Missouri House gives initial approval to budget that defunds public libraries and pre-K

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2023-03-29/missouri-house-gives-initial-approval-to-45-6-billion-state-budget-that-defunds-libraries

[John Dule]

Pre-K "education" is glorified babysitting. This is fine.

[It’s so Joever]

I don’t think us suburbanites understand truly just how devastating this really is. Libraries (much like churches) serve as centers of community in small towns across this country. They are sources of entertainment and education and bring families together through community events.

This sham legislation is a stab in the back to rural communities from the Bootheel to Nodaway, and is only possible by a party even on extracting the resources of the youngest Americans to give to their parasitic voters. Truly a shame!

[ProudModerate2]

Why defund public libraries?
What a horrible idea.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

This is far more radical than any Democratic cities that slightly cut police budgets.

[Darthpi – Anti-Florida Activist]

I don’t think us suburbanites understand truly just how devastating this really is. Libraries (much like churches) serve as centers of community in small towns across this country. They are sources of entertainment and education and bring families together through community events.

This sham legislation is a stab in the back to rural communities from the Bootheel to Nodaway, and is only possible by a party even on extracting the resources of the youngest Americans to give to their parasitic voters. Truly a shame!

What even are you these days?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Why defund public libraries?
What a horrible idea.

I've bolded the word that would make an ideas-above-realities revolutionary American "conservative" think it was a good idea to do so.

[It’s so Joever]

I don’t think us suburbanites understand truly just how devastating this really is. Libraries (much like churches) serve as centers of community in small towns across this country. They are sources of entertainment and education and bring families together through community events.

This sham legislation is a stab in the back to rural communities from the Bootheel to Nodaway, and is only possible by a party even on extracting the resources of the youngest Americans to give to their parasitic voters. Truly a shame!

What even are you these days?

Someone concerned about the forces leeching off America while killing our liberties, our country, and our world.

Am I wrong in how I describe libraries or Republicans? If you are confused about the avatar, I am probably changing it soon back to green anyways.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Why defund public libraries?
What a horrible idea.

Who needs libraries when you have Fox News and Newsmax to get your education?

[DaleCooper]

I don’t think us suburbanites understand truly just how devastating this really is. Libraries (much like churches) serve as centers of community in small towns across this country. They are sources of entertainment and education and bring families together through community events.

This sham legislation is a stab in the back to rural communities from the Bootheel to Nodaway, and is only possible by a party even on extracting the resources of the youngest Americans to give to their parasitic voters. Truly a shame!

I don't feel bad for them, personally. They voted for this and they're getting it.

[weatheriscool]

The republican party needs the population to be dumb and uneducated to win elections. This party is disgusting. People should be voting straight ticket democrat in the next election.

[soundchaser]

From what I understand, the library provision is likely to be removed in the Senate. But we're living in very scary times either way.

[7,052,770]

Pre-K "education" is glorified babysitting. This is fine.

It probably depends on the child, but it definitely fast-tracked me in kindergarten to already know how to read and do basic math after learning it in a Catholic preschool. And even more broadly than that, being used to a classroom setting meant that I didn't spend the first week crying like some of my classmates who'd been at home all along did.

[John Dule]

Pre-K "education" is glorified babysitting. This is fine.

It probably depends on the child, but it definitely fast-tracked me in kindergarten to already know how to read and do basic math after learning it in a Catholic preschool. And even more broadly than that, being used to a classroom setting meant that I didn't spend the first week crying like some of my classmates who'd been at home all along did.

I went into kindergarten being able to read despite not attending preschool. I was one of three kids in my class who could do that. While the rest of the kids were studying the alphabet, I was reading in a beanbag in the corner. I guess it depends on the preschool too; wherever those other brats were going, they definitely weren't learning anything valuable.

[7,052,770]

Pre-K "education" is glorified babysitting. This is fine.

It probably depends on the child, but it definitely fast-tracked me in kindergarten to already know how to read and do basic math after learning it in a Catholic preschool. And even more broadly than that, being used to a classroom setting meant that I didn't spend the first week crying like some of my classmates who'd been at home all along did.

I went into kindergarten being able to read despite not attending preschool. I was one of three kids in my class who could do that. While the rest of the kids were studying the alphabet, I was reading in a beanbag in the corner. I guess it depends on the preschool too; wherever those other brats were going, they definitely weren't learning anything valuable.

I'm sure the cream rises to the top in the long run.

[Torie]

Why defund public libraries?
What a horrible idea.

If you close public libraries down, controversies as to what is in them are mooted. Moot is the most beautiful four letter word in the English language, stolen like so much of what is beautiful in English from French via the Teutonic Normans. All very confusing that, but I digress.

