The problem with the library complainer is that they're describing what libraries already do -- but since s/he declares that s/he doesn't and never plans to go there...
But he loves books!
Eh, I shouldn't give his opinion much weight. He's also the guy who said he was tired of caring about New Orleans.
I just...when I read crap like this-even the seemingly nice enough lady, who says the internet has replaced a lot of research her kids need to do for school-I wonder what foreign land I've wandered into.
Oh, BTW I want to point out that never-goes-to-the-library person?
Is on the editorial board of the newspaper!!!!
ETA: Actually all but 2 are because it's the editorial blog.
My best friend from back home just lost her job as a librarian when the town voted to stop funding the library.
So it's closed now. During the lead up to the vote, she was frequently attacked in the grocery store, on her way to work, anywhere she went by citizens who angrily insinuated that she was a welfare leech, that there was no need for a library "since we have the internet," and other such kindnesses.
After the vote, she flew here to get away from the madness for awhile. She was still visibly shaken.
So now, there's no town library in Bridgewater...nor a senior center, or afterschool kids' center.
Because those were all welfare leeches as well.
That's horrifying Allyson. My god!
Because those were all welfare leeches as well.
Stoneham dealt with their "welfare leeches" by completely dropping all highschool sports. Among other cuts, and although the citizens were up in arms about not having a football team, it was rightly pointed out that restoring the sports was
eighth
on the list of cuts to be restored should money magically appear, after re-opening the middle school and various other items.
People are hypocrites. Hypocrites who complain about not having enough firetrucks, enough teachers, or patches for their potholes, but won't pass a tax override anyway.
WTF, Allyson? WTF is wrong with people?
Yeah. Laura's actually going to move out of the town, soon.
My local library rocks the house. Story time, writing workshops, and loads of DVDs and a big ass computer center.
It receives a ton a funding....
...from Leonardo DiCaprio.
Make the citizens responsible for purchasing their kid's schooling, their police protection, and their fire department protection and some people will call that Utopia.
People believe in the magical tax-cut fairies, where they can pay less tax without any bad consequences whatsoever.
Holy crap, Allyson. WTF, people.
wow, I had no idea that marking the text was a taught skill. We were so not allowed to mark up the (school-owned, and they were pretty much all school or library owned) books in my day.
Ditto. I never heard of such a thing!
