The Librarians Who Battled the Patriot Act - David Goodman

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/04/14/Amy_and_David_Goodman_Standing_Up_to_the_Madness

Mother Jones journalist David Goodman tells the story of four Connecticut librarians who were ordered by the FBI to release library records under the Patriot Act. After filing suit against the Attorney General to challenge the order, the librarians eventually won the case.

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The longtime host of the award-winning Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now!, Amy Goodman has steadfastly covered grassroots activism, the political process, and government accountability. She has co-authored many books with her brother and fellow journalist, David Goodman.

Their collaborations include investigations into the mercenary aspects of war, media culpability, freedom of information, and international human rights, and seek not only to expose endemic corruption, but also to affect change.

Their bestselling book, The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them, examines the full political spectrum, from The Washington Post to Bill Clinton, in an effort to bring genuine accountability into public discourse. The Goodmans' latest project is Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times. Standing Up to the Madness celebrates grassroots activists across America and the power of the individual to bring change on a local and national level. - City Arts and Lectures

David Goodman is a contributing writer for Mother Jones. and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders and the People Who Fight Back.

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[NewfieBullett]

I've sen so many stories of Librarians standing up to tyranny.... What would we do without them? Way to go!

[gwynnsisland05]

Go Librarians!

[fourges1]

thumbs up if you're from connecticut !

[fourges1]

I'm from connecticut ! yay !

[truthcrackers]

Many people live quiet lives of desperation. Some live quiet lives of total salvation. Its the quiet ones you've got to watch.

[nelson3300]

lol this makes librarians out to be like some underground crimefighting society.

I wanna be a librarian :)

[nelson3300]

Of course! they are the only people who actually read the constitution :) and law students...

[411American]

What’s 10 time sicker than the patriot act, holds your kids hostage and helps destroy families ?

A word that should not of even been made up Family Law as if there is such a thing but since you let them in your screwed.

[DamnYourReallyUgly]

Libertarians...more so....fight the patriot act.

[DamnYourReallyUgly]

PLEASE WE MUST EXPLOIT THEIR NAMES AND WHICH NEOSIDE THEY ARE ON...

WE NEED THIS LIST TO GO VIRAL AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND TO TAKE THAT LIST AND AFFILIATIONS TO EXPLOIT TO BOTH SIDES for the sheep (THE FEW THAT MIGHT BE STILL DEAD ASLEEP)

TAKES NAMES--->

SO WE CAN LET THEM KNOW WHEN TO PUT IN A NOTICE FOR RESIGNATION...

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LIBERTY OR DEATH!!!

[fizzywool]

Yeah the government hates non profits. No profits mean no taxes for them, Well since they have gotten into the practice of counterfeiting to fund wars I guess they don't need taxes paid .

[darfurwarrior]

Where are the Liberal Nazis of Mother Jones, now? Why have you not slithered out from under your rock to challenge your great evil Racist Messiah OBAMA? Do these fearless Librarians only stand against Conservative Fascist, and bow to their beloved Nazi leader. Now that Obama has gotten rid of that pesky nuisance of "due process" these idiot librarians would skip trial and go straight to prison for life if they dare oppose the Great Obama. Where are the cowardly hypocrites of Mother Jones NOW?