Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Ginny's Latest Lies

Ginny Maziarka claims West Bend Community Memorial Library, its staff and board "ignored" the requests of parents in the community, referring to her attempt to have YA materials moved and/or labeled according to her personal judgments about the materials.

How is this possible, when Maziarka was granted meetings with the Young Adult Librarian and the Library Director, as is part of the reconsideration of materials/challenge process? She recently said YA Librarian Kristin Pekoll was "unwilling to discuss our concerns." Back in February (when this meeting with Kristin took place), Maziarka seemed surprised that Kristin had pulled copies of most of the books named in her complaint and was prepared to question/discuss Maziarka's objections to them. Maziarka said,
We explained that our complaint was a general complaint, not an individual book complaint. She did not want to discuss the general concept of homosexual books for youth, but we forged on regardless. She went on to say, We read an excerpt from "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." This book has a heterosexual oral sex act in very graphic detail. (Note: Maziarka either self-edited as she read or read from an excerpt printed elsewhere that was incomplete, because she left out text that gave the scene context.) Later on in the book there is a homosexual male-to-male sex act as well, all in detail. We asked Mrs. Pekoll if she felt this was appropriate reading material for an 11-year-old child. Her answer, again, was that she could not make "value judgements" and that this was simply "our opinion." We heard this over and over again. (See West Bend Library Thumbs Nose at Taxpayers for more info.)

Well, kudos to Kristin Pekoll and the library staff for not making value judgments about what is appropriate for everyone else, and for being prepared with copies of the books and review information from reputable library resources about the titles in question.

Maziarka claims that she was promised the opportunity to explain her position and concerns in a public forum without time constraints, and did not get that. Hello??? What about that public meeting she held on March 26th at Silverbrook Middle School? She complains she was only allotted the same 2 minutes of speaking time at the June 2nd board meeting at McLane Elementary. Apparently the countless newspaper articles, radio and TV interviews and that March meeting didn't provide enough opportunity to "explain." But, you may recall, Maziarka neglected to complete any new complaint/reconsideration form when she was informed, at the end of March, that her complaint was unclear and considered nullified because of all the changes (first it's about homosexuality in books, then it isn't, first it's a list of 30-some odd titles, but wait, that should include the 50+ titles in the Over the Rainbow website booklist, too, then it's about sexually explicit passages in books......) Maziarka didn't complete a new form, so there technically was no complaint submitted, yet the library board went ahead and had the public meeting in June. It still wasn't enough. It never will be.

It isn't that Ginny was ignored, it's that she was denied. She had the chance to make her case and she did, and she lost. That's the thorn in her side, and she tries to conceal her defeat with accusations of misconduct or being "ignored."

One of her latest comments to me was
You keep trying to hold your head above water, but your weakness is causing you to sink.

Really? I'm not the one who has gone off the deep end.

23 comments:

  1. You have no morals and it shows in your kids. Keep going with your ideals and they will come back to haunt you. As I am sure you voted for Obama, you WILL reap just what you sew. I will sit back and laugh watching you suffer from being taxed out of a job. I hope you all get what you asked for. LOLLOLOLOLO

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  2. Oh, by the way. Now that I have found this little site of yours, I plan on leaving a daily message. hahahahahah But I'm sure you gutless lib, would not allow the post for all to see. But I know you see it and thats all that matters.

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  3. Ha! You will TOTALLY reap what you "sew" Maria! "Gutless"? Is that you are posting anonymously?

    Keep it up Maria!

    Dan Backhaus from West Bend, living in Brooklyn, and not afraid of Ginny's bullshit.

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  4. Shut up DAN, if I want shit from you, I'll pick it out of your teeth after I stomp your head into a curb.

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  5. Thanks, again, Maria for pointing out the inconsistencies in Ginny's crusade. It's clear she is beginning to spin out of control and can't, for the life of her, remember what she said when. Good thing she's left a paper trail for all to see on the Internet via her blogs and Twitter. Poor soul - she must be filled with self-hate. She and her cadre are sliding into the lake of defeat and they can't stand it. So what do they do? They scratch and claw and lash out at those who can think logically and speak intelligently. It's clear from the comments from anon above that hate is the order of the day. And this is in the name of Christ? Hardly.

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  6. @Anon who want to stomp my head into a curb:

    Why do you want to stomp my head into a curb?

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  7. Thanks for posting this, Maria. Sorry to see that you've picked up a particularly uncivilized anonymous hassler. His anonymity might protect him, but he did threaten violence above, and a police report should be filed.

