[Publib] 1st Amendment Rights

[Lynne Ingersoll]

Ok but you're talking about a public figure who put herself into the
position where people wanted to dredge for dirt.  Ditto Bush and Kerry.  If
you want to be a politician you've got to expect that kind of scrutiny, and
you've probably also got to expect that the other side will spread lies.  I
was referring to the general run of the mill person who posts to listservs,
answers e-mail, has a social networking page, and possibly blogs.  Maybe
when I retire and if I run for Alderwoman, someone will want to know what
things I said on PubLib.  Maybe, but probably not.

Lynne S. Ingersoll
Reference Services Manager
Technical Services Manager
Blue Island Public Library
2433 York Street
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 388-1078 x21
(708) 388-9301 Fax


-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Beisser [mailto:fredbeisser at mesanetworks.net] 
Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 12:35 PM
To: Lynne Ingersoll
Cc: 'Lisa Guidarini'; 'brad thomas'; kristie_boucher at hotmail.com;
publib at webjunction.org
Subject: Re: [Publib] 1st Amendment Rights

Dredge for dirt on someone???? Of course!!! Perhaps you missed the last 
election cycle when half of the mainstream media was in Alaska "fishing" 
for Palin dirt and the other half souring the Web. And the cycle before 
that when both Kerry and Bush had their underwear checked very thoroughly.

Fred Beisser
Colorado

Lynne Ingersoll wrote:
>
> Yes, the Internet is forever. But would anyone really want to dredge 
> through it all to find out what one specific person (you? me?) wrote? 
> Who really cares that much? Well, yes, I am sure there are some snoops 
> who would, but really, who cares? Ok, I've said some pretty 
> inflammatory things, usually in private e-mails, so maybe I have/had a 
> "file" with the (prior) government. I may not like it but oh well. On 
> the other hand, with the other fingers, the way the (technological) 
> world is moving makes me glad I am relatively old. I don't want to see 
> what's comin' down the pike.
>
> Lynne S. Ingersoll
>