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Protect your right to free Internet access.

The Illinois State Senate is currently considering House Bill 1727, Mandatory Internet Filters on All Public and School Library Computers.

The Homer Township Public Library does NOT filter computers. The Homer Township Public Library believes that parents are the best means of preventing minors from accessing undesirable content in the library.

Filters don’t work and provide a false sense of security! Study after study has demonstrated that filters consistently block important information on science, health, political, and social issues and regularly allow objectionable material to get through.

Filters are expensive. Paying for filters diverts scarce resources from limited technology budgets. Typical network installation is $10,000, plus about $3,000 per year. This is enough to buy 20 computers and pay for Internet access.

Filters are inflexible. Filters don’t know if the person using the computer is 5, 21, or 65. This “one size fits all” approach treats adults, even senior citizens, like elementary school children. The user doesn’t even know what they are being prevented from accessing.

Please contact your State Senator immediately and urge him/her to oppose House Bill 1727.

The Honorable Emil Jones
President of the Senate
jones@senatedem.state.il.us
327 State Capitol,
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: (217)782.2728
Fax: (217)782.3242

Main District Office:
507 W. 111th Street
Chicago IL 60628
Phone: (773)995.7748
Fax: (773)995.9061

The Honorable Christine Radogno
State Senator (R-IL 41st)
cradogno@sbcglobal.net
309D State Capitol
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: (217) 782-9407
Fax: (217) 782-0116

Main District Office:
410 Main St.
Lemont, IL 60439
Phone: (630) 243-0800
Fax: (630) 243-0808

*Posted @ Monday, May 14, 2007

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