http://www.tracypress.com/local/2005-09-28-library.php
Psychic barred from séance at Ripons public library Nick Juliano Tracy Press Published on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, in the Tracy Press. Complaints from fewer than a dozen Ripon residents led Mayor Chuck Winn to cancel an appearance by a self-proclaimed psychic at the local public library, leading to allegations of religious blackmail and censorship. Winn said he was upholding community standards by preventing a speech from author Irma Slage, in which she planned to conduct a séance and channel audience members dead relatives. About 40 people showed up to the library Sept. 17 hoping to see the speech, according to news accounts. Slage said some of the complaints came from fundamentalist Christians. It took away my rights, Slage said. The mayor said he got two e-mails and talked to about six other residents before pushing to cancel the program, but he was confident that the handful of opinions represented the sentiment of the community at large. Winn told Natalie Rencher, the director of the Stockton-San Joaquin County Library, that he would move to cut the librarys funding if the program wasnt canceled and she torpedoed Slages event, he said. He maintains that the potential funding cuts were not meant as a threat. Rencher did not return calls seeking comment. She was very agreeable, Winn said. There wasnt any of this threatening or arguing or whatever. Slage said she hasnt ruled out a lawsuit against the city and has been approached by several free speech advocates offering to represent her in mediations with the city. Nephilim's Paranormal Investigations - http://paranorm.cjb.net __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/98XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Visit our Psychic/Paranormal message boards at http://www.skatemd.com/forums/index.php Arcade, Journals, Chats, Boards, Fun! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paranormal_stuff/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
