WTF (West Bend, Wisconsin, Edition)

[snurri]

Four members of a library board in West Bend, Wis., were dismissed last week for refusing to remove controversial books from the library's young adult section.

Three guesses what "controversial" means in this context.

For some reason I know a bunch of people from West Bend. None of them live there anymore. I WONDER WHY.

Comments

[czakbar.livejournal.com]

According to their demographics, they're not the most non-caucasian friendly place to live either.

But really, there are a gazillion towns like this one in existence. I'm never surprised when shit like this happens. What surprises me is everyone else's surprise. But I'm a cynic at this juncture, waiting to be returned to wonder. :)

[snurri.livejournal.com]

The part that surprises me is that they don't foresee the shitstorm that will rain down on them when they try shit like this. Even Sarah Palin didn't win this fight.

[czakbar.livejournal.com]

oh god, yeah. it's so senseless. do they really not comprehend that what they've done is in complete disregard of law.