Censorship Plan Sparks Opposition In Wichita Falls.The Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 104,197. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. , City Council has delayed a vote on a new policy governing controversial books This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It may require general cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. at the public library after finding strong opposition from local citizens. The Rev. Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Church First Baptist Church may refer to many churches: Canada
Jeffress confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. the gay-themed books and refused to return them, later paying $54 in fines. The books were replaced by the library but moved from the children's section to the juvenile section. (Jeffress also pledged to take the issue before the council and promised to unseat council members who opposed removing the books -- a threat which brought criticism from Americans United. See "Churches, Politics and the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. ," September 1998 Church & State). In December City Councilman Bill Altman, a member of Jeffress' church, proposed creating a new policy that would require the library to place any book intended for children under 12 on restricted access if 100 card-holders signed a petition requesting it. Only people age 13 and older could request books from the restricted area. Library staff would have no power to override a petition. Prior to the Jan. 5 council session, Altman changed his proposal to increase to 300 the number of petitioners needed to restrict a book. The plan had Jeffress' support, but it didn't impress the more than 50 city residents who showed up. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, city (1990 pop. 96,259), seat of Wichita co., N Tex., on the Wichita River; inc. 1889. The city's name comes from the Wichitas and from the falls that have since been reduced to an area of rapidly flowing water in the Wichita River. Times Record News, some 20 individuals spoke against any scheme to place books on restricted access. Many charged that a tiny minority of people should not be able to determine what others read. Only one person spoke in favor of the policy. A clearly chagrined Altman urged council members not to be swayed by the lopsided margin. "Obviously there could have been numerous religious and other people here," he said. "I told them I didn't think their appearance here would change any minds." The council plans to discuss the issue again this month. |
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