Boy, this is some old news. First half of 1996...
CDA Overturned!
Today (June 12, 1996)
a three-judge panel granted a request for a preliminary injunction
against certain provisions of the Communications Decency Act. The entire
text of the decision is available at the
aclu web site or at
the epic web site. What the heck, it's available
locally, too (taken from the aclu site).
According to the decision, the plaintiffs needed to show the likelihood
of success on the merits (at trial) in order to be granted the preliminary
injunction; that is, they needed to show that
their claim that the challenged provisions of the
CDA are facially invalid under both the First and Fifth Amendments, was
likely to be upheld. And they did!
The next step will be an appeal of the preliminary injunction directly
to the Supreme Court. Stay tuned!
May 1 Diatribe
It's kinda long, so be forewarned...
1996: You must be kidding!
The year of bad jokes is on a roll now. Read on to find out more...
Communications 'Decency' -- Still Alive and Kicking
You might check out this
site that might or might not be deemed 'indecent'. I can't say more
about it than that (work-related and privacy issues). But I'd be
happy to hear what you think. Decent or indecent? Send your answer
to ariel@columbia.edu.
Ethnic Studies at Columbia
or... Busted again!
You read it in the papers: 22 students arrested in Low Library for
refusing to leave the premises, etc. etc. Actually, there were
21 students and one 'bystander randomly arrested' as other reports
say. Any guesses as to who the 'bystander' was? Yup,
yours truly.
It's a story in itself, but for now let me just point you to some
information on the
students' struggle, more information on the so-called
core curriculum at Columbia, the
'major cultures' course requirements
and the
'cultures and issues' requirement. Here are also
Rupp's letter
on the topic and more of
his views.
Goetz gets his.
Yes, Bernhard Goetz is back! Fined 43 million dollars, and in honor of this
special occasion I am proud to present some commentaries from way back
then. Sorry about the image quality but these old yellowed xeroxes are
all I've got. Take your choice: Shoe,
Doonesbury, parts
one,
two, and
three,
or
Bloom County, parts
one,
two, and
three.
Mr. Simitis goes to Washington.
So, as an avid follower of Greek politics, I noticed that the current
prime minister is here in Washington D.C. and supposedly gave a talk
at the National Press Club today (April 8th). But I couldn't find a
reference to it in any American newspaper including the New York
Times. In fact, I couldn't even find a mention of his visit.
Failing that I looked for NPR stations in New York that broadcast
the luncheons. Guess how many I found? Right you are: none.
I am beginning to believe that in order to find out what was said
*here in the U.S. capitol to our own journalists* I am going to
have to scour the Greek press. What's wrong with this picture?
RAID: redundant what?
Sun's name is mud around here these days, and if you've been watching the
Columbia Web you know why. I hate to dwell on unpleasantness; suffice
it to say that they have been given one more chance
as my sources in the rumor mill have it. In the meantime,
a root tile (display
using xv, root tiled or root integer tiled) is available for those
who share my anti-Sun outlook.
Republican Primaries
Dole, Dole, dull. What can I say? Now we have to face our worst fears:
Dole in the White House *and* a Republican Congress. It could happen.
Imagine the Dole-Powell ticket, for example. Yeah, I know, Powell denies
everything. But later when he accepts, he'll be one of the least
carefully examined candidates going into the November elections,
i.e. covered with the least amount of mud. And that's an assett.
What will the Newt do? I'm sure he's putting his ducks in a row
for the big 2000. But you can find out yourself by visiting
Newtwatch. And if you decide
that you don't like what you find out, contact "No Newts" to take
some action. If they are still in operation, they can be reached at:
No Newts, 2472 Broadway, Suite 210, New York NY 10025,
fax: 212-685-8970, voice: 212-251-0817.
CDA passes, Clinton signs it
Read all about the Web Pages Blackout at
VTW or at CDT. Join us,
and send mail to Clinton at
Email:president@whitehouse.gov
Telephone:202-456-1111
Fax:202-456-2461.
For information about legislation in the House and the Senate, check out
the following sites:
For information about legislation that will affect the Internet, check
out the following very important sites (some of this information is
time-sensitive, and so it is important to check it out on a regular
basis):
