nytimes.com— A group of 4 Connecticut librarians recently announced that the US government had requested to view private patron records and also threatened imprisonment if the librarians spoke up about it.
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These librarians were under a gag order from the first version of the PATRIOT Act. The second version of the PATRIOT Act excludes libraries from most such gag orders, except where the gov't calls it a matter of national security.But don't worry, that never happens.
"hostility@ If you hate America so much why don't you leave? Go to one of your lib paradises like Cuba or North Korea."Just so you know. Those countries are anything but liberal. North Korea and Cuba restrict freedom, and are on the extreme right. Most of what you say is remnant of propaganda from the Cold War where those states are "commies" and must be destroyed. In a real "Commie" state, things would be paradise. Except they are lying to the citizens and imposing totalitarian order and laws in the name of communism. Those countries are more conservative then liberal. get it right
Not once have I stated it was fair, justified or right in any way. I am merely pointing out that the Patriot Act is being taken out of context in regards to this article and that gag orders have been around for decades right or wrong.@ Araya213 - Freedom of Speech does not include endangering the lives of others (whether this subject does or not is a different debate). For example, screaming fire in a crowded theater or devulging that the police are closing in a specific murder suspect at X location in the neighborhood. That is the intent of the 'gag order', but I would agree that it has been used out of its original intent en mass over the past 20 years.
@evilTakI'm not a terrorist, but i would like to keep and bear arms. I don't have anything bad to hide, I just can't stand it when someone is looking at/snooping through all of my stuff and I'm pretty sure nobody else does. Not only that I would like to bear arms in my home in case of another really big hurricane that wipes out electricity for a few weeks, and you have no other protection.
Closed AccountJun 2, 2006
These librarians were under a gag order from the first version of the PATRIOT Act. The second version of the PATRIOT Act excludes libraries from most such gag orders, except where the gov't calls it a matter of national security.But don't worry, that never happens.
Closed AccountJun 2, 2006
Terrorists use libraries?Tech-related posts concerning the Patriot Act should not be made until visiting and thoroughly reading this site:<a class="user" href="http://www.eff.org/">http://www.eff.org/</a>
Closed AccountJun 2, 2006
"hostility@ If you hate America so much why don't you leave? Go to one of your lib paradises like Cuba or North Korea."Just so you know. Those countries are anything but liberal. North Korea and Cuba restrict freedom, and are on the extreme right. Most of what you say is remnant of propaganda from the Cold War where those states are "commies" and must be destroyed. In a real "Commie" state, things would be paradise. Except they are lying to the citizens and imposing totalitarian order and laws in the name of communism. Those countries are more conservative then liberal. get it right
metmanJun 2, 2006
Again they dont read it they take it for whoever want to interpret it for them.
metmanJun 2, 2006
Not once have I stated it was fair, justified or right in any way. I am merely pointing out that the Patriot Act is being taken out of context in regards to this article and that gag orders have been around for decades right or wrong.@ Araya213 - Freedom of Speech does not include endangering the lives of others (whether this subject does or not is a different debate). For example, screaming fire in a crowded theater or devulging that the police are closing in a specific murder suspect at X location in the neighborhood. That is the intent of the 'gag order', but I would agree that it has been used out of its original intent en mass over the past 20 years.
slamm6Jun 2, 2006
I'm not slamming you. I dugg you up for obstinance and conviction. I'm just a spelling freak.
tounchinJun 3, 2006
@evilTakI'm not a terrorist, but i would like to keep and bear arms. I don't have anything bad to hide, I just can't stand it when someone is looking at/snooping through all of my stuff and I'm pretty sure nobody else does. Not only that I would like to bear arms in my home in case of another really big hurricane that wipes out electricity for a few weeks, and you have no other protection.
Closed AccountJun 3, 2006
Thanks for this post. Eerily relevant.