Okay...

[owlmoose]

So remember my post about the Illinois bill that would place a sweeping ban on social networking sites in schools and libraries?

Turns out that the state senator who sposored it, Matt Murphy, has a blog. Which is on Blogger. Which is one of the sites that would be blocked if this bill passes.

Maybe he hasn't quite thought that one through....

Comments

I

[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

Think? They think?

Re: I

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

I would suspect that they do, but about the wrong things. Especially when "won't someone pleeeeze think of the children?!!!" gets involved. It's like an idiocy field that freezes the brain.

I did note that the guy happens to be a Republican, but Democrats get just as ridiculous around this particular issue. Stupidity knows no party.

I

[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

I do agree. Whenever I hear that plaintive wail: "For the cheeldreen!" I want to hurt someone. Let the little terrors take their chances; the world is not all geared for the protection and benefit of those under three feet tall. I am inclined to say we should silence all those with thin vocal chords and let the grown-ups rule! Bah!

[(Anonymous)]

To be fair, I don't really think that the current world we live in caters to children -- it caters to adults who "want" children but don't want the responsibility of raising decent human beings. Children just seem to be a larger, more obnoxious iPod.

I

[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

What an ingenious way to put it. You may very well be right.

Maybe...

[concertinette.livejournal.com]

Maybe he just doesn't want his kids to read his blog. And then his kids said "Yeah? Well, how're ya gonna stop me??" And he said "I'm a goddamn senator, I can make it illegal!"

:)

Re: Maybe...

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Aha! His true motivations, unearthed!

;)