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Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
protest book burning
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Date: October 10, 2013 05:13PM
Community Dialogue on Libraries
Sponsored by Fairfax County Public Library and Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth
Thursday, October 10, at 7:00 pm
Luther Jackson Middle School Cafeteria
3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church 22042
Enter building through Door 4 which has
direct access to back parking lot.
Open to everyone who cares about our Fairfax County Public Libraries.
We need your thoughts: How do you use libraries? How would you like to use libraries?
What do you see as the future direction for our library system?
What is the role of books and traditional resources?
What is the role of technology?
Please join us!
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Ed Long, the man who authorized the destruction of 250,000 books will be there as his job is on the line…
Sponsored by Fairfax County Public Library and Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth
Thursday, October 10, at 7:00 pm
Luther Jackson Middle School Cafeteria
3020 Gallows Road, Falls Church 22042
Enter building through Door 4 which has
direct access to back parking lot.
Open to everyone who cares about our Fairfax County Public Libraries.
We need your thoughts: How do you use libraries? How would you like to use libraries?
What do you see as the future direction for our library system?
What is the role of books and traditional resources?
What is the role of technology?
Please join us!
###
Ed Long, the man who authorized the destruction of 250,000 books will be there as his job is on the line…
Re: Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
sam the summary man
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Date: October 10, 2013 10:12PM
Room full of angry librarians and taxpayers.
Librarians don't want to be downgraded to customer service representatives.
Taxpayers upset about large scale book burning, County gets 6 cents for each 30 pounds or so they send to be pulped.
Library management staff very much on the defensive…this could get ugly.
Librarians don't want to be downgraded to customer service representatives.
Taxpayers upset about large scale book burning, County gets 6 cents for each 30 pounds or so they send to be pulped.
Library management staff very much on the defensive…this could get ugly.
Re: Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
yLm6c
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Date: October 10, 2013 10:23PM
Are they still talking about killing off the libraries and turning them into internet cafes and teen hangouts? Fucking morons.
Re: Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
all gone
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Date: October 10, 2013 10:59PM
The internet cafe idea is dead. They are still arguing about getting rid of books though.
Bad news, not a single LILF to be seen. Sigh.
Bad news, not a single LILF to be seen. Sigh.
Re: Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
wasteofmoney
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Date: October 11, 2013 12:03AM
Just rid of the stupid libraries altogether. Make them museums or something.
There is absolutely no need for libraries anymore. If you've been to one in FFX County you know their largely filled with weirdos. It's worse than going into a GameStop or Springfield Mall.
There is absolutely no need for libraries anymore. If you've been to one in FFX County you know their largely filled with weirdos. It's worse than going into a GameStop or Springfield Mall.
Re: Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
cdecarlo
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Date: October 11, 2013 10:12AM
Thank you for starting this thread about our libraries burning our books.
It was a coincidence that I read 1984 last fall. I saw it at Thomas Jefferson library one weekend when I had taken my children to the library. A librarian had coincidently propped it up at the end of a shelf and it must have called to me when I walked by because I noticed it and decided to check it out even though my first thought was that it was going to be very dry.
Reading 1984 has reinforced my belief that libraries are an essential component of an informed and knowledegable society. The books libraries contain are an important resource for reading skill development of children, life lessons for young adults and adult critical thinking.
It was a coincidence that I became an independent candidate for Fairfax County Sheriff in August and it is a coincidence that I am now campaigning for the opportunity to fight Big Brother and a coincidence that I am campaigning to explain how the Sheriff is our only Offical that can protect the Constitution from Big Brother. I thought you might be interested in knowing about the campaign and that I have just produced a western genre campaign rap video and posted it on Youtube. The video is titled, "Democracy Rides Again" and it is a story about how Big Brother tries tries to ambush me in a gun fight because he realizes that I will destroy his racket if I am elected Sheriff. The link to the video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Iidp5T_Y0. The video also shows me riding a Palomino named Nilla.
