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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: epicure who wrote (49334)	6/6/2002 7:50:50 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 82486

but I like that line Yeah, I like that line, too.

To: epicure who wrote (49334)	6/6/2002 8:11:53 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I'm watching the most interesting movie on TV. Well, maybe interesting isn't the right word for the movie. It took me by surprise. The name of the movie is The Climb. This is what the TV schedule said about it. <<The Climb CATEGORY: Drama SYNOPSIS: A greedy tycoon sponsors a hotshot and a cautious widower to scale a perilous mountain in the Andes.>> Well, that looked like my sort of movie so I tuned in. Couple of hunks climbing mountains. Cool. Well, imagine my surprise when one hunk started proselytizing the other hunk! So I checked on the net for a movie review and found this on IMDB. <<How many mountains can a man climb in one lifetime? How many mountains can one climb in one movie? Racial bias, pride, loss, hurt, pregnancy, corporate success, painful past, family dysfunction, unreached dreams... after watching this gospel presentation you'll understand how God can use each problem we face in life as a part of the climb home. Next time, take the high road.>> Just then they interrupted the movie for the President's speech and the station ran a message across the screen that "this special presentation by Billy Graham" would continue after the speech. Talk about plain brown wrappers! Boy did I step in it. I feel like I've been ambushed. They should have had some kind of warning label or something. I'm giving some thought to a complaint to the station. (This is the same ABC affiliate that took Politically Correct off it's schedule and left it off.) LOL!

To: epicure who wrote (49334)	6/6/2002 8:25:37 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

And, you forget the responsibility of parents anyhow. Why should we expect librarians to function in locus parenti? IMO, we shouldn't. If a parent is worried about their child accessing porn on the internet at the library, go with them and watch what they access. It'll be a good thing for both of you. Libraries are not babysitters. Shouldn't be. As you say, free flow of information. ANY information. If restrictions are to be placed on children, let the parents do it. After all, some parents may WANT their kids accessing porn. It takes all kinds. So why censor those kids because other parents don't want their kids accessing porn?