The Supreme Court upheld the Children’s Internet Protection Act.
This means that libraries MUST install filters on the Internet if they
are to receive any federal funding at all– so 14 million people now
have had their Internet access restricted.
Remind me again how we can recall Supreme Court justices?
2 thoughts on “This is another sad day for the First Amendment…”
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Keep in mind the type of filters specified. In an effort to balance
information and protection of children, the filters libraries will
install have the following features:
1) Every twelve year old in America can get around them and download
hardcore porn.
2) The websites of Planned Parenthood, The International Breast Cancer
Awarness Coalition, and Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians will
no longer be accessible to anyone who can’t afford their own computer
and ISP.
I find it odd that your first point would seem to indicate that the
filters would be all but useless…then your second point contradicts
your first by indicating that the filters will do what they are
intended to do.
Libraries already do filter their content. My library offers magazines
and movies…but not every magazine and movie. Why should they be
forced to offer every Internet site when they are not required to offer
every available title from those other media?
As odd as it may sound, I am not at against freedom of speech. I just
don’t feel that if I take (what I feel are) necessary precautions as a
parent to ensure that computers in my house are adequately filtered,
that my child should be able to go to a public library and render my
efforts moot.
charlie