I am writing to inform you of my opinion of your Internet Censorship and Visitation Bill. As a voter who resides in your area (Peoria, AZ) I felt the need to inform you of my opinion. I am currently employed in the private sector as an Information System Analyst. My specialty is networking, email, and other Internet services. While I commend your desire to aid our young adults, I do not feel that it would be technically possible without GREAT cost and administrative burden to these schools. Current filtering software is a poor solution at best, it will either restrict so much that it renders effective use of the system impossible, or it will increase costs and hassle while still failing to achive its desired result. Major tech based companies who truly have a right to define the use of their networks and have the staff to implement such technology time and again choose not to because of both costs and ineffectiveness. I also do not believe it is the responsibility of the State or ANY Governmental body to determine what an adult is allowed to see. When a Government suppresses ANY information it is CENSORSHIP. These are not brothels and drug dealers, but adults in their own homes. The fact also remains that a student's tuition is meant to pay for classes and resources at the college. Perhaps if money is the issue, better management and accountability within these state programs can be instituted, not more administration costs and laws. As a father of 2 (soon to be 3) young children, I can understand the problems that we are faced with in schools today. But, it is not the place of government to place such moral standards on adults, as these are no longer 'children'. As a parent, I hope to raise my children as responsible members of society. The values that I hold will be offered to them, not those mandated by the State. It is my hope that they would adopt them, but I also believe in their right to exercise their personal freedoms if they wish, understanding the consequences. Where and when adults can meet is one of these basic rights. I served many years faithfully in our Armed Services to defend, with my life if necessary, this and other rights for my children. It saddens me when I see these precious rights taken so lightly. It is my challenge to you to 'Defend these Rights' for this coming generation by allowing them to grow and learn in an open society that fosters creativity and understanding. There are more effective ways to teach than with censorship and intolerance. Again, thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
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Represenitive McGrath,
I am writing to inform you of my opinion of your Internet Censorship and Visitation Bill. As a voter who resides in your area (Peoria, AZ) I felt the need to inform you of my opinion. I am currently employed in the private sector as an Information System Analyst. My specialty is networking, email, and other Internet services. While I commend your desire to aid our young adults, I do not feel that it would be technically possible without GREAT cost and administrative burden to these schools. Current filtering software is a poor solution at best, it will either restrict so much that it renders effective use of the system impossible, or it will increase costs and hassle while still failing to achive its desired result. Major tech based companies who truly have a right to define the use of their networks and have the staff to implement such technology time and again choose not to because of both costs and ineffectiveness. I also do not believe it is the responsibility of the State or ANY Governmental body to determine what an adult is allowed to see. When a Government suppresses ANY information it is CENSORSHIP. These are not brothels and drug dealers, but adults in their own homes. The fact also remains that a student's tuition is meant to pay for classes and resources at the college. Perhaps if money is the issue, better management and accountability within these state programs can be instituted, not more administration costs and laws. As a father of 2 (soon to be 3) young children, I can understand the problems that we are faced with in schools today. But, it is not the place of government to place such moral standards on adults, as these are no longer 'children'. As a parent, I hope to raise my children as responsible members of society. The values that I hold will be offered to them, not those mandated by the State. It is my hope that they would adopt them, but I also believe in their right to exercise their personal freedoms if they wish, understanding the consequences. Where and when adults can meet is one of these basic rights. I served many years faithfully in our Armed Services to defend, with my life if necessary, this and other rights for my children. It saddens me when I see these precious rights taken so lightly. It is my challenge to you to 'Defend these Rights' for this coming generation by allowing them to grow and learn in an open society that fosters creativity and understanding. There are more effective ways to teach than with censorship and intolerance. Again, thank you for your time and attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Douglas
Imagine the spinnoffs.
iSmellYou - Instant Messaging (BO)
iSmellSmoke - Firewall/Proxy (That Campfire Smell)
iSmellTrash - System Cleanup Utility (Trash)
iSmellSpam - Filtering (SPAM, SPAM, SPAM)
and on and on.....