So the Supreme Court has decided libaries have to install filtering software to receive federal funds. And thank God for that; as the Electronic Frontier Foundation observes, filters help protect students from such vile sites as this one: First, it teaches our children to use a question mark, no doubt to ask many an embarassing sexual question. And once our youth have learned about these pleasures of the flesh, this sight will teach them to use explanation marks in expressing these pleasures. What sort of sick bastards want our children to access this filth? I won't even go into the Xena references...

The thing that surprised me about the Foundations' report was, how many pornographic websites were able to get past the filtering software, while legitimate sites were blocked. I mean, if a web site contains words like cunt, fuck, and pussy, how can it get past filtering software, while sites like the one I link to above are blocked? I just don't get it.

I should add, I agree with the Supreme Court decision. I think the law was pathetically ill-advised, but, since an adult library patron can request the filters be overrided if they need to access an improperly-blocked site, I don't see it as a First-Amendment issue.

I voted in MoveOn.org's presidential primary today. I voted for Howard Dean. I figure he's the most electable candidate I can still be fairly proud to vote for. I liked that, in addition to taking my vote, MoveOn asked me to select which candidates I would support, should they get the Democratic nomination. I selected all the declared candidates, except Joe Lieberman and Al Sharpton.

I hope this post has been insightful. I'm pretty drunk. Was feeling depressed today, can't quite say why. So I had a few apple martinis while listening to some of my favorite Randy Newman CDs. Fun times. Always nice to take the time to review the albums, and re-affirm that Sail Away is the greatest album ever.