I didn't know how a library operated, where their funding came from, who the ALA was, etc. There was a lot to learn. I had not argued with them at all. For months after that, his strong statement rang in my head. That one statement alone did a lot to further my attempts to find out what was really going on.
Readers have to understand an important point.
The MCDL battle here is not just an issue over children's access to unfiltered Internet computers, although it's the main issue. Remember, I didn't know these people at the time. After reaching two rude board members, I decided it wasn't worth calling the others. Unfortunately, I didn't find out for many months, even a year later that some of the other board members may have at least talked to me over the telephone. Ian Haberman, a board member, has always been willing to talk to us even though we disagree philosophically on children's open access to obscene materials without parental consent.