cnn.com — KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- Tom Wayne amassed thousands of books in a warehouse during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books. So on Sunday, Wayne began burning his books protest what he sees as society's diminishing support for the printed word. "This is the funeral pyre for thought in America today," Wayne told spectators
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drekorMay 29, 2007
The ability to speak does not make you intelligent.
throadhummelMay 29, 2007
It's more likely he burned the books in protest of his failed business plan. Nothing like blaming the ignorance of society to avoid facing your own failure.
systmcMay 29, 2007
I was at the book burning. Here are four pictures that I took with my camera phone:<a class="user" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/bryan.rathouz/BookBurning">http://picasaweb.google.com/bryan.rathouz/BookBurning</a>There were a lot of good books in the boxes - next time I'll be getting there sooner and will be bringing cash. The three people in the background of the CNN pic are friends of mine...they bought quite a bit that day.
datuputiMay 29, 2007
What an idiot. Lots of third world countries could use those books. Just because there are no local takers doesn't mean **no one** wants them.
retiredexplorerMay 29, 2007
i'll take them!
alfadirMay 30, 2007
The breakdown of society is near. Where I used to live you were looked down on if you read books. All the youths just wanted to drink, eat, f**k and play football.
g0nzillaMay 31, 2007
"The fire blazed for about 50 minutes before the Kansas City Fire Department put it out because Wayne didn't have a permit to burn them."For some reason this quote cracks me up.
morianaJun 1, 2007
I went by there today to buy a few books and talked to the owner. He said he's planning on having another book burning soon.