Filtering Nearly Delays 2 New Libraries in Washington

The Oregonian reports Pornography isn’t on the November ballot, but on Tuesday it almost derailed an election on a $44 million bond issue to build two libraries in Vancouver, WA. The usual filtering arguments were the center of attention. Glynn Reynolds of the Salmon Creek area said the argument over computer filters was silly because 75 percent of area homes have computers today and most lack filters.
“The opponents are trying to bring back a horse that’s been dead 10 years,” Hart said. He then warned if opponents can campaign to have a library service removed, “others could petition to remove all the Christian books in the library. That would be awful.”

August 19, 2005 by Uncategorized 0

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