Comments on: Should congress limit access to the internet in public libraries? http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:06:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dukalink6000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1736 dukalink6000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:37:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1736 No. That falls back on the indivisual, but he library ahs the right to shut off the terminal is it goes to an inappropriate location on the internet. (Do NOT use the PC in the Children's Book area to hit the Busty Broads website.)<br><b>References : </b><br> No. That falls back on the indivisual, but he library ahs the right to shut off the terminal is it goes to an inappropriate location on the internet. (Do NOT use the PC in the Children’s Book area to hit the Busty Broads website.)
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]]> By: cantcu http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1735 cantcu Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:26:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1735 No, we have the government involved in too much of our lives. The computers are restricted anyway!<br><b>References : </b><br> No, we have the government involved in too much of our lives.

The computers are restricted anyway!
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]]> By: timm1776 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1734 timm1776 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:55:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1734 No, for a number of reasons. First of all, libraries are local entities. If anyone is going to decide to limit access in libraries, it should be the local community or the librarians in charge. Congress is supposed to address important national issues, not something as trivial as some guy looking at nudie pictures at the Podunk County Library. Secondly, the Constitution does not grant Congress the power to establish library policies. Finally, the 1st Amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from abridging the freedom of speech or the press. The solution to the library issue is parental oversight. If a child is considered too young and vulnerable to view the internet unrestricted, they probably should not be in a library alone to begin with.<br><b>References : </b><br> No, for a number of reasons.

First of all, libraries are local entities. If anyone is going to decide to limit access in libraries, it should be the local community or the librarians in charge. Congress is supposed to address important national issues, not something as trivial as some guy looking at nudie pictures at the Podunk County Library.

Secondly, the Constitution does not grant Congress the power to establish library policies.

Finally, the 1st Amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from abridging the freedom of speech or the press.

The solution to the library issue is parental oversight. If a child is considered too young and vulnerable to view the internet unrestricted, they probably should not be in a library alone to begin with.
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]]> By: null_the_living_darkness http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1733 null_the_living_darkness Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:46:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1733 No. This is a big freedom issue. congress should never issue a blanket limit on everything. you'd want them to limit access to rap music? Books? Tv? No way. A pro, for the government at least, is they could censure information(like China). A con is Americans loose a bit of freedom. Congress can't do much as it is...unless they simply make on line illegal. Then it could be a crime to just log on...<br><b>References : </b><br> No. This is a big freedom issue. congress should never issue a blanket limit on everything. you’d want them to limit access to rap music? Books? Tv? No way.

A pro, for the government at least, is they could censure information(like China). A con is Americans loose a bit of freedom.

Congress can’t do much as it is…unless they simply make on line illegal. Then it could be a crime to just log on…
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]]> By: Sonie http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1732 Sonie Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:30:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1732 I'm not sure that Congress should necessarily be the one to do it but I certainly think that someone on the local or possibly state level should. I'm just real hesitant to allow my life to be dictated too much by federal laws. By the same token I don't want to see things like pedophiles being able to go into a public library where kids might be and get on the internet to check out smut sites. I'm sure there are other things that other people might feel should be restricted as well. Truthfully, I just think that monitoring the internet is too impossible task for any government intitiy. One of those cases where technology has superceded government realistically being able to monitor its use.<br><b>References : </b><br> I’m not sure that Congress should necessarily be the one to do it but I certainly think that someone on the local or possibly state level should. I’m just real hesitant to allow my life to be dictated too much by federal laws. By the same token I don’t want to see things like pedophiles being able to go into a public library where kids might be and get on the internet to check out smut sites. I’m sure there are other things that other people might feel should be restricted as well. Truthfully, I just think that monitoring the internet is too impossible task for any government intitiy. One of those cases where technology has superceded government realistically being able to monitor its use.
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]]> By: wooleybooley http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1731 wooleybooley Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:20:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1731 No they can't and they won't It is up to local jurisdiction (City).<br><b>References : </b><br> No they can’t and they won’t It is up to local jurisdiction (City).
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]]> By: tm_tech32 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1730 tm_tech32 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:42:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1730 No, I don't even care what the pros and cons are. Let the states, municipalities or even the local libraries themselves decide if they should have a limit or not. Why in the world should the federal government get involved in that.<br><b>References : </b><br> No, I don’t even care what the pros and cons are. Let the states, municipalities or even the local libraries themselves decide if they should have a limit or not. Why in the world should the federal government get involved in that.
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]]> By: jack f http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1729 jack f Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:29:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1729 Nope.<br><b>References : </b><br> Nope.
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]]> By: idontkno http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries/#comment-1728 idontkno Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:39:59 +0000 http://www.bellvillelibrary.org/public-libraries/should-congress-limit-access-to-the-internet-in-public-libraries#comment-1728 no<br><b>References : </b><br> no
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