Yes, Halloween was only a week ago, but that does not mean all the scary stuff is gone. In fact, much of it is still lingering.
Our beloved Patriot Act has reared its ugly head once again. But thanks to the stalwart morality of librarians, we can all read Harry Potter in a somewhat uneasy peace. Since its induction, the Patriot Act has allowed the FBI unfettered access to our phone calls, emails, financial records, and even our library selections. What is even more disturbing is that those who hand over your information are legally silenced from informing you that it has been requested and confiscated. Thank goodness there are those that are not OK with this very Un-American past-time.
Kudos to George Christian, who is in charge of the digital information of several Connecticut libraries, for resisting and challenging this clear violation of our rights as citizens of this great country. I, for one, refuse to exchange my freedom for the promise of security. And if the last few months of hurricane responses are any indication of the amount of "security" this administration is offering, I'll take my freedom, thank you very much. Anyone still sitting on the fence on this issue is a fool.
A wise man once said:
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety"
Amen, brother. Amen.
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