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Thread #57641   Message #907355
Posted By: Rapparee
11-Mar-03 - 10:58 AM
Thread Name: BS: FBI & Your Library Card - Libraries Warn
Subject: RE: BS: FBI & Your Library Card - Libraries Warn
Yup. The American Library Association and librarians in general have been concerned about the Patriot Act since about the day after it was passed (I'm a librarian). The FBI, etc. say that there are sufficient guarantees built into the Act to protect the Rights given in the Constitution, but librarians aren't as stupid as some folks seem to think. ALA is fighting this, but being against such things gets you branded as a traitor and, let's face it, ALA doesn't have deep pockets even with the support of the ACLU.

Sometimes, these days, librarians seem to stand alone in many areas.