    Oh.... and your reap what you "sow," not "sew."
    Jim

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  8. One step ahead of you Jim. Good thing IP addresses are logged.

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  9. I concur that the IP address should be reported to the police for posting a threat of violence.

    Also curious as to why it is necessary to bring Maria's kids into the debate?

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  10. Im not really worried, but just maybe, I did lose my temper. And No, I would not act out against you. So you don't have to be concerned about me or any violence from me. I am just very upset that this issue has fallen on deaf ears. As to hear kids, I have met them and heard them using foul language around other kids. I asked who they were and put two and two together and thought better to bring it to her attention. So it was an observation I made of how they interact with other children, it spoke volumes as to the influence of few if any values taught to them. But sorry for my out-burst, won't happen again.

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  11. That was quite a change in attitude, wasn't it? I'm assuming you are about 14, right? You write at about an 8th grade level, but you mention taxes, which I don't think many 8th graders care about... maybe 20? Anyway...

    So a kid using "foul language around other kids" is a litmus test as to the morals of their parents and makes their mother a "gutless lib"? What does you saying "Shut up DAN, if I want shit from you, I'll pick it out of your teeth after I stomp your head into a curb." make your parents then? Or you for that matter?

    It's funny how conservatives are appalled at the use of foul language, yet trying to suppress the rights of entire swaths of the population is perfectly acceptable.

    I was raised a Christian conservative and I used to swear like a fucking sailor.

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  12. And I just noticed these gems all posted here last night by my head stomping friend:

    Anonymous said...
    FUCK OFF DOUCHE BAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    September 9, 2009 7:51 PM

    Anonymous said...
    Maria your value system is flawed and it shows. You type of people don't like it when it's pointed out that not everyone feels like you. Your morals are reflected in Ryan and Katie, lil potty mouths. I've heard it with my own ears, but once I found out they were yours, I knew it would do no good to point it out to you.
    September 9, 2009 9:05 PM

    Anonymous said...
    I will never buy another book there again.
    September 9, 2009 8:00 PM

    Anonymous said...
    Really? You libs make me laugh! I can hardly wait to see all you fag lovers rotting in the pits of HELL!
    September 9, 2009 8:26 PM

    Anonymous said...
    I'm not that kind of Christian, I'm more of a worrior for GOD! If you read the Bible, you'd know that homo's won't even get to the gates. So I'm not really worried. As for MY hate, I don't really hate anyone, I do feel sorry for them though.
    September 9, 2009 8:43 PM

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  13. "You write at about an 8th grade level"
    It's probably just Ginny.

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  14. Anon: Are you the same individual that recently posted on my West Bend parents for Free Speech site? If you are so willing to publicly speak about your perception of my children's behavior, you should should also be willing to give your real name.

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  15. I gave this a lot of thought, I have tried to hold myself to a higher standard in life. But I failed, plain and simple I lost my temper and took it out on all of you. I have offten said that life needs balance, both left and right. 24 hours will do a person wonders when it comes to keeping their mouth shut and not try to abuse other points of view. I was wrong and I can admit it, to all of you I am sorry. I may not agree with your points, but that does not give me the right to rant like I did. So, my promise is to just leave you all alone and not bother any of you again.
    I am going to look hard at myself before I make judgments about others, so even though I don't deserve it, I hope you can forgive me. For what is worth, I've been beating myself up for acting out like this... I am ashamed of my behavior.

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  16. Your apology would hold more weight if you would reveal your identity and if you would apologize for bringing my children into the discussion; they have nothing to do with this issue or this blog.

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  17. I understand how you feel and I do apologize for bringing your children into the frey. I dont think it would do either of us any good for you to know who I am. I will not bother you or your supporters again. I will keep my word. Also, Dan I'm sorry. Please feel free to post this, it can be used as a lesson to others who might feel the need to lose control.

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  18. Thanks for the apology, but I think your actions are cowardly. In every arena that I have discussed the issue of the library book challenge, whether it was local or national, print or electronic media, I have done so without disguising my identity. Not once have I blogged anonymously about this, because I have strength of conviction and I am proud to put my name behind my words. Please think about doing the same.

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  19. You really should email Maria and tell her who you are. If you really are sorry about what you said it will make YOU feel better.

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  20. Maria should just publish the person's IP address. Such harassment is inexcusable.

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  21. The former harassing Anon makes me sick. That's all I have to say. =P

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