“California Governor Jerry Brown released a proposed budget for FY11/12 on Monday that would eliminate all state funding for libraries.
Brown’s shock-and-awe, $84.6 billion budget, which still must work its way through the state legislature, would cut state spending by $12.5 billion and include a ‘vast and historic’ restructuring of government operations.”
but I guess injection drug users still get free needles?
let’s punish libraries which help people who want to help themselves, but we will continue to support drug addicts and keep them healthy. yay, jerry brown!
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/aids/Pages/OASyringeAccess.aspx
aw, I’m just grumpy… I’m sure California has lots worse programs I could pick on then IV drug users… but that was the first thing I thought of..
Not so smiley
I think his aura finally frowns.
addiction is a disease
And should be viewed as such. Moreover, clean needles help stop the spread of disease which affects society as a whole.
I’m as outraged by this draconian proposal, but we shouldn’t be pitting libraries patrons against even weaker elements in society, or public health, for money.
John Tomlinson
California likely not alone in this
In Ohio we’re waiting to see what newly-elected Governor John Kasich’s budget may cut. Libraries may get slashed quite hard here too.