Book banning school board speech

In January 2005, a group of parents decided to try to ban a book from the curriculum in my school district. Students and teachers rallied quickly to counteract the ban at a school board meeting. This was my speech.

In the end, the school board decided to keep the book in the curriculum with a letter being sent home to parents telling them they could opt their children out of reading it if they felt certain content was objectionable.

Here is a newspaper article about it:
http://www.abffe.org/bbw-milwaukie.htm

The website of those who would have had the book banned:
http://newexcellence.home.comcast.net/~newexcellence/index.html

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[WhoCarez123]

YES. thank you for saying that. amazing.

[heartfire451]

good to see a young person doing the right thing, gives me hope.

[aab43214]

It starts off with a few books being banned. Next thing you know police will just be allowed to ask for your I.D if they think you are an illegal immigrant...oh wait a moment I best not go live in Arizona.

[zsedc4]

Fantastic!

[jprice451]

well done indeed.

[dahwang12]

Yeah! Bravo! You deserve a standing ovation, mah friend!

[BIGBenY]

censorship is bad. well done my friend