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Originally Posted by cabo35
Redwitch, regarding your articulated concern about her firing those who "were not in her pocket", I would call your attention to a fellow by the name of Charles Guiteau. Old Charlie was a disgruntled office seeker who felt he was owed an ambassadorship and assassinated President Garfield when he was dismissed. The system of "to the victor go the spoils" was more than he could bear. The assassination led to civil service reform and ultimately to the passing of the Pendleton Act that provided for the federal civil service. It was intended to discourage dismissed office holders and/or office seekers from revengeful actions.
However, policy makers elected to give high office holders some leeway if they were to be held accountable for delivering on their promises. The old saw about not being able to hold someone accountable unless you give them the authority to make changes. , was the basis for that decision. Hence, to this day, administrative appointments at the Federal, State and local levels are still the prerogative of that bailiwick's chief executive.
Sarah Palin, whether as a newly elected Mayor or Governor had every right to make key administrative appointments and dismiss those that were not on her team. That's what the spoils system involves and Democrats as well as Republicans both subscribe to the system. I doubt your liberal friends would want Condoleesa Rice to continue as Secretary of State so it is a bit of a stretch if not disengenuous for you to be critical of Sarah Palin surrounding herself with people that support her agenda and dismissing those that oppose her. By the way, before you say or think it, I was not even a gleam in my father's eye when Garfield was assassinated in 1881. Come to think of it, my father wasn't even a gleam in my grandfather's eye in 1881.
Regarding the banning of books, I do not know why that would be a concern to you and your liberal friends given the fact that no book titles were ever dicussed and books are routinely banned from public libraries as Tal has confirmed. One that comes to mind is, "Little Black Sambo". That would be a hoot of debate on this board as the book was about a boy from India, not the deep south as many believe. Sambo skillfully with quick wit and guile gets the best of four tigers who were going to eat him. How this became a banned book and if it should have is fodder for a roaring controversial debate. I digress, why would a question about banning a book be of concern to you, if in fact the banning of books in our libraries is a routine occurrence? Of course, I am sure you view that question with the most ominous scenario a liberal mind can conjure because the source is a conservative woman.
Enjoyed the opportunity to exchange views with you. A few of my closest friends are liberals and so far our differences of political opinion have not eroded the friendships.
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It looks like New York Public Library has this
Little Black Sambo book on its shelves but all their copies are marked as Reference. I kind of expected this. They would keep this book for historians and others to look at but would limit if not all out deny people from taking this book home.