Current Events > Missouri GOP is now getting rid of public libraries in the state

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The American right sure is doing a lot of things in common with a certain empire. I think they called themselves a reich or something

Ruvan22 posted...

Do you have a source on this? All I can find is this article from last week -
(4/4/23)

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-senate-set-to-restore-funds-to-public-libraries -cut-from-house-spending-plan/article_75add4d1-0ce4-5d2f-985d-216b799d741e.html

Just an FYI, it's better to just put a line break in a long link instead of a space. That way you can still highlight, copy, and paste without having to change anything

CableZL posted...

Just an FYI, it's better to just put a line break in a long link instead of a space. That way you can still highlight, copy, and paste without having to change anything

Thanks I'll keep that in mind - have you found any recent (past few hours) updates?

Ruvan22 posted...

Thanks I'll keep that in mind - have you found any recent (past few hours) updates?

Nah, I haven't been looking as of yet.

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"We have to ban books and start curbing freedoms! It's the only way to keep America free and the children safe! Now excuse me while I remind the libs that even Nazis have a right to free speech!"

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https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-
politics/missouri-senate-set-to-restore-funds-to-
public-libraries-cut-from-house-spending-
plan/article_75add4d1-0ce4-5d2f-985d-216b799d741e.html

Edit: oh someone already shared it

Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-
politics/missouri-senate-set-to-restore-funds-to-
public-libraries-cut-from-house-spending-
plan/article_75add4d1-0ce4-5d2f-985d-216b799d741e.html

As I pointed out in my post, that article is from a week ago - I was asking for a source that the Senate had "already got rid of the cuts"

Not the freaking library

Ruvan22 posted...

As I pointed out in my post, that article is from a week ago - I was asking for a source that the Senate had "already got rid of the cuts"

Right, the house cut the funds well over a week ago. National news is only now just reporting on that piece while failing to mention that the Senate is already come out to reinstate the funds. National news doesn't do a great job at providing all the details you can get from a local source

White people stop voting for Republicans challenge. Difficulty: impossible.

Facts and education is a threat to the republicans

Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

Right, the house cut the funds well over a week ago. National news is only now just reporting on that piece while failing to mention that the Senate is already come out to reinstate the funds. National news doesn't do a great job at providing all the details you can get from a local source

So the senate said they'll reinstate before the budget was passed but haven't actually passed an amended budget?

https://www.salon.com/2023/04/12/missouri-state-vote-to-defund-public-
libraries_partner/#:~:text=Missouri%20state%20House%20
Republicans%20vote%20to%20defund%20public%20libraries

(Article from yesterday)
The budget has yet to be passed in the state Senate. Republicans in that legislative body have said they would restore the cuts, but that promise was made before the budget was passed in the House.

Does the promise to reinstate mean it'll definitely happen? I don't know a lot about conflicting budgets by the same party in different houses...

Hopefully the local government can keep the libraries alive, at least thats how it is here in California. But this is completely despicable but what can you expect from the right nowadays.

My asshole libertarian sense has to question why the state was ever funding county or municipal libraries at all.

UnhndredDescole posted...

What would happen if they defunded churches

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/2/5/AABd5gAAEYnx.jpg

Who even goes to libraries anymore? College students to socialize? Just digitize it all and let's throw our hands up in the air when solar flares or EMP bombs destroy it.

sabin017 posted...

Who even goes to libraries anymore?

Hobos and junkies. Especially so in Missouri.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/9/1/AAEhCpAADgBX.jpg

Questionmarktarius posted...

My asshole libertarian sense has to question why the state was ever funding county or municipal libraries at all.

A libertarian state would never function