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Re: Virginia's Internet Law Challenged

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From: C. Keith Ainsley
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:00
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Hi people.  Don't bite me head off, ok? (:  

Ok.  Now if the government wasn't doing this, how many parents would be
rallying that something would have to be done?

I agree with the gentleman who says parents should be watching what
their children are doing.  A lot are not doing that but I thought I
would just ask a what if question.

- Keith

John Gilmer wrote:
> 
> Ken M. <pobox-dc@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:37FC3628.2116@ix.netcom.com...
> > x-no-archive:yes
> >
> > Virginia's Internet Law Challenged
> > Ban to Protect Children Called Unconstitutional
> >
> > By Leef Smith
> > Washington Post Staff Writer
> > Thursday, October 7, 1999; Page B01
> >
> > Civil rights advocates and 15 Internet businesses filed
> > a federal lawsuit yesterday challenging the
> > constitutionality of a new Virginia law that seeks to
> > ban from the Internet commercial material that could be
> > considered harmful to juveniles.
> > *********************************
> > You can read the article at:
> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-10/07/037r-100799-idx.html
> > *********************************
> >
> > I think parents should start monitoring what their children do and quit
> > depending on society to do it for them.
> 
> Maybe if "society" would stop second guessing parents they could control
> their children.   Unfortunately, the law only gives parents limited rights
> over what they are exposed to in schools, etc.   For many students their
> primary exposure to the internet is via computers and connections paid for
> by school systems.
> 
> JLG
> 
> >
> > (ken)
> >
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From: "C. Keith Ainsley" <cka@exis.net>
Subject: Re: Virginia's Internet Law Challenged
Date: 1999/10/13
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