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Cypress

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Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries

Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state’s public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.

The Missouri House debated for over eight hours last Tuesday on a budget that is roughly $2 billion less than the one Gov. Mike Parson (R) proposed last January, cutting not only the $4.5 million Parson had slated for libraries, but also costs for diversity initiatives, childcare and pre-kindergarten programs.

https://heartlandsignal.com/2023/04/11/missouri-house-republicans-vote-to-defund-libraries/
 
"Diversity initiatives," code for discrimination by race.

Free stuff for illegals who are not even supposed to be here.
 
Cypress said:
Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries

Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state’s public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.

The Missouri House debated for over eight hours last Tuesday on a budget that is roughly $2 billion less than the one Gov. Mike Parson (R) proposed last January, cutting not only the $4.5 million Parson had slated for libraries, but also costs for diversity initiatives, childcare and pre-kindergarten programs.

https://heartlandsignal.com/2023/04/11/missouri-house-republicans-vote-to-defund-libraries/
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this is a mistake


I do not agree with this.
 
Cypress said:
Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries

Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state’s public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.

The Missouri House debated for over eight hours last Tuesday on a budget that is roughly $2 billion less than the one Gov. Mike Parson (R) proposed last January, cutting not only the $4.5 million Parson had slated for libraries, but also costs for diversity initiatives, childcare and pre-kindergarten programs.

https://heartlandsignal.com/2023/04/11/missouri-house-republicans-vote-to-defund-libraries/
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So? Why should govts pay for libraries?
 
Cypress said:
Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries

Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state’s public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.

The Missouri House debated for over eight hours last Tuesday on a budget that is roughly $2 billion less than the one Gov. Mike Parson (R) proposed last January, cutting not only the $4.5 million Parson had slated for libraries, but also costs for diversity initiatives, childcare and pre-kindergarten programs.

https://heartlandsignal.com/2023/04/11/missouri-house-republicans-vote-to-defund-libraries/
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Well, the Democrats did turn them into homeless shelters after all...

Why US libraries are on the frontlines of the homelessness crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/24/us-libraries-homeless-crisis-social-workers

What happens when a library becomes a refuge for the homeless
https://www.tvo.org/article/what-happens-when-a-library-becomes-a-refuge-for-the-homeless
 
Yakuda said:
And I agreed with Cypress but neither of those explains why the govt should be paying for it.
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What answer do you expect?

Are you suggesting they should be voluntary?

It's akin to asking why govt should be paying for the public parks.
 
Yakuda said:
So? Why should govts pay for libraries?
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Government has been paying for libraries since public libraries were started in this country almost 200 years ago. Your question does make more sense now than in the past, however, or at other times in our history, given the number of citizens who have turned from reading books to gossip, hate material and other crap on their phones and ipads.

When did you last read a book?
 
AProudLefty said:
What answer do you expect?

Are you suggesting they should be voluntary?

It's akin to asking why govt should be paying for the public parks.
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I am asking you to make a case for why the govt should be paying for libraries. If you can't make the case just fucking say so instead of this back and forth bullshit.
 
martin said:
Government has been paying for libraries since public libraries were started in this country almost 200 years ago. Your question does make more sense now than in the past, however, or at other times in our history, given the number of citizens who have turned from reading books to gossip, hate material and other crap on their phones and ipads.

When did you last read a book?
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Well its good see one of you shitheads at least make an effort even though it's still shit. It seems you read nothing hate material. This is why I wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.
 
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