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Commented on Philadelphia Free Library System is shutting down
This is disgusting... For those of you saying it's just political threats and etc.. The mere fact that politicians feel comfortable threatening to close them is an indication of rot. The access to information online is in way a replacement...
Commented on Final arguments in trial against 12-year-old girl mistaken for hooker
Sadly I have to agree with GrimC. As far as we have come, Most reporters are not willing to risk access to future exclusives in pursuit of justice for some black kid. Don...
Commented on This is not William Shakespeare's head
And that is why they believe they should get so much money for it....Limited edition collector series with foil covers... D-...
Commented on New Rochelle school board mutilates books to protect children
I once again state that it should fall upon the parent to contact the school if they find the material inappropriate. If the school thought it inappropriate it should not be in the library. but ripping out or cutting out...
Commented on Man charged over viral baby-swinging video
Rather than jail the man, however, he fined him Aus$3,000 (US$2,000). So the judge thought that an animated depiction was just as much child pornography as a real child...at least for monitary purposes....seems a little unjust to me to call...
Commented on New Rochelle school board mutilates books to protect children
I am all for parental involvement. Read what your children are reading and if you disapprove, talk to the teacher about alternatives that might be available for your child, other than that stay the hell out of blocking access to...
Commented on Man charged over viral baby-swinging video
The fact is circus folk have different ways than us. This was clearly not abuse, although I wouldn't be comfortable doing that with my child. That being said, Going after someone for posting it is just nuts. Don...
Commented on The Cartoon Cabinet
Is Redi-Kilowatt just to obvious a choice? D-...
Commented on Scientists mostly don't know what a "theory" is, but should they?
This ties directly into a lovely essay from The Journal of Cell Science that I read this morning, titled "The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research" read it here.... http://jcs.biologists.org/cgi/content/full/121/11/1771 Donopolis...
Commented on Verizon and AT&T provide cellular to Cindy McCain's ranch; So what?
I second that... This use of the cows is okay, really more for an emergency situation, storm outages and such, but I can see the point...however, the companies stumbling over themselves to provide the service for free is just sick......
Commented on Beanworld is Back!
Oh happy day! you have made my morning with this post... I haven't seen the beans in many a moon, and so look forward to this fresh pressing... Donopolis...
Commented on Britain will make foreigners carry RFID identity cards and will put us in a huge, Orwellian database: the rest of Britain will be next
@#16 It's one thing to say that highly skilled workers now means highly educated and require a degree for proof.... It is entirely different thing to change the rules with little to know notice and then enforce those changes without...
Commented on Why can't America call its torture *torture*?
@#7... nice post...can reporters write "Harsh Interrogation techniques" I.E. torture? Don...
Commented on Why can't America call its torture *torture*?
Americans don't want to think of themselves(our Govt.) as torturers...they also don't want to think of our unwanted forceful presence in a foreign country as terrorism D-...
Commented on How Children Learn: classic of human, kid-centered learning
There are many teachers working within the system to try to change it. readers might be interested in http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/book_whisperer/ the book whisperer seeks turns all of her students into readers...and requires them to read 40 books per year(of their own...
Commented on Post-Its become Slinkies in "The Sticky Note Experiment"
I just wanted to point out that these are not regular Post-it pads that have been made into slinkies. These are Post-It Pop-ups which already have the edges glued in alternating directions. They are being used as slinkies...no less beautiful,...
Commented on Begging states to try to enforce ridiculous assertion that the law is copyrighted
This is beautiful...It is so obvious that the laws are owned by the people that are governed by them. I guess it made some sense in the days before the internet...that to get copies of codes, regulations, and ordinances, there...
Commented on Man whose US immigration notice was sent to the wrong address is detained with untreated spinal cancer until he dies, denied access to his wife and children
@#45 I understand that you are trying to help us not fall for certain reporting tricks that tend to inflame situations. But, I disagree, this man was detained until he died... Let me explain... DHS detained him....he got sick and...
Commented on Grateful Dead lyrics cannot be quoted in children's book
Although Ice9 dose control the rights to the lyrics...and inso doing, has every right to squash the use of them. It seems shortsighted to say the least to not allow the qoutes. We are talking about exposing an entire generation...
Commented on Police pretend students killed to teach dangers of drunk driving
This is just a shabby way to treat people...and it teaches the wrong message. At #28: I don't think anyone on this board is trying to mollycoddle the children...We understand that they wanted the kids to learn the dangers of...
