Findings"Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech or of the press" (Roleff, Barbour, and Szumski 5). Controversy surrounds the topic of censorship. Americans generally believe in freedom of speech and expression, but some liberal U.S. citizens support censorship. Internationally, censorship isn't really a topic of discussion, it just exists. Over the years, librarians have struggled with censorship, and the development of new technologies and communications has made the situation even worse. The situation with censorship is like walking in a desert full of land mines; at any moment any idea or opinion once held near and dear can be shattered into a thousand pieces. In a world where censorship is scrutinized, the lines between black and white begin to blur and everything turns into ten shades of grey. When addressing the topic of censorship, a direct definition of the word becomes necessary. Censorship is “the regulation or suppression of writings or speeches considered harmful to the common good or a threat to national security” (“Censorship” par.1). The vagueness of this definition, as well as numerous other definitions, poses a serious dilemma for legislative officials. This ambiguity allows for many different interpretations that proponents use to their advantage. Both supporters and opponents of censorship believe that everyone has the right to expand their knowledge and learn new ideas. “Not all forms of speech are entitled to equal protection under U.S. law.” (qtd. in “Introduction to Censorship:” par. 4). Both groups believe that people should have the right to say what they want to say, but for some this right only applies to a certain extent. In political terms there are those who... middle of paper... .indow?displayGroupName=Reference&disableHighlighting=true&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ2303200183&mode=view&userGroupName=west39475&jsid=b4d805343870cf5c0ad 1a046306d238b>.Roleff, Tara L, Scott Barbour and Bonnie Szumski, eds. Censorship. 2002. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, nd Print. Opposing points of view. Westwater, Anne C. “Censorship from the Left and Right Distorts Textbooks.” Textbooks are partial. Ed. Noah Berlatsky. vol. 12. Np: Greenhaven press, 2012. N. pag. The Textbook Letter 4. Gale Opposing Views in Context. Network. November 13. 2011. .