I read somewhere that that book was one of the ones on an watch list as being one to look for regarding terrorists I know nothing about the book but it seems to be listed as a possible signifier sigh I think this guy actually had heard this and took it on deliberatly
I read somewhere that that book was one of the ones on an watch list as being one to look for regarding terrorists
If such a list exists, I predict that the professional career of whoever instituted it can now be measured in days. The concept is not only deeply offensive, but astonishingly foolish. The book has nothing much to do with terrorism at all, but that's not the point--that just adds a kind of Keystone Kops layer on top of the rest of the story. The point is that banning books that contain ideas that some people don't like is doing just what the terrorists would do if they were running things.
This is the sort of situation that cries out for someone at a low level to be made a scapegoat so as to cover the rest of the government's dubious anti-terrorism policies.
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Date: 2006-08-23 06:36 pm (UTC)I know nothing about the book but it seems to be listed as a possible signifier sigh
I think this guy actually had heard this and took it on deliberatly
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Date: 2006-08-23 06:50 pm (UTC)If such a list exists, I predict that the professional career of whoever instituted it can now be measured in days. The concept is not only deeply offensive, but astonishingly foolish. The book has nothing much to do with terrorism at all, but that's not the point--that just adds a kind of Keystone Kops layer on top of the rest of the story. The point is that banning books that contain ideas that some people don't like is doing just what the terrorists would do if they were running things.
This is the sort of situation that cries out for someone at a low level to be made a scapegoat so as to cover the rest of the government's dubious anti-terrorism policies.
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Date: 2006-08-23 06:57 pm (UTC)yes very true but the whole reaction to terroism is dodgy.
we are not prepared and it scares me
*nods*