Re: Schools and libraries must block social networking sites?

2006-07-29 Thread Nick Arnett
On 7/29/06, Dave Land <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So a local television station in Cleveland decided to put together an "investigative report" on the dangers of allowing your children to go to the public library. What did they do? They put a hidden camera in the computer room

Re: Schools and libraries must block social networking sites?

2006-07-29 Thread Dave Land
On Jul 28, 2006, at 9:01 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: "US House Resolution 5319, the Deleting Online Predators Act (DOPA), was passed by a 410 to 15 vote tonight. If the Resolution becomes law social networking sites and chat rooms must be blocked by schools and libraries or those institutions w

Re: Schools and libraries must block social networking sites?

2006-07-28 Thread Dave Land
On Jul 28, 2006, at 9:01 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: What is this philosophy that allows Iraqi children to be killed, maimed and starved in the name of freedom while denying American children intellectual freedom in the name of safety? Banning just doesn't work. Never has, never will. The St

RE: Schools and libraries must block social networking sites?

2006-07-28 Thread Jim Sharkey
Nick Arnett wrote: >This seems crazy... I can't believe it passed 410 to 15. Apparently >our legislators are afraid that they might be perceived as failing >to protect children otherwise? Nothing is likely to ensure that a legislator loses his job as well as not answering the cry of "Won't som