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Anyone up for a Read-In on the State House lawn to protest the proposed library budget cuts?
I'm available tomorrow at 12:30 or Monday.
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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if you want legislators to notice that the read-in is even taking place, i would not recommend a Monday. esp this coming Monday, bc then it will be too late. in actuality, phone calls and letters are pretty much all you have left. time is of the essence.
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Austin Kocher
Columbus
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Yeah, I'm down for this. Let's make it happen. I'm best on Thursday.
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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jodik wrote >> whatever happened to actions speak louder than words? Might something tomorrow afternoon have any effect?
i am not trying to deter you from doing this, i am simply saying that rarely do legislators even see rallies at the Statehouse, and if they do, they're unsure of what they are even for. isnt writing letters and making phone calls "action?"
tomorrow would be your best bet. there are a slew of committees scheduled for tomorrow and session for both houses is scheduled at 1:30.
hope that is somewhat helpful...
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Austin Kocher
Columbus
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If our libraries are allowed to close, we are going to see more youth -especially poor youth- on the streets. They will be more susceptible to networks of extremism that would love nothing more than to destroy our way of life. In light of the Justice Department's recent report on increasing extremism within the US, we can't afford for the urban or rural population to lose the ability to participate fully in our American democratic system. They must have access to basic literacy, information about candidates and issues, and places to gather peacefully for discussion. If we lose these public resources, we risk pushing already marginalized groups into the fringes of society where extremism is already threatening or economic stability, our national security, and our very way of life. If we love anything about America and the democratic freedoms we enjoy, we must keep our library system intact.
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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I just got a book from the library and wouldn't mind sitting on the Statehouse lawn to read it... as long as I can get a Dunkachinno while I'm there.
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Hael
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Austin Kocher wrote >>
If our libraries are allowed to close, we are going to see more youth -especially poor youth- on the streets. They will be more susceptible to networks of extremism that would love nothing more than to destroy our way of life. In light of the Justice Department's recent report on increasing extremism within the US, we can't afford for the urban or rural population to lose the ability to participate fully in our American democratic system. They must have access to basic literacy, information about candidates and issues, and places to gather peacefully for discussion. If we lose these public resources, we risk pushing already marginalized groups into the fringes of society where extremism is already threatening or economic stability, our national security, and our very way of life. If we love anything about America and the democratic freedoms we enjoy, we must keep our library system intact.LOL. Good one.
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catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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Austin Kocher
Columbus
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Perhaps not. Or perhaps. But it has been an often-cited root cause of extremism within the discourse of the War on Terror. And extensive (EXTENSIVE) defense budget funding has gone to NGO's to improve literacy rates in terrorist havens in order to reduce extremism.
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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and what does this have to do with STATE funding of libraries?
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Austin Kocher
Columbus
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I thought you had work to do, Von? :)
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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i do. quit wrangling me into these politico conversations....
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Tenzo
Chicago Lakeshore
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Reminds me of Philly.
Wackjob mayor made cuts to Police, Fire, Libraries and park system and increased his personal retinue along with increasing city employee pensions.
The city ended up closing youth centers, boy scouts, library hours and a lot of the parks on holidays. Then they could not figure out why youth violence went up.
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catnfiddle
Giant Corncob District
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Ben Franklin would probably rise from his grave and go after those who would cut back the library system he founded. Of course, then he'd start chasing after the underaged ladies and nobody wants that. Folks, keep our libraries funded and avoid an attack from Zombie Ben Franklin on your daughters.
Man, I shouldn't try to post arguments when I haven't had any coffee...
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Roland
Clintonville
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Austin Kocher wrote >>
If our libraries are allowed to close, we are going to see more youth -especially poor youth- on the streets. They will be more susceptible to networks of extremism that would love nothing more than to destroy our way of life. ...Wow... That's a heavy dosage of FUD right there. Let's cut more police and add more libraries.
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Hael
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catnfiddle wrote >>
Ben Franklin would probably rise from his grave and go after those who would cut back the library system he founded. Of course, then he'd start chasing after the underaged ladies and nobody wants that. Folks, keep our libraries funded and avoid an attack from Zombie Ben Franklin on your daughters.
Man, I shouldn't try to post arguments when I haven't had any coffee...Ben Franklin had some Tucker Max in him, who knew?
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