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IP: Mich. city to vote on Web filter
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 08:35:37 -0500
HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) - In a community known more for its tulips than its politics, the question of whether the local library should install Internet filters to shield children from pornography will share space on the ballot this week with the GOP presidential contenders. Supporters of the proposed ordinance say Holland is the first city in the country to vote on library filters, which they argue will protect children from sexually explicit material. Opponents say the entire issue has been exaggerated by outside interests who threaten to compromise the free speech rights of the community. A local chapter of the Mississippi-based American Family Association got the issue on Tuesday's ballot by gathering about 2,500 signatures. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2564422826-0ff
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