Commented on DHS spends millions on bus kill-switches to stop Osama bin Laden from reenacting the movie "Speed"
I would like to know what the 50.00 / month maintainance cost maintains. I am thinking that what they are really referring to is a subscription services. and that is not the same thing as a maintainance cost. Sounds a...
Commented on Paramount silencing portions of Indiana Jones in theaters?
@26,"You can't re-create the social component of the theatre at home." No would I want to. The modern Theatre experience is Some yahoo sitting behind and a little to the left of me smacking food, talking(not whispering) through whole scenes,...
Commented on CCTV versus Admiral Nelson in Trafalgar Square
and Koodos to the photographer for bravery...The problems that could have arisen from his terroristic type of photography...scaaaary. D-...
Commented on Graphic graphic: UK Office of Govt Commerce's new logo
Firm grip on spend indeed.... and spend is sooo slippery. Don...
Commented on Disneyland bans pictures in its parking lots
I find this especially amusing as I thought that being a vacation destination Disney would know that pictures might be taken on the property. It seems as if someone may have known this at tone time or another...see they actually...
Commented on 8-year-old boy suspended for sniffing marker
I agree Nick, But I can at least understanding the misconceptions that the school authorities were under. What troubles me is their refusal to now admit they are wrong. Even with clear evidence that they are wrong. Don...
Commented on 8-year-old boy suspended for sniffing marker
guess I can understand the overcautious and overzealous reaction. We do after all live in a very sue happy society, and better safe than sorry. I think what really bothers me, is that even having a toxicologist report in hand...
Commented on Boss of F1 Grand Prix racing in Nazi-themed sex orgy scandal
@ #46 Grom, I am not sure it's really fair to judge someones political standings based on his sexuality...I don't know Mr. Mosley...But sexual play involving Domination or even specific character roleplay (ie Nazi Themed) does not make it real...
Commented on Anti-ecstasy/meth antibodies
This will lead to very expensive medication that will not be used to help addicts instead it will allow uncover cops to be able to use without becoming addicted.... Don...
Commented on Transgender man is pregnant
This sis sooo cool. If I were him I would get a tattoo of a seahorse, after delivery of course. Don...

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thrillbot commented on Philadelphia Free Library System is shutting down
The Commonwealth of PA is basically trying to assert control over Philadelphia. The city wants to increase its own sales tax by 1% for five years in order to balance its budget in the current economic climate. However, the Republican legislators in the rest of state, are doing the best they can to block this. Their goal is to get concessions they want (regarding education funding) in exchange for letting us raise our own sales tax. They refer to it as the "Philadelphia bail-out bill." Why they even have a say in the city sales tax is beyond me. It's...
Nollie commented on Philadelphia Free Library System is shutting down
2 things - This was posted by a local philly blog that has been covering the budget crisis: http://www.philebrity.com/2009/09/10/readers-cameraphone-we-regret-to-inform-you-that-due-to-the-budget-crisis-in-harrisburg-the-city-can-no-longer-support-your-brain/ Also, the Philadelphia Free Library is supported by both city funding and private funding. It was once described to me by an employee as having an incestuous relationship with the city. The library can't survive without city funding, but the library itself is actually in part a private organization. Kind of weird, right? So that being said, if they have private funds (i.e. $ from the pew foundation and other local non-profits) why can't some of those funds be used to...
SesameG commented on Philadelphia Free Library System is shutting down
I use the library, and I agree with every word Cory wrote. But I'm curious - is library use down or up, now that we have the internet? I googled "library use down" (7 hits) and "library use up" (67,000 hits), but that's not a very good way to find out. Does someone have numbers? I don't use rec centers, but I do use parks and walking/biking trails. I'd rather have libraries than football stadiums and wave pools....
Avi Solomon commented on Philadelphia Free Library System is shutting down
Letter sent to Obama!: "I am writing to you with deep concern over the closing of all branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia on 2nd October, 2009 due to lack of State funding. My 4 year-old son Uriel, together with thousands of kids from all socio-economic strata who are eager to read and learn, was in despair at the bleak prospect and I could not give him a reassuring answer. As a past guest of the Free Library, I appeal to you to intervene immediately to prevent the light of learning from being extinguished from this distinguished city that...
NidSquid commented on Philadelphia Free Library System is shutting down
Cory, an update - Harrisburg has approved the budget for the city so I believe this should prevent drastic action being taken - hopefully, this will prevent libraries from closing. We've also received calls at home about trash pickup switching to bi-monthly instead of weekly and hopefully now, we can keep the trash off the streets and our library doors open. Link to article: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/heardinthehall/City_budget_crisis_nearing_resolution.html Thanks....

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