tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11651505.post114027972237136372..comments2024-01-16T08:50:00.870-05:00Comments on A Lie a Day: Homeland SecurityJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08238146724553484040noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11651505.post-1140456192942780492006-02-20T12:23:00.000-05:002006-02-20T12:23:00.000-05:00But why blame the viewer?Why attack the viewer?it ...But why blame the viewer?<BR/><BR/>Why attack the viewer?<BR/><BR/>it is the responsability of the government agency to provide both access for the viewer, and protection from others viewing.<BR/><BR/>I have a 4 year old and a 16 year old. I view these events as oppertunities to teach. Manners, personal behavior and how a proper person acts are how I have approached these moments. I can not Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238146724553484040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11651505.post-1140455423602942772006-02-20T12:10:00.000-05:002006-02-20T12:10:00.000-05:00You're right, John, I kind of got off track there....You're right, John, I kind of got off track there. The issue IS that these guys overstepped their authority (Let's hope their as diligent at their REAL jobs of protecting us from terrorists!). The good news is that the problem was discovered and corrected so know real harm was done.<BR/><BR/>Ya gotta admit, though, the concept of a guy opening viewing porn in a public library where children areJFHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930738958522633493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11651505.post-1140446090540889942006-02-20T09:34:00.000-05:002006-02-20T09:34:00.000-05:00Apparently, we cannot have ANY standards of public...<I>Apparently, we cannot have ANY standards of public decency, because "everyone knows" that the next step in book banning and burning... </I><BR/><BR/>Actually you are correct. Why are your standards 'better' than the person viewing an explicit web site?<BR/><BR/>The difficulity is that the viewing is in a public building. <BR/><BR/>I think for both books and computers the standard should be theJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08238146724553484040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11651505.post-1140445004241357732006-02-20T09:16:00.000-05:002006-02-20T09:16:00.000-05:00Don't be play dumb, anonymous, like free speech, e...Don't be play dumb, anonymous, like free speech, everything has its limits in a free society. If you can't tell the difference between "Tropic of Cancer" and, say, "Naughty Nelly and Her Erotic Adventures" or the works of Picasso and Larry Flynt's magazine.<BR/><BR/>Pornography that is available on the web is far worse than even pictures in "Hustler" and prefer that my children not be exposed toJFHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930738958522633493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11651505.post-1140431567156459742006-02-20T05:32:00.000-05:002006-02-20T05:32:00.000-05:00Yeah jfh. Our library had many books as well that ...Yeah jfh. Our library had many books as well that are pornographic.<BR/>Can you imagine a child seeing Henry Miller in the local library!<BR/><BR/>You are right, those of us who are not perverts have nothing to fear from the banning of Miller or for that matter picasso (have seen some of the books of his "artwork.")! perverts are the only ones who care!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11651505.post-1140366670688275112006-02-19T11:31:00.000-05:002006-02-19T11:31:00.000-05:00Yes, thank God the librarian stepped in to prevent...Yes, thank God the librarian stepped in to prevent the security officers from depriving this patron of his Constitutionally protected right to view pornography in a public place where children might be walking by.<BR/><BR/>What bothers me is that I can view porn via the free internet services at my local library, yet they keep turning down my requests to add Playboy and Penthouse to the JFHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930738958522633493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11651505.post-1140283847213563762006-02-18T12:30:00.000-05:002006-02-18T12:30:00.000-05:00How long until they start hosting book burnings? D...How long until they start hosting book burnings? Do I need to begin memorizing a book?Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923051395795181338noreply@blogger.com