Library Chief Draws Cops' Ire [and Sought ACLU Advice]

Everyone knows someone like this I'll bet. Here's just one story I know.

A guy is busted in my local library for using the computers to pick up juveniles. Chat rooms. He gets banned for a little while. Note, librarians are against banning books but not banning people where the banning makes others think the ALA-type librarians care. Also note, no books are ever banned -- it's a big propaganda hit for the ALA though to say so.

Now the guy who's banned for using chat rooms to pick up kids, well a newspaper story comes out about him. The next town's library then gets a visit from this guy, and again he's using the chat rooms to contact children for sexual purposes.

A librarian recognizes him and tells the library director to call the police. The director says no, he has First Amendment rights.

She goes home and calls the police anonymously, who show up and resolve the situation - I don't recall how.

But now she fears for her job if they ever find out it was her. And she's angry she has to work with such people and frustrated she can't protect children -- from the library director's ALA-like actions!

True story. As I said, I'll bet everyone knows such librarians fearful of the ALA's wrath.

Do you offer assistance to conservative librarians trying to find jobs in academe? I'm tired of trying to avoid answering questions about whether or not I support gay rights, multiculturalism, anti-homophobia, affirmative action, and other liberal crusades when I interview for a job.

In the meantime, had the young lady been abducted, raped, or murdered, would Ms. Lilly-Livered Librarian be held in any way responsible for failing to help? Interesting question.

Firstly, the situation that you're presenting is hypothetical, and no, she would not be held responsible for following the law. Secondly, I would hardly call a person "Lilly-Livered" for demanding that the police follow the law. If the cops had done it the way that they wanted to, the perp's attorney could have gotten him off for illegal search and seizure and then turned around and sued the county for improperly releasing private information.

I do not offer such assistance, other than the recommendation that you act liberal or you will face constant struggle based solely on your mainstream political views. Sad, isn't it, that the freedom of speech people are so repressive?

Be that as it may, I do have a suggestion. Contact Scott Savage. He was recently savaged by all Ohio State University professors who claimed he was homophobic and sexually harassing when all he did was recommend a politically balanced list of books for incoming college freshmen, naming four of such books. Naturally, the ALA did not defend this librarian under attack because his balance was the wrong kind of balance -- rather, they joined in the feeding frenzy. Search for more about Scott Savage on my group's page at ALA's Double Standard on Censorship. I'll bet he is very willing to help.

Also see SHUSH, the Conservative Librarian, and the other conservative librarian sites to which he links.

By the way, the ALA makes a practice of misinforming the public and government officals every day. Why not act accordingly. Talk about how your inspiration has been the ALA's efforts to advance whatever leftist agenda about which you are being questioned. The ALA actually does that you know. Learn more about the ALA's radical agenda, then when you are asked those questions, reply accordingly in ALA fashion. You will then go to the top of the class.

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