Posted on 01/08/2021 7:34:32 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
Greetings,
The appalling events that unfolded in our nation’s capital on Wednesday have unleashed a host of mixed emotions in our country. The turbulence was the polar opposite of legitimate peaceful protest.
Events on the national stage can often seem very distant from our day-to-day lives, but this challenge to our democracy brought home the importance of civil discourse. As your Public Library, we have the capability and capacity to be one of the places that bring people together. Libraries unite, not divide.
We will continue to seek out ways to help right here in St. Joseph County. We’re one of the safe and trusted places. We have a responsibility to inform, to help educate and to help make lives better. And as part of the public library, we know we’ve all aligned ourselves with the higher purpose of contributing to something that is bigger than ourselves.
While the mob at the capital was frightening on so many levels, it represents a small group of extremists. I’m heartened that it seems to be a wakeup call across party lines. As president-elect Biden noted, we’re working toward the restoration of decency, honor, respect and tolerance. Public libraries have always been a symbol of those values and we will actively work to advance them.
We can’t predict the future but we can promise you that as one of the most democratic institutions in this country, we’ll continue to provide free access to information and lifelong learning for everyone. And we’ll do this hand in hand with all of you. We’re here for the long haul.
Thanks for reading,
-DF
Debra Futa Executive Director Saint Joseph County Public Library
Hahaha!
Great ideas! I tend to be impulsive. Moreover my smartphone keyboard appears not to offer italics unless I use html. It may be that a single word would have sufficed, namely, “Ungh.”
#15. The national libraries did NOTHING to stop Communist/Party penetration and literally take over the American Library Association in the 80s/90s, esp. led by CPUSA/Venceremos Brigade (Cuban DGI/KGB joint operation) veteran Ann Sparanese. Don’t bother to look her up on Google. All the articles I’ve seen there so far are cover up ones re her communist connections.
Try www.keywiki.org.
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