The Turning Tide

[Steve Hooley!]

        I thought everyone knew by now that *MY* opinion is the only one
that counts. Heh heh heh
>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 12:53:27 -0700
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>From: Kyle Harriss <kharriss at d.umn.edu>
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>Alright, so now whoever does not fully agree with me is obviously a
>weaker individual and caves in to opposition.  After all, my position has
>all the moral highground.  Right?  
>
>(exerpts from thread..)
>> > > It's definitely worth noting that every time the filtering debate comes
>> > > up on this list, more and more librarians express pro-filtering
>> > > sentiments.  Librarians I know in "Real Life" are increasingly willing
>> > 
>> Perhaps this is true. If so, my interpretation is that many are caving in to
>> media and political pressures. Perhaps some think that by taking this road
>> they will quelch controversy over access to materials and make the library
>> safe (in terms of budget and PR). 
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>
>Kyle Harriss				kharriss at d.umn.edu
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