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Illinois Bill Would Ban Social Networking Sites
AlexDV writes "Library blogger Michael Stephens is reporting that an Illinois state senator, Matt Murphy (R-27, Palatine), has filed a bill that 'Creates the Social Networking Web site Prohibition Act. Provides that each public library must prohibit access to social networking Web sites on all computers made available to the public in the library. Provides that each public school must prohibit access to social networking Web sites on all computers made available to students in the school.' Here is the bill's full text."
This local effort harks back to an attempt last May to get federal legislation banning school and library use of social networking sites (Wikipedia summary here). The DOPA bill passed the House but died in the Senate.
Congress isn't making any such law here, a state legislature is.
You get what you pay for, dude. If you don't want to compete with the emo kiddies for use of the taxpayer-provided computers, then buy your own.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
That's because federal courts can strike down a bill as unconstitutional. It's that whole...checks and balances thing; I'm sure you've heard of it? No? Oh...well you see, there's three "branches" of government, and they are...well you know what, just go back to high school and pay attention this time, they'll teach you all about it.