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Berkeley approves controversial library contract
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 1/28/9 | Carolyn Jones

Posted on 01/28/2009 2:44:49 PM PST by SmithL

Berkeley -- Berkeley's city council voted early today to let the public library override the Nuclear Free Berkeley Act in order to get its checkout machines serviced.

After a heated debate, the council voted 6-2, with one abstention, to grant a waiver for the library to contract with 3M, a multinational technology company, even though the firm refused to sign a form promising it does not engage in nuclear research or development.

The library asked permission to sign a 5-year, $63,000 contract with 3M to maintain five self-checkout scanning machines at the main library and four branches. The Peace and Justice Commission had opposed the request, . . .

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 3m; berkeley; beserkeley; bluezone; library; loonyleft; nuclearlibraries
In return, 3M has promised to stop bringing nuclear weapons into the library reading rooms.
1 posted on 01/28/2009 2:44:50 PM PST by SmithL
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Follow-up to Berkeley departments skirmish over 3M contract
2 posted on 01/28/2009 2:45:48 PM PST by SmithL (The Golden State demands all of your gold)
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To: SmithL

I’m sure everyone in nuclear-free Berzerkeley will turn down medical tests and treatment that include radioactive materials. /s


3 posted on 01/28/2009 2:53:17 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
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To: SmithL

It is good to know that in these rapidly changing times we can still count on Berkeley to be Berkeley.


4 posted on 01/28/2009 3:01:17 PM PST by TChad
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To: SmithL

sh yes. all are equal but som are more equal than others.


5 posted on 01/28/2009 3:01:22 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5(SONY)|http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com/|TaglineSpaceForRent)
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To: SmithL

Berkeley library checkout scanner detects Ann Coulter nonfiction.

6 posted on 01/28/2009 3:04:47 PM PST by Navy Patriot (John McCain, the Manchurian Candidate, makes a Marxist President.)
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To: SmithL
The Peace and Justice Commission had opposed the request...

That just about sums up the insanity of liberalism on steroids.

7 posted on 01/28/2009 3:17:10 PM PST by torchthemummy (My apologies if this post retreads on ground already covered!)
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To: SmithL
How much technology does it take for that library to check out its one book.. Das Kapital?
8 posted on 01/28/2009 3:18:37 PM PST by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli now reads "Oil the gun..eat the cannolis.")
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To: Don Corleone

Now, now! Your ignornce and prejudice are showing!

They also have copies of Obama’s books, of Mao’s Little Red Book; and a few flattering biographies of Castro & Che.


9 posted on 01/28/2009 5:08:23 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (If Liberalism doesn't kill me, I'll live 'till I die!)
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