Not content with glossing over Fidel Castro's totalitarian repression of Cuba's independent librarians, the American Library Association now seems to be well on its way to acting as a pro-Palestinian front organization.
At one time American libraries stood at the heart of community education, forming in a positive way the minds and character of our youth, changing lives for the better. But sadly, the traditional mission of these august institutions of learning for generations of Americans is disappearing as they gradually turn into indoctrination centers against the United States and Israel.One of the main reasons for this tragic and disturbing turn of events is the American Library Association, where a clique of leftists has taken over, dedicating itself to padding libraries across America with anti-Israel books, videos and other materials, excluding both sides in the Israel/Palestine dispute.
Those who support the actions and goals of terrorists and oppose Israel’s existence and America’s War on Terror have infiltrated America’s knowledge distribution centers – our libraries. As a result, all of us should take a good, hard look at what is going on at our local libraries and get involved.
Tip via Little Green Footballs. where several sane librarians comment. E.g.:
We had a staff meeting once where we spent a good half-hour "discussing" the Patriot Act. I piped up and said "If the feds want me to roll over on Mohammed Atta wannabes, I won't even wait for the dime to drop." I was very popular. Ahem.Of course, these are the same people who usually worry about how many copies of "Heather Has Two Mommies" they should keep on the shelf, so they're a bit deluded in the first place.
Sad. And exceedingly pernicious.
Posted by Alan at August 18, 2004 05:12 AM