Defund public libraries

[Into the Night]

Not now, no. Do you?

Yes. I also have a fair sized private library in my home.

 

[AProudLefty]

Yes. I also have a fair sized private library in my home.

So do I. Problem?

 

[Flash]

Excellent. I read the convo between you and Flash; he says that a small part (6%?) of libraries' funding comes from federal grants. Small libraries like ours up here apply for the grants because our local tax base can't support them 100%. Every penny that they get from the government is used for the library, which benefits our entire community.

6% of educational funding is federal.

 

[Into the Night]

So do I. Problem?

Why would there be a problem?

 

[Into the Night]

6% of educational funding is federal.

Divisional error fallacy. Not all educational funding receives money from The Oligarchy.

 

[Geeko Sportivo]

"Diversity initiatives," code for discrimination by race.

Free stuff for illegals who are not even supposed to be here.

^ Would argue with a wooden Indian and could fuck up a Wet Dream!

 

[Yakuda]

Maintaining a library is a proper function of any government.

The Library of Congress, for example, is used by Congressmen to research information related to current issues. It is also open to the public, but the public cannot check out any books.

Various State funded universities have libraries for their students. Some of them have an impressive collection of books, and some are also quite beautiful architecturally. The Graduate library at the University of Washington contains an wonderful collection of books, and it's like a literary rabbit's warren, with hallways and nooks and crannies everywhere, even seeming like some obscure side hallway, but it eventually opens up into a whole new section of the library.

City libraries can have nice collections too. Some accept State funds, others do not. Seattle's public library does accept State funds, and is unique in it's architecture. Unfortunately, being in downtown Seattle, it has become a haven for homeless to hang out, along with their drug problems and crime.

King County Libraries is not funded by any State money at all, instead getting funding from the county portion of property taxes. This is a set of smaller libraries, but together has an impressive collection of books. It is easy to get a book shipped from library to library so you can check it out. This tax was voted on by the people of King County.

That's all great but i dont really care. We have a govt that is out of fucking control. If we can't get rid of something as minor as library funding then we arent ever going to get rid of anything. The govt doesn't need to pay for every fucking thing.

 

[Walt]

Yes. I also have a fair sized private library in my home.

But enough about your porn, we are talking about public libraries of non-porn.

 

[Into the Night]

^ Would argue with a wooden Indian and could fuck up a Wet Dream!

Well, at least that insult was a bit more creative than your usual crud. However, as usual, you have nothing to say.

 

[Geeko Sportivo]

Well, at least that insult was a bit more creative than your usual crud. However, as usual, you have nothing to say.

Oh does Polly want a cracker now?

 

[Into the Night]

Oh does Polly want a cracker now?

I knew you couldn't handle it. Not even creative.