My website http://www.HonestyAndEthics.com has a link to a press release http://www.honestyandethics.com/he/Press Release.pdf, it's attached here also, that explains the video in the context of Big Brother's Oceania, Nilla that represents democracy and a saddle that represents the Constitution. The press release references the recent disposal of Fairfax County library books as another indicator of how a work of fiction is moving closer to becoming a work of non-fiction.
It is also a coincidence that I have determined that the obscure Office of Sheriff is in fact our highest law enforcement official, the only law enforcement official elected by the citizens (no political party obligation required) and, most importantly the only official with the authority to protect the integrity of the Constitution where the power of the people has been usurped by the political parties. These concepts are illustrated in a Flowchart of Corrupted Governance that is titled "Local Political Sheriff = Big Brother's Protector." http://www.honestyandethics.com/he/Big Brother's Protector.pdf. The flowchart is also attached to this message.
I would have attended the library meeting last night to meet other concerned library patrons but I had already agreed to participate in a League of Women Voters candidate forum at the same time in Reston. Please post any information about the organization that is working to defend the libraries or call me at 703-973-8102.
Thank you again and please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist in these endeavors.
It's another coincidence that I saw your post. Let's keep it alive.
Chris DeCarlo
Fairfax
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It was a coincidence that I read 1984 last fall. I saw it at Thomas Jefferson library one weekend when I had taken my children to the library. A librarian had coincidently propped it up at the end of a shelf and it must have called to me when I walked by because I noticed it and decided to check it out even though my first thought was that it was going to be very dry.
Reading 1984 has reinforced my belief that libraries are an essential component of an informed and knowledegable society. The books libraries contain are an important resource for reading skill development of children, life lessons for young adults and adult critical thinking.
It was a coincidence that I became an independent candidate for Fairfax County Sheriff in August and it is a coincidence that I am now campaigning for the opportunity to fight Big Brother and a coincidence that I am campaigning to explain how the Sheriff is our only Offical that can protect the Constitution from Big Brother. I thought you might be interested in knowing about the campaign and that I have just produced a western genre campaign rap video and posted it on Youtube. The video is titled, "Democracy Rides Again" and it is a story about how Big Brother tries tries to ambush me in a gun fight because he realizes that I will destroy his racket if I am elected Sheriff. The link to the video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Iidp5T_Y0. The video also shows me riding a Palomino named Nilla.
My website http://www.HonestyAndEthics.com has a link to a press release http://www.honestyandethics.com/he/Press Release.pdf, it's attached here also, that explains the video in the context of Big Brother's Oceania, Nilla that represents democracy and a saddle that represents the Constitution. The press release references the recent disposal of Fairfax County library books as another indicator of how a work of fiction is moving closer to becoming a work of non-fiction.
It is also a coincidence that I have determined that the obscure Office of Sheriff is in fact our highest law enforcement official, the only law enforcement official elected by the citizens (no political party obligation required) and, most importantly the only official with the authority to protect the integrity of the Constitution where the power of the people has been usurped by the political parties. These concepts are illustrated in a Flowchart of Corrupted Governance that is titled "Local Political Sheriff = Big Brother's Protector." http://www.honestyandethics.com/he/Big Brother's Protector.pdf. The flowchart is also attached to this message.
I would have attended the library meeting last night to meet other concerned library patrons but I had already agreed to participate in a League of Women Voters candidate forum at the same time in Reston. Please post any information about the organization that is working to defend the libraries or call me at 703-973-8102.
Thank you again and please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist in these endeavors.
It's another coincidence that I saw your post. Let's keep it alive.
Chris DeCarlo
Fairfax
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Re: Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
The Jungle
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Date: October 11, 2013 12:05PM
Apparently there was quite a bit of discussion about why/why not Upton Sinclair's works were not readily available in the library system.
Re: Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
erik von zipper
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Date: October 11, 2013 05:22PM
Bring back the bookmobile.
Re: Library Event Tonight, October 10th At 7:00 PM
Posted by:
watsalieberry
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Date: October 14, 2013 12:55AM
Lieberry=video stores.No need for a $75k customer service rep.
close them all.
close them all.