Why do some libraries participate in eroding civil liberties?

By tascerUSA  

Libraries are supposed to be the last bastion of freedom. But more and more I see libraries banning certain books, using websense blockers for the internet, and banning the types of art that are displayed in the library. This is not a good sign when libraries are slaves to the city council or county commission. They are supposed to be above petty politics. They are supposed to be an open minded marketplace of ideas. Libraries more than any institution in the past have known the importance of maintaining civil liberties. And that is why this trend is so disturbing. They are starting to determine and define what is inappropriate or obscene. I guess this question is for all of you first amendment or constitutional law fans out there.
I think some of you are missing the point here. I only want answers from those schooled in law. Or educated folks.

You forgot to mention that after the patriot act in 2002, under the portion titled "Total Information Security", libraries across America are now required to produce members' "reading lists" or books they have checked out.

Participating in this is the equivalent of Bell South and AT&T's special rooms where customer phone calls and records are perused by NSA officialls.

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4 Responses to “Why do some libraries participate in eroding civil liberties?”

  1. andy g on June 9th, 2009 4:18 am

    The only things they are banning is child porn and terrorist activities. If you believe this is protected under the first amendment than you are sicko liberal damnocrat
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  2. rukidding on June 9th, 2009 4:31 am

    I haven't seem them banning books. If they are banning access to porn on the Internet, then I say it's about time! My tax dollars shouldn't be used to allow cheap horny males to get off. By a Playboy and do it in the privacy of your own home! I don't think children should have access to it either. Where you get the idea that libraries are "open minded market places of ideas" is strange. It holds books to borrow and now it contains free access to computers and the Internet–but not porn. What other porn can you get in a library?
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  3. D H on June 9th, 2009 4:57 am

    It's what you get when Liberals run things , censorship ,politically correct or out .
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  4. LL on June 9th, 2009 5:28 am

    You forgot to mention that after the Patriot Act in 2002, under the portion titled "Total Information Security", libraries across America are now required to produce members' "reading lists" or books they have checked out.

    Participating in this is the equivalent of Bell South and AT&T's special rooms where customer phone calls and records are perused by NSA officialls.
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