Speaking of banned books, cut not burn - it's still censorship

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> So cutting is better than burning?

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> Veterans group to have rally against " pornographic " library books

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> he American Veterans in Domestic Defense will have rallies Saturday at

> six of the Montgomery County Library branches.

> " These libraries have become polluted with written and pictorial

> pornography at the expense of quality literature, " said spokesman Jim

> Cabaniss, a resident of The Woodlands. " For several years now the people

> in Montgomery County have complained about this decadence to the proper

> authorities with little or no results. "

> " We're not going to burn books but we're going to cut them up, " he said.

> There are 70 specific books they are complaining about.

> The ultimate goal is to raise awareness of this issue and to cause the

> county commissioners to re-evaluate their position about leadership of

> the library, Cabaniss said.

> " We're deeply concerned that people from the community tried to get

> action on this topic but the people in authority paid little attention, "

> he said.

> The books they are challenging contain pictures and graphics you

> couldn't show people on television, Cabaniss said. " They include items

> that promote homosexuality. "

> " People are paying tax dollars for libraries to offer perverted

> pictures, " he said.

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> AVIDD is a Houston-based veteran's group that was founded by General

> Raymond Davis, a four-star Marine. Its goal, according to its Web site,

> is to " search out and identify specifically who or what is causing the

> problems for America and neutralize the negative impact on our society.

> We will study the methods of these 'domestic enemies' of the United

> States and plan a strategy to neutralize their destructiveness. Our plan

> is to be as diplomatic as possible, but as assertive as the law permits. "

> " We're very serious about this issue. This is not light subject matter, "

> Cabaniss said.

> " One reason we want to do it is we've found that veteran's groups can

> take action without a lot of criticism. Who's going to criticize a

> veteran's organization? " he asked.

> The group was also responsible for bringing the 10 Commandments

> monument, which was formerly displayed at the Alabama Supreme Court

> building, to Montgomery County as part of the national tour.

> More information on AVIDD can be seen at the group's Web site at

> http://avidd.org.