX · 12-01-04, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Satchel

and not concerned that what they intend to do is filled with ignorance. It amazes me how clouded your judgement has to be to think that gays have an agenda to turn everyone gay.

The christian right thinks it's their job to save humanity but what they don't seem to understand is that not everyone believes in what they believe in and they have the idea drilled into their head at a young age that homosexuality is wrong and punishment is eternal hellfire, hell when I was in the 3rd grade my teacher told the class gay people goto hell and she even told me that my jewish family members will goto hell for what they did to Jesus...god bless the public school system. But I'm all for gay rights eventualy they will have the rights they deserve.

knucklehead · 12-01-04, 10:15 PM

It is very amusing to me that people who supposedly have so much faith must rely on the government to enforce their moral agenda. It is obvious to me, at least, that they have no confidence in their religion. They know they are losing ground and they are scared. It seems to me that they don't believe so much in their prayers.

psyon · 12-02-04, 09:19 AM

"homosexual agenda"

lol....paranoid and delusional

kezarmyaj · 12-02-04, 09:36 AM

double u tee eff.

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question Foolish Bastard Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Downtown Posts: 5,321	*It's about 451F in Alabama** MONTGOMERY - An Alabama lawmaker who sought to ban gay marriages now wants to ban novels with gay characters from public libraries, including university libraries. A bill by Rep. Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, would prohibit the use of public funds for "the purchase of textbooks or library materials that recognize or promote homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle." Allen said he filed the bill to protect children from the "homosexual agenda." "Our culture, how we know it today, is under attack from every angle," Allen said in a press conference Tuesday. Allen said that if his bill passes, novels with gay protagonists and college textbooks that suggest homosexuality is natural would have to be removed from library shelves and destroyed. "I guess we dig a big hole and dump them in and bury them," he said. A spokesman for the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center called the bill censorship. "It sounds like Nazi book burning to me," said SPLC spokesman Mark Potok. Allen pre-filed his bill in advance of the 2005 legislative session, which begins Feb. 1. If the bill became law, public school textbooks could not present homosexuality as a genetic trait and public libraries couldn't offer books with gay or bisexual characters. When asked about Tennessee Williams' southern classic "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," Allen said the play probably couldn't be performed by university theater groups. Allen said no state funds should be used to pay for materials that foster homosexuality. He said that would include nonfiction books that suggest homosexuality is acceptable and fiction novels with gay characters. While that would ban books like "Heather has Two Mommies," it could also include classic and popular novels with gay characters such as "The Color Purple," "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "Brideshead Revisted." The bill also would ban materials that recognize or promote a lifestyle or actions prohibited by the sodomy and sexual misconduct laws of Alabama. Allen said that meant books with heterosexual couples committing those acts likely would be banned, too. His bill also would prohibit a teacher from handing out materials or bringing in a classroom speaker who suggested homosexuality was OK, he said. Allen has sponsored legislation to make a gay marriage ban part of the Alabama Constitution, but it was not approved by the Legislature. Ken Baker, a board member of Equality Alabama, a gay rights organization, said Allen was "attempting to become the George Wallace of homosexuality." Aside from the moral debates, the bill could be problematic for library collections, said Jaunita Owes, director of the Montgomery City-County Library, which is a few blocks from the Alabama Capitol. "Half the books in the library could end up being banned. It's all based on how one interprets the material," Owes said. [taken from: Birmingham News] __________________ True, without falsehood, certain and most true, that which is above is the same as that which is below, and that which is below is the same as that which is above, for the performance of miracles of the One Thing. And as all things are from the One, by the meditation of One, so all things have their birth from this One Thing by adaptation.

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12-01-04, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Satchel Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Plaino Posts: 2,973	I just hope they keep acting on their mandate and America wakes up to what they are supporting.

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Satchel Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Plaino Posts: 2,973	No the problem is that they are too concerned

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Satchel Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Plaino Posts: 2,973	and not concerned that what they intend to do is filled with ignorance. It amazes me how clouded your judgement has to be to think that gays have an agenda to turn everyone gay.

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knucklehead Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin Posts: 274	It is very amusing to me that people who supposedly have so much faith must rely on the government to enforce their moral agenda. It is obvious to me, at least, that they have no confidence in their religion. They know they are losing ground and they are scared. It seems to me that they don't believe so much in their prayers.

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kezarmyaj Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: hobo central Posts: 1,464	double u tee eff.