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pissed_American (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 10:24 AM Original message |
Librarian's brush with FBI shapes her view of the USA Patriot Act |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Let's all go check one out! |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Its been "Orwell-esque" for years now. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. The ALA is on the rightwing hitlist... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. As a librarian I say "thank you." |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 05:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. I'm a library assistant in Collection Development. |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 08:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
47. Americans owe all librarians a debt of gratitude. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 05:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. I work for a major city system. One of our branches was "mysteriously" |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 09:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. creepy. |
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prairierose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. Yes, Librarians are very important and so are.... |
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renaissanceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 11:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The sheeple aren't interested in facts |
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Romulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. hmm, whose Bios have I checked out? |
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suegeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. FBI = Larry, Moe, Curly??? |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wait just a minute! |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. presumably (one hopes!) they only want to question those who check it out. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Well that's my primary problem with it. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. the pretense would be that they're on a fishing expedition |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. I refuse to borrow from libraries |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I'm afraid that if I don't take critical books out of the library, they... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I don't want the FBI looking over my shoulder at what I read |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Billy Bragg: "If you got a blacklist, I want to be on it." |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. MLK didn't live in a day where multiple databases could be cross |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. No, he lived in a day when people put their REAL selves on the line, and |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Apples and oranges |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I think people acting legally shouldn't be afraid to light up the database |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:38 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. What the norm should be and what the reality is in bush's Amerika |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. My last words on this: "I'm not afraid." |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I'll keep my informed opinion |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. the faster, the better |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Yes, yes |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:33 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Thank you -- I was just going to write that |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 04:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. My county's library system doesn't keep long-term-records, either |
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carolinayellowdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 04:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Many/most public libraries cannot keep a history of checkouts |
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ribrepin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 07:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
43. Bingo |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:51 PM Original message |
The FBI is making citizens chose between curiosity and Schiaviosity -- |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. The FBI is making citizens chose between curiosity and Schiaviosity -- |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. You don't have to check out a book to write in it |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. And, we all know that terrorists don't dare set foot in a |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 04:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. yeah, and there's no intent: it sounds like a quote |
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kainah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
16. but, but, but.... |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Shit |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. They're lying -- They go into libraries EVERY DAY |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. The Ad Council Prophecied this |
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JohnyCanuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 06:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. Paradoxical messages and brainwashing |
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truth2power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
20. So...one of their patrons |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
37. In a different library issue |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
41. She must be a Dem, you just have to love a strong minded woman |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
44. kick |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
46. Librarians are heroes. My mom was one for 37 years and never |
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