Comments on: For the "People suck" files http://first-things-first.net/2007/02/18/for-the-people-suck-files/ but not necessarily in that order Fri, 04 May 2012 12:49:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://first-things-first.net/2007/02/18/for-the-people-suck-files/#comment-258 Anonymous Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:12:39 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/?p=223#comment-258 Let's be super clear, please, that the folks quoted are *school* librarians, not public librarians. Not that I'm advocating division within the field--far from it, actually--but just to say that the First Amendment is not alive and well in our nation's schools (including higher education but somewhat less so). <br/><br/>--a mortified teen services (public) librarian Let’s be super clear, please, that the folks quoted are *school* librarians, not public librarians. Not that I’m advocating division within the field–far from it, actually–but just to say that the First Amendment is not alive and well in our nation’s schools (including higher education but somewhat less so).

–a mortified teen services (public) librarian

]]> By: Slaax Gumbo http://first-things-first.net/2007/02/18/for-the-people-suck-files/#comment-257 Slaax Gumbo Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:08:42 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/?p=223#comment-257 It wasn't even a reference to a human scrotum. But yes, schools have to play it safe because not all of the paranoid people are homeschooling yet. It wasn’t even a reference to a human scrotum. But yes, schools have to play it safe because not all of the paranoid people are homeschooling yet.

]]> By: Katie J http://first-things-first.net/2007/02/18/for-the-people-suck-files/#comment-256 Katie J Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:22:52 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/?p=223#comment-256 Sheesh, would they rather have the word used be "balls"? Sheesh, would they rather have the word used be “balls”?

]]> By: Gina http://first-things-first.net/2007/02/18/for-the-people-suck-files/#comment-255 Gina Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:44:36 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/?p=223#comment-255 Yeah and it's not like the word was used in any sexual, or perverse way, which might be inappropriate for adolescent readers. But the way it's written in the story is actually quite educational, I think!<br/><br/>Sigh...too many right-wingers out there, I'm afraid. Yeah and it’s not like the word was used in any sexual, or perverse way, which might be inappropriate for adolescent readers. But the way it’s written in the story is actually quite educational, I think!

Sigh…too many right-wingers out there, I’m afraid.

]]> By: arianna http://first-things-first.net/2007/02/18/for-the-people-suck-files/#comment-254 arianna Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:44:42 +0000 http://first-things-first.net/?p=223#comment-254 Wow; I agree with everything you had to say there. Unfortunately, my agreement won't do much towards changing sucky peoples' minds! But at least you are spreading the word -- that's probably the best thing. :) Wow; I agree with everything you had to say there. Unfortunately, my agreement won’t do much towards changing sucky peoples’ minds! But at least you are spreading the word — that’s probably the best thing. :)

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