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> school age children using the computers in an after school workshop. They
> were opposed by the ACLU due to "infringement of the first
> amendment".They continue unhindered. If a 8 year old wants to they can go
> to the BLS and look at ANYTHING unsupervised- since it is "their right to
> do so".

I don't know the specifics of what the Boston library is doing, but
unrestricted access to *any* material (be it via the Internet or
published on old-fashioned paper) is American Library Society policy,
rather than because of challenges from the ACLU.

> Makes one wonder if you ask the church to limit their viewing on
> the internet are we open to lawsuit and also do we now need a new slander
> insurance clause to go along with the ones we now carry for misconduct?

Churches, schools and businesses are free to restrict whatever they
like concerning Internet access.

Richard Masoner
richardm@cd.com