Intellectual Freedom & the Internet (fwd)

["Jeannine Towler (JJ)" <jjtowler@PEN.K12.VA.US>]

Since I posted the original message, I thought it only fair to
share with you the message I sent to all of the people on that
post with email addresses:

>
> The current efforts by the U.S. Congress to control,
> restrict and/or eliminate Internet access is frightening.
> This is nothing more than blatant censorship which
> denies the American public its constitutional rights
> to intellectual freedom.
> Of course there are some aspects of the Internet that
> require proper supervision if used by children, but
> the benefits to be gained by this magnificent access to
> knowledge for and discussion between people from
> throughout our world far outweigh any problems that
> may exist.
> This is a plea for you to vote on the side of justice, free
> and easy access to information, and  to demonstrate
> your trust in the people you represent to make wise
> decisions.  As Thomas Jefferson said in a letter to
> Judge Tyler in 1804:
>
> "The firmness with which the people have withstood
> the late abuses of the press, the discernment they have
> manifested between truth and falsehood, show that
> they may safely be trusted to hear everything true and
> false, and to form a correct judgment between them."
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Jeannine (JJ) Towler
> 5541 Brookwood Road
> Crozet, VA  22932-9369
> PH: 804-823-4383 (work)
>     804-823-5541 (home)
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             --/         JJ Towler     jjtowler@pen.k12.va.us
   //\ ____/ /\(   Library Media Specialist, J.T. Henley Middle School
   )) ( )___)__        husband Bill, MVP (Most Valuable Partner)
   jj //    | /    Guenevere, the effervescent Egyptian Arabian horse &
      |\    |          Gypsy, the vivacious Weimaraner dog!!

   /^\/^\/^\/^\ BY THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA /^\/^\/^\/^\