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Dear lm_net - I apologize for the incomplete postings. My phone line or computer is apparently hostile. IUll try once more. The day after the Helms/Smith amendment, which was characterized as denying federal funds to schools that promoted homosexual activity, was passed a representative from Concerned Women of America talking on Wisconsin Public Radio spoke of it as denying federal funds to schools that were accepting of homosexual activities. She seemed to be including books in her discussion. Senator Smith had used the book Heather has two Mommies as his example of the evils that are showing up in our schools. If this doesnUt have far reaching effects on our library media centers I will be very surprised. I immediately called my senator, Herb Kohl, who voted with 22 other democrats on the side of the majority. No one has mentioned the Kennedy amendment which followed Helms which said schools shouldnUt promote any sexual activity. I think this was an attempt to make HelmsU amendment meaningless. I donUt think it worked. That one passed unanimousl y. IUm waiting to get the text of the actual amendment. In the meantime, we should all call our congresspeople for an explanation. IUm afraid they didnUt realize what could happen. Jan Ziglin Elmbrook Middle School Elm Grove, Wisconsin ziglinj@uwwvax.uww.edu