Posted on 12/11/2007 4:21:15 PM PST by wagglebee
What a shame that the scouts are the supposed real 'problem' for Philly in this story, not the murders, etc...
The ALA, Philadelphia, and First Amendments RightsThe Library Journal is the most read library journal. Let's see what becomes of my demand.
The ALA in Philadelphia? The ALA opposes "censorship" of all kinds and strongly supports First Amendment rights as it should. The First Amendment includes the freedom of association, yes? There is an organization in Philadelphia that is being discriminated against for practicing its First Amendment right to freedom of association as confirmed by the US Supreme Court. I demand that the ALA remain consistent and support this organization's First Amendment rights since this organization is based in Philadelphia and the ALA will be meeting in Philadelphia, and for other reasons. Specifically, I am referring to the Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts of America at "the birthplace of the Boy Scouts." See "Boy Scouts Lose Philadelphia Lease in Gay-Rights Fight," by Ian Urbina, New York Times, December 6, 2007.
The ALA must support the First Amendment rights of the Boy Scouts or it will again appear hypocritical in only selectively supporting only its political interests. The ALA has been accused of this before, so let's see the ALA break from its past and demand an equal application of constitutional law and legal precedent.
The ALA must support the First Amendment rights of the Boy Scouts in Philadelphia while the ALA meets in Philadelphia and thereafter.
philly just as well fall off the globe, nothing but trash and not going to be nothing but trash as long as the citizens sit on their asses and do nothing
Right. That’s why this citizen is trying to do something. The ALA is the USA’s self-arrogated censorship police. The Boy Scouts just got censored out of Philadelphia. The ALA must support the Scouts if it does what to appear hypocritical on yet another issue.
Right. Thats why this citizen is trying to do something. The ALA is the USAs self-arrogated censorship police. The Boy Scouts just got censored out of Philadelphia. The ALA must support the Scouts if it does NOT WANT (typos in above comment hereby corrected) to appear hypocritical on yet another issue.
I fired this out to all my address book
We are a nation of contradictory laws.
Is this the building the Boy Scouts built? If so and the contract has been broken, can’t they take it back?
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