The head of California’s Campaign for Children and Families considers
it a failure that the public library board finished with a 7-7 tie vote
on the question. Randy Thomasson says board members “fell down on the
job” during last week’s vote — leaving dangers to women and children.
He notes those dangers arise from associated activities by those who
view pornography, which includes masturbation and the presence of
pedophiles.

“It’s a terrible place, now, in the Sacramento libraries, for women and
children because this pornography is the fuel for sexual criminals,”
Thomasson maintains.

Thomasson discloses that the American Civil Liberties Union actually
wants the library to remove porn filters and add computer desks for
more shielded pornography viewing. This is in stark contrast of
pro-family supporters who want a no-porn policy and procedures that
mirror a model from the Monroe County Library System in Rochester, New
York.

“It is a model for the country because it blocks all the pornography,
yet gives access for bona-fide research,” explains Thomasson.

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors can still pass the kind of
measure that would provide such resources, says Thomasson, and he
remains hopeful that locals will bring the matter up soon for the
board’s agenda.

What do you think?