Kudos to ALA

During the ALA Conference 2013 in Chicago:

"In a little over an hour,[ALA]Council quickly passed a number of resolutions, including support for whistleblower Edward Snowden (CD#39), which was moved by Jim Kuhn and seconded by Mike Marlin. The motion resolved “that the American Library Association recognize Edward Snowden as a whistleblower who, in releasing information that documents government attacks on privacy, free speech, and freedom of association, has performed a valuable service in launching a national dialogue about transparency, domestic surveillance, and overclassification.” ---American Libraries Magazine

• "I do not want to live in a world where everything I do and say is recorded. That is not something I am willing to support or live under."

• "I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy, and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity." --- E. Snowden