Internet is for porn, not flak in Homewood

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Porn? Yes.

Political opposition? No.

Village employees in Homewood can search the Internet for pornography or gamble online from their office computers, but they cannot access a Web site critical of the current village administration.

When employees go to HomewoodNow.com, a Web site rife with criticism of village actions and policies, they get an error message.

According to site creator T.J. McHugh, an opponent of the current administration's slate in the 2005 election, the site was started to share opinions on local happenings in a public forum.

McHugh and a number of Homewood residents contribute to HomewoodNow.

The Web site is produced in the same format as the site used for McHugh's "Homewood First" party in the 2005 election.

Some village employees said last week they were unable to access the site on their work computers, but could access a number of Web sites, some of which are often off-limits elsewhere.

Nothing is more dangerous than slamming the government.