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Originally Posted by taustin
Except they very deliberately said "this is not about religion, this is about age appropriateness," which - and having lived in rural Missouri, I know - is going to put off the religious types more than if they'd just declined to get involved. It isn't good enough to just ban a book they want banned, it has to be openly done for their reasons, or you're the tool of the devil.
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I think not. The religious fundamentalists are very good at dog whistles (I should know -- I grew up as one!). They know that the board has to say things a certain way or the SC ruling will be a banhammer issue.