The central NYC public library could be converted into very expensive condos, and the Guttenberg bible sitting in there under glass worth in excess of 100 million, sold. You sell all the NYC libraries, and the goodies therein, and it might pay off the NYC debt. And then you could repeal the NYC municipal income tax.

One could access the Library of Congress on one's laptop to read something, for those select few who are actually interested in reading.

What is there not to like?

[soundchaser]

Why defund public libraries?
What a horrible idea.

If you close public libraries down, controversies as to what is in them are mooted. Moot is the most beautiful four letter word in the English language, stolen like so much of what is beautiful in English from French via the Teutonic Normans. All very confusing that, but I digress.

The central NYC public library could be converted into very expensive condos, and the Guttenberg bible sitting in there under glass worth in excess of 100 million, sold. You sell all the NYC libraries, and the goodies therein, and it might pay off the NYC debt. And then you could repeal the NYC municipal income tax.

One could access the Library of Congress on one's laptop to read something, for those select few who are actually interested in reading.

What is there not to like?

I have to assume either this is satire or you simply don't understand what it is you're talking about.

[Torie]

Why defund public libraries?
What a horrible idea.

If you close public libraries down, controversies as to what is in them are mooted. Moot is the most beautiful four letter word in the English language, stolen like so much of what is beautiful in English from French via the Teutonic Normans. All very confusing that, but I digress.

The central NYC public library could be converted into very expensive condos, and the Guttenberg bible sitting in there under glass worth in excess of 100 million, sold. You sell all the NYC libraries, and the goodies therein, and it might pay off the NYC debt. And then you could repeal the NYC municipal income tax.

One could access the Library of Congress on one's laptop to read something, for those select few who are actually interested in reading.

What is there not to like?

I have to assume either this is satire or you simply don't understand what it is you're talking about.

Those seem to be the twin possibilities.

But I do know about the palatial NYC central public library and its Guttenberg Bible and estimated value in all events. Check it out next time you dare to venture into the center of the universe (at least for the number of  illegal dispensaries if nothing else) from its interstices.

Hope that helps.

[Libertas Vel Mors]

I don’t think us suburbanites understand truly just how devastating this really is. Libraries (much like churches) serve as centers of community in small towns across this country. They are sources of entertainment and education and bring families together through community events.

This sham legislation is a stab in the back to rural communities from the Bootheel to Nodaway, and is only possible by a party even on extracting the resources of the youngest Americans to give to their parasitic voters. Truly a shame!

Having lived in a small town, this falls into the same realm of truth as the liberal idea that public schools are the backbone of our democracy -- which is to say that it is completely false. Small towns do not need government run libraries to survive. And if they think they do, they are more than welcome to use their own funds to pay for them.

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

Missouri has been waging a war against its public library system for years now. Large blow to upward (geographic) mobility. Very sad to see.

Pre-K "education" is glorified babysitting. This is fine.

State sponsored daycare is also, in fact, fine.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

And if they think they do, they are more than welcome to use their own funds to pay for them.

What funds?

[Libertas Vel Mors]

And if they think they do, they are more than welcome to use their own funds to pay for them.

What funds?

Municipal funds (or charity donations, but I was referring to municipal funds/actions by cities and townships in the original post).

[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

Having lived in a small town, this falls into the same realm of truth as the liberal idea that public schools are the backbone of our democracy -- which is to say that it is completely false...

Lmao. Since when and where did "a well educated public is the backbone of democracy" get somehow misconstrued into being exclusively about public schools?

...Small towns do not need government run libraries to survive. And if they think they do, they are more than welcome to use their own funds to pay for them.

Damn bro, which public library hurt you?

[Libertas Vel Mors]

Having lived in a small town, this falls into the same realm of truth as the liberal idea that public schools are the backbone of our democracy -- which is to say that it is completely false...

Lmao. Since when and where did "a well educated public is the backbone of democracy" get somehow misconstrued into being exclusively about public schools?

...Small towns do not need government run libraries to survive. And if they think they do, they are more than welcome to use their own funds to pay for them.

Damn bro, which public library hurt you?

1. https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/weingarten-schools-are-key-in-the-fight-to-save-democracy/

2. Don't be dumb.

[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

Having lived in a small town, this falls into the same realm of truth as the liberal idea that public schools are the backbone of our democracy -- which is to say that it is completely false...

Lmao. Since when and where did "a well educated public is the backbone of democracy" get somehow misconstrued into being exclusively about public schools?

...Small towns do not need government run libraries to survive. And if they think they do, they are more than welcome to use their own funds to pay for them.

Damn bro, which public library hurt you?

1. https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/weingarten-schools-are-key-in-the-fight-to-save-democracy/

2. Don't be dumb.

1.

People's World... is a Marxist and American leftist national daily online news publication.

>marxists
>being liberal
pick one

2. Cope and seethe