Sunday, September 21, 2014
Celebrate Your Freedom to Read
Banned Books Week September 21-27
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| Overmyer |
“Information is the currency of democracy,” Thomas Jefferson
once said. In that spirit, authors, readers and book lovers everywhere are once
again highlighting the need for citizens to not take their democratic freedom
to read for granted. Sponsored by the American Library Association, Banned
Books Week (September 21-27) is an annual event celebrating your freedom to
read.
Banned Books Week brings together the entire book
community-- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and
readers of all types in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express
ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. This week, the library
and book community invites you to explore the issues and controversies around
book challenges and book banning by visiting your local public library.
Many area public libraries will sponsor community
discussions, lectures and displays highlighting the value of free and open
access to information. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or
restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the
harms of censorship.
The books featured during Banned Books Week this year have all been targeted with removal or restrictions in libraries and schools. While books have been banned since the creation of the printed word and continue to be, in a majority of cases these targeted books have mostly remained available to the general public. This only happens because of the efforts of concerned citizens, librarians, teachers, students and community members who vocally defend your first amendment of the US Constitution and stand up and speak out for your freedom to read.
Moreover, we have to remember there are worse crimes than
banning books—one of them in not reading them in the first place. To find out
more about Banned Books Week, you can go here or call the Monroe County Library System
Office at 585-428-8063.
Ove Overmyer
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Sunday, September 14, 2014
PAC NEWS: Last day to register to vote is October 10, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
CSEA WNY Region 6 PAC Endorsements
REGION 6 ENDORSEMENTS 2014
Below is a list of CSEA’s endorsed candidates for the 2014 General Election. Not sure what district you live in? Click here to find out.
REGION 6 CONGRESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS
| District | CSEA Endorsed Candidate |
|---|---|
| CD 23 | Martha Robertson (D) |
| CD 24 | Dan Maffei (D) |
| CD 25 | Louise Slaughter (D) |
| CD 26 | Brian Higgins (D) |
| CD 27 | No endorsement |
REGION 6 SENATE ENDORSEMENTS 2014
| District | CSEA Endorsed Candidate |
|---|---|
| SD 54 | Michael Nozzolio (R) |
| SD 55 | Ted O'Brien (D) |
| SD 56 | Joe Robach (R) |
| SD 57 | Catherine Young (R) |
| SD 58 | Tom O'Mara (R) |
| SD 59 | Pat Gallivan (R) |
| SD 60 | Mark Grisanti (R) |
| SD 61 | No endorsement |
| SD 62 | Rob Ortt (R) |
| SD 63 | Tim Kennedy (D) |
REGION 6 ASSEMBLY ENDORSEMENTS 2014
| Districts | CSEA Endorsed Candidate |
|---|---|
| AD 132 | Phil Palmesano (R) |
| AD 133 | No endorsement |
| AD 134 | Gary Pudup (D) |
| AD 135 | Mark Johns (R) |
| AD 136 | Joe Morelle (D) |
| AD 137 | No endorsement |
| AD 138 | Harry Bronson (D) |
| AD 139 | No endorsement |
| AD 140 | No endorsement |
| AD 141 | Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) |
| AD 142 | No endorsement |
| AD 143 | No endorsement |
| AD 144 | No endorsement |
| AD 145 | No endorsement |
| AD 146 | No endorsement |
| AD 147 | No endorsement |
| AD 148 | No endorsement |
| AD 149 | Sean Ryan (D) |
| AD 150 | No endorsement |
Monday, September 8, 2014
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