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Ed Meese Accuses Librarians of Being More Interested in Pushing Pornography Than Fighting Terrorism: Them is Fighting Words, Ed!

A BUZZFLASH READER COMMENTARY
by Ruth Gottlieb

Buzz,

I don't know if anyone watched the "Today Show" this morning 9/30 when there was a dialogue between Nadine Strossen, ACLU (hooray) and a relic from the Reagan years, his attorney general.(ugh). When asked by Katie to comment on a statement by the American Library Association regarding the Patriot Act and "Kaiser" Ashcroft's snooping, Ed Meese offered these fine words, "librarians are more interested in promoting pornography than they are in promoting patriotism."!! I think NBC ought to issue some kind of verification, like it was early in the morning and we didn't hear right, after all NBC gives all those right wingers a free pass anyway.

By the way the Salvation Army in West Palm Beach charges the homeless and I'm sure it happens elsewhere as well. maybe people will start to expose them for what they really are.

Ruth Gottlieb
West Palm Beach, FL

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BuzzFlash Note: An article in Salon describes the Ed "Rockhead" Meese deranged moment this way: "When it got to the question of the American Library Association's concerns about privacy, Meese suddenly lost his cool and blurted out, "Librarians are more interested in pushing pornography on kids than fighting terrorism!"

http://www.salon.com/ent/col/fix/2003/09/30/tues/index.html