Comments on: Library Porn Filter Questions from Ed Cone http://voteshell.com/library-porn-filter-questions-from-ed-cone/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:52:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tallis http://voteshell.com/library-porn-filter-questions-from-ed-cone/comment-page-1/#comment-168 tallis Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:16:37 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=556#comment-168 In fact, the Supreme Court decision didn't say filters were constitutional. What the court said is that it was legal for Congress to require a school or library receiving certain federal discounts under the e-rate program to require the installation of filters as a condition of receiving the funding, *as long as the library had in place a policy that allowed adult users to quickly and easily ask that the filter be disabled.* It is a myth that the decision said the government could require mandatory filtering in the library, or that mandatory filtering comports with the First Amendment. In fact, the Supreme Court decision didn’t say filters were constitutional. What the court said is that it was legal for Congress to require a school or library receiving certain federal discounts under the e-rate program to require the installation of filters as a condition of receiving the funding, *as long as the library had in place a policy that allowed adult users to quickly and easily ask that the filter be disabled.* It is a myth that the decision said the government could require mandatory filtering in the library, or that mandatory filtering comports with the First Amendment.

]]> By: Ryan Shell http://voteshell.com/library-porn-filter-questions-from-ed-cone/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Ryan Shell Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:02:33 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=556#comment-140 I don't really feel torn down at all. I think jumping on people is human nature, but I think we would all be much better off if we allowed people to go through various thought processes publicly... which would promote collaboration. I appreciate the questions and comments over at Ed's site, it simply challenges me to make sure I take things to the next level. I'm a guy that has fought to keep a landfill closed, proposed an ordinance that would require recycling to be offered at apartment complexes, promoted ideas to enhance GTA... and now have a desire to do something to reduce porn browsing on our library computers. Those items don't fit any particular mold... Not at all. Ryan I don’t really feel torn down at all. I think jumping on people is human nature, but I think we would all be much better off if we allowed people to go through various thought processes publicly… which would promote collaboration. I appreciate the questions and comments over at Ed’s site, it simply challenges me to make sure I take things to the next level.

I’m a guy that has fought to keep a landfill closed, proposed an ordinance that would require recycling to be offered at apartment complexes, promoted ideas to enhance GTA… and now have a desire to do something to reduce porn browsing on our library computers. Those items don’t fit any particular mold… Not at all.

Ryan

]]> By: Tony Wilkins http://voteshell.com/library-porn-filter-questions-from-ed-cone/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Tony Wilkins Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:40:15 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=556#comment-139 Ryan, you responded to the extremely liberal blogger by saying: "A discussion of this nature could quickly make an individual feel as if they can't ever share an idea b/c they will get torn down just for speaking up." Don't consider yourself torn down because an extremely liberal blogger(s) questioned your statement. In fact, expect it to happen more often. You'll see a subliminal attack on your party affiliation by the left (such as Jordan Greene singling you out as an (R)) and the lefty bloggers will unite and attack. Take it as a compliment. Keep up the aggressive campaign Ryan. Ryan, you responded to the extremely liberal blogger by saying: “A discussion of this nature could quickly make an individual feel as if they can’t ever share an idea b/c they will get torn down just for speaking up.”
Don’t consider yourself torn down because an extremely liberal blogger(s) questioned your statement. In fact, expect it to happen more often. You’ll see a subliminal attack on your party affiliation by the left (such as Jordan Greene singling you out as an (R)) and the lefty bloggers will unite and attack. Take it as a compliment.
Keep up the aggressive campaign Ryan.

]]> By: Jeffrey Sykes http://voteshell.com/library-porn-filter-questions-from-ed-cone/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Jeffrey Sykes Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:15:11 +0000 http://voteshell.com/?p=556#comment-134 Ryan: I like your idea. I think it is one of those "your rights end where mine begin" issues. We've had several instances in Reidsville of perverts causing a scene in the library and even had one case a few years ago of an assault with bodily fluids. It's nothing to laugh at since libraries are also magnets for children. My wife and son go to the library once a week for story time. I can't imagine any parent of a small child who would want their them to be around adults looking at porn in a public place. If my kids were teenagers I might feel different. But hes not. So I don't. Ryan: I like your idea. I think it is one of those “your rights end where mine begin” issues. We’ve had several instances in Reidsville of perverts causing a scene in the library and even had one case a few years ago of an assault with bodily fluids.

It’s nothing to laugh at since libraries are also magnets for children. My wife and son go to the library once a week for story time.

I can’t imagine any parent of a small child who would want their them to be around adults looking at porn in a public place.

If my kids were teenagers I might feel different. But hes not. So I don’t.

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