hummingwolf (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
hummingwolf) wrote2008-09-28 10:45 am
hummingwolf) wrote2008-09-28 10:45 am
Celebrate!
September 27-October 4, 2008: Happy Banned Books Week! Celebrate by picking up one of the most frequently challenged books from your local library or bookstore! This is somewhat US-centric, but those of you in other locations can probably find or figure out what books would be on a similar list where you are.
In other news, according to the First Amendment Center, "Americans traditionally support the general concepts of free expression and religious liberty, but when asked in the survey about specific situations, many were willing to accept a measure of government involvement or even control.... Perhaps one reason so many are not fearful of, or would even invite, government limits on the five freedoms is that so few of us can even name them." See details at link.
In other news, according to the First Amendment Center, "Americans traditionally support the general concepts of free expression and religious liberty, but when asked in the survey about specific situations, many were willing to accept a measure of government involvement or even control.... Perhaps one reason so many are not fearful of, or would even invite, government limits on the five freedoms is that so few of us can even name them." See details at link.
no subject
...but when asked in the survey about specific situations, many were willing to accept a measure of government involvement or even control.
This is one of the reasons I find most surveys and polls skewed. People will make different choices when given specific questions as opposed to how they would answer, given a more broad range of options.
Thanks for the link.