US judge overturns Cuba book ban

[cal04]

A judge has temporarily barred Miami schools from banning a children's book about Cuba from libraries.

US District Judge Alan S Gold ruled in favour of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU), which wanted to keep the book, A Visit to Cuba.

Last month, the Miami-Dade school board voted to remove the book from libraries after a parent complained it was too positive about life under Fidel Castro.

The ruling may keep the book on shelves until the case goes to trial.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5212104.stm

[bluestateguy]

1. Banning books: what a fine lesson to teach kids

In fact, that IS excatly what Castro does. Ah, the irony.

Now, if they were smart they would see to it that the library has plenty of anti-Castro books to counter the message of the pro-Castro book. A free exchange of ideas.

[flamingyouth]

2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2410567