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hildegaard28

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3. I wonder if it might be worth it

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:05 PM

Nov 2022

To federalize some libraries that are running into these problems. If the locals won't fund the library, then maybe the feds can step and and fund them so locals can't close them down when they refuse to censor books.

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"A Michigan library lost an electoral bid to restore its funding -- revoked after librarians ..." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2022 OP

thanks for posting the text d_r Nov 2022 #1

What about a nationwide fundraiser? blm Nov 2022 #2

Town defunds a library and the nation funds it? Demovictory9 Nov 2022 #9

I get that, but the brave librarians blm Nov 2022 #10

I wonder if it might be worth it hildegaard28 Nov 2022 #3

First they come for the libraries..... Tomconroy Nov 2022 #4

That's disappointing but not surprising. Hudsonville, even though they developed ice cream catbyte Nov 2022 #5

Is there a section in the library called "cutting off your nose to spite your face" Walleye Nov 2022 #6

That was my thought. To get rid of one book they lost all the books. Srkdqltr Nov 2022 #7

I don't know why but I keep thinking of Mary Martin as Peter Pan Walleye Nov 2022 #8

Jamestown pamdb Nov 2022 #11

Wee izz prowd of ower iggorance in In Meeeechigan! gibraltar72 Nov 2022 #12

How surprising Easterncedar Nov 2022 #13