Guest Warwick Green Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 US judge overturns Cuba book ban The book looks at life in the Cuba ruled by Fidel Castro A judge has temporarily overturned a decision by Miami's school board to ban a controversial children's book about Cuba from school libraries. He said the book must stay on the shelves until a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU) against the school board is settled. Last month, the board voted to remove the book after complaints it was too positive about life under Fidel Castro. ACLU says the school board violated the US constitution with its ban.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5212104.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gowch Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 US judge overturns Cuba book ban ==>The book looks at life in the Cuba ruled by Fidel Castro ==>A judge has temporarily overturned a decision by Miami's ==>school board to ban a controversial children's book about ==>Cuba from school libraries. He said the book must stay on ==>the shelves until a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties ==>Union of Florida (ACLU) against the school board is settled. ==>Last month, the board voted to remove the book after ==>complaints it was too positive about life under Fidel Castro. ==>ACLU says the school board violated the US constitution ==>with its ban.... Americans don't know how lucky they are that they still have judges and organizations who value intellectual freedom and people's right to access information of all kinds. Were it left to the Republicans, the only books on library shelves would be those that espouse the conservative viewpoint, and the Constitution (as well as an informed populace) be damned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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