Quotes by Michael Gorman

“[The Hillsborough County Commission probably isnt gearing up to celebrate this, but the American Library Association kicks off its Banned Books Week on Saturday with a special effort to raise awareness of attacks on gay- and lesbian-themed books, like three on this years] 10 Most Banned ... The voices and stories of gays and lesbians cannot be silenced in our culture or on our bookshelves.”

“The American Library Association (ALA) is saddened by the tragic loss of life and widespread damage to homes and communities by Hurricane Katrina, ... Libraries are an indispensable part of their communities, providing support and resources for everyone. Dozens of libraries in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama need our assistance so they, in turn, can meet the many needs of their communities.”

“This is a project that is being done because they have the resources to do it and [because] people have gone overboard in their [eagerness] to digitize everything,”

“The history of electronic technology has been that once a new capability emerges, someone finds ways to go around ... protections - in this case potentially avoiding payment to authors. I cant believe that, if [Google] were to go ahead with this, that someone, somewhere wouldnt find a way to illegally exploit it.”

“A lot of people were worried that challenges would go up under President Bush, but the highest numbers were during the Clinton administration, ... I think that came from resentment among conservatives that Bill Clinton was president. You had the whole thing about gays in the military. You had people who believed that somehow Clinton was not a legitimate president.”

“Its a perpetual problem, and it attacks fundamental American liberties -- the attempt to impose ones own positions on society as a whole,”

“The voices and stories of gays and lesbians cannot be silenced in our culture or on our bookshelves,”

“These are just the challenges that weve heard of, ... Its estimated that there are probably four to five times as many that we dont hear about.”

“[ALA officials said they are battling these efforts as contrary to the nations tradition of intellectual freedom.] It all comes down to the imposition of your views on other people, ... To be honest, it seems to me to be downright un-American.”

“There are times when Ive been so depressed I cant see straight. At my age I should have been 80 percent in bonds. I could have had a comfortable income sitting on my duff. Instead, I had to go back to work.”