[IP] more on Book Ban
Title: more on Book Ban
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From: <EEkid@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:48:10 -0500 (EST)
To: <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Book Ban
Mr. Farber,
I received the banned book "America" as a Christmas gift from my teenaged niece. It's packed with delightfully witty satire. It does have 9 small nude images of US supreme court judges on page 99. By small, they're approximately 2 1/2 inches in height. No where else in the book did I notice any other nude images.
When I read that the book contains pornography or is compared to pornography, I have to laugh and wonder if any of those making these claims have ever read the definition of the word.
"Pornography: Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal." (Dictionary.com)
Trust me, there is nothing about those images of our aging Supreme Court Justices which fits the above definition.
The book contains material that is politically incorrect, and pokes a great deal of fun at US elected officials and their behavior. If you're in need of a good laugh, I highly recommend it.
When I see people determined to find fault with such politically satirical writing, it makes me wonder if they have ulterior motives.
Jerry Ballman
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