I suspect that banning is sort of a safety valve for Dave.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comments Nixed by Uncommon Descent] Reference

We do not want to go down the word banning route as its a slippery slope.    From Wordnik.com.  [The 'N' Word Won't Go Away] Reference

Since they are always less safe, there's no constitutional harm in banning them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Balkinization] Reference

However, banning is not a decision to be taken lightly and if it happens it will take time.    From Wordnik.com.  [Open Thread] Reference

Book banning is nothing new, but alas, it's a fact of life in our prudish but free society.    From Wordnik.com.  [SF Banned From Classroom] Reference

Does society really have an interest in banning such conduct that overrules 1st amendment concerns?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Indictment for Chat Room Posts Urging Particular People to Commit Suicide] Reference

French President Nicolas Sarkozy stated this past week that he is interested in banning the “burqa,”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sarkozy Wants to Ban the “Burqa” : Law is Cool] Reference

The president says in particular a phrase banning quote, outrages on personal dignity end quote, is too vague.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 16, 2006] Reference

As we reported the other day San Francisco has passed one hurdle in banning all petroleum based plastic shopping bags.    From Wordnik.com.  [plastic shopping bags] Reference

If you succeed in banning private education, does that include nurseries, paid for music lessons, stage school etc etc?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ironic Ducks] Reference

If you succeed in banning private education, does that include nurseries, paid for music lessons, stagte school etc etc?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ironic Ducks] Reference

Book banning is just some people going to far to keep books they don't like out of the hands of others who might like them.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mondays: Banned Books Week] Reference

But she probably does believe in banning books, as most libs hate freedom of speech when such speech attacks liberal ideologies.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Preliminary Reflections on the Kagan Nomination] Reference

At a minimum it could have been resolved by kicking and or short term banning of the 4-5 people who kept it going through the night.    From Wordnik.com.  [Run for your lives!] Reference

I'm sure the burka wearers would feel the banning is a 'fair cop'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I...] Reference

Mike Foster's first term, recalls banning lobbyists from the House floor.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Orleans Saints Central] Reference

So the sole ground for his banning was the fact that he created a script.    From Wordnik.com.  [Journalism Hope - Seeking Hope via Grassroots Journalism] Reference

I know that the idea of banning books would never occur to either of them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Palin and Book Banning �� Vice President oder Vice Fuhrer ?] Reference

Culinary elder statesman Jacques Pépin calls the banning efforts "a sham.".    From Wordnik.com.  [In the Debate Over Foie Gras,] Reference

To many, the idea of banning balls and Frisbees in a city park sounds crazy.    From Wordnik.com.  [11Alive.com | Atlanta Video News] Reference

Arnold, in Calif, is calling the banning of black cars! the world is going mad.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

As writers - and especially readers - the idea of banning a book is unthinkable.    From Wordnik.com.  [First Offenders] Reference

Cape for refusing to adhere to a call banning the chant "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer".    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

From this one may presume that the Tories have considered the idea of banning store cards.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference

And I wouldn't for one second entertain the idea of banning someone for making an anti-Semitic joke.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference

As you saw, many stars told SHOWBIZ TONIGHT they support the idea of banning models who are too thin.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 21, 2006] Reference

Thankfully the notion of banning or disconnection appears to have been all but removed from most discussions.    From Wordnik.com.  [HEXUS.lifestyle : News] Reference

Goodlatte, in a prepared statement from Washington, D.C., said the notion of banning earmarks is not a new one.    From Wordnik.com.  [News for Waynesboro News Virginian] Reference

LAVANDERA (on camera): When the mayor came up with the idea of banning the "N" word, he thought it was a slam dunk idea.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 3, 2007] Reference

At that point he finally acknowledged the idea of banning "distractions" one by one as inefficient, and liked my idea better.    From Wordnik.com.  [Techdirt] Reference

The EPA has run amok, in fact last week they even entertained the idea of banning lead bullets. bouledoux at 6: 45 AM August 29, 2010.    From Wordnik.com.  [SplicedFeed] Reference