Vonnegut's tribute to Madame Librarian

This article isn't new, but it's still interesting. It's Kurt Vonnegut's tribute to librarians, in light of the Patriot Act.

I want to congratulate librarians, not famous for their physical strength or their powerful political connections or their great wealth, who, all over this country, have staunchly resisted anti-democratic bullies who have tried to remove certain books from their shelves, and have refused to reveal to thought police the names of persons who have checked out those titles.

The article is also a fiercly anti-war statement. Read it here.
Vonnegut is the author Slaughterhouse-Five, one of the great anti-war novels (though in the book, someone tells him, "Why don't your write anti-glacier book instead?").
Vonnegut is also a World War II veteran and survived the terrible bombing of Dresden.