Letter today in the New York Times (thanks to Ted Cuzillo):
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   To the Editor:
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             I love Maureen Dowd’s characterization of the wonkish National Archive
             data collectors as the new “macho heroes†of Washington (“A Vice
             President Without Borders, Bordering on Lunacy,†column, June 24). That
             they refuse to be bullied and cowed by Dick Cheney should surprise no
             one.
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             Remember, it was librarians who led the way in defending citizens’
             privacy rights when the government wanted to get into the business of
             monitoring the books we read. Nerd power is becoming positively sexy!
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             Deborah CampÂ
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Posted on this day, other years:
- Open source software in school libraries - 2008
- Chris Rose at his ALA Booth - 2006
- 2.0: Where are the women? - 2006
- MPOW Kicks APOW's Butt - 2006
The feds have always abridged liberties in time of war, any responsible government would and should, and historically to greater extent. Impeding the tools for the feds to protect us is no defense of western liberalism, and it is a slap in the face to our fellow citizens. Don’t be surprised why the general public has such disdain for our profession and academia in general.