“Librarians see themselves as the guardians of the First Amendment. … You got a thousand Mother Joneses at the barricades!”

— Michael Moore

On the role of outraged librarians protesting when publisher HarperCollins insisted he rewrite Stupid White Men to be less critical of President Bush. "Muzzling Moore" Salon (7 January 2002) http://archive.salon.com/books/feature/2002/01/07/moore/print.html <br class="br">2002 <br class="br">Context: Librarians see themselves as the guardians of the First Amendment. … You got a thousand Mother Joneses at the barricades! I love the librarians, and I am grateful for them!

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