Comments for PLA Blog http://plablog.org The official blog of the Public Library Association Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:18:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by d erickson http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2441 d erickson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:13:16 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2441 Senator Obama, How can the average American citizen who considers themselves independent get involved and be part of the solution to the economic crisis? Senator Obama,
How can the average American citizen who considers themselves independent get involved and be part of the solution to the economic crisis?

]]> Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by d erickson http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2440 d erickson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:08:46 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2440 Senator McCain, How would you compare the Savings and Loan Scandal 20 years ago and the current bail out crisis on Wall Street? Senator McCain,
How would you compare the Savings and Loan Scandal 20 years ago and the current bail out crisis on Wall Street?

]]> Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by Brian Ricci http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2437 Brian Ricci Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:58:57 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2437 The political environment has gotten so bad that noone appears to be listening. What is it going to take to get the political discussion back to a point where both sides listen and evaluate what the other is saying. The political environment has gotten so bad that noone appears to be listening. What is it going to take to get the political discussion back to a point where both sides listen and evaluate what the other is saying.

]]> Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by Amy http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2436 Amy Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:53:59 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2436 My question would be in light of Sarah Palin's and John McCain's unfounded attacks on Barack Obama's character, in particular the tenuous (at best) link between him and William Ayres and claiming that Barack Obama "pals around with terrorists." "The Washington Post reports that when Gov. Sarah Palin attacked Obama during a speech in Florida this morning, one audience member shouted, 'Kill him!'" How do you justify these false attacks when now, it appears, your lies might actually be putting your oponent in danger? Have you no honor left at all? How do you sleep at night? My question would be in light of Sarah Palin’s and John McCain’s unfounded attacks on Barack Obama’s character, in particular the tenuous (at best) link between him and William Ayres and claiming that Barack Obama “pals around with terrorists.”

“The Washington Post reports that when Gov. Sarah Palin attacked Obama during a speech in Florida this morning, one audience member shouted, ‘Kill him!’”

How do you justify these false attacks when now, it appears, your lies might actually be putting your oponent in danger? Have you no honor left at all? How do you sleep at night?

]]> Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by Mrs J http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2435 Mrs J Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:46:36 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2435 I would like to know if John McCain really supports freedom of the press. It seems like everytime he does not like something reported he blames it on "the liberal media." I saw a clip of him from way back during the Keating investigation and he blamed the press for that as well. It seems he has a problem with the first amendment. I would like to know if John McCain really supports freedom of the press. It seems like everytime he does not like something reported he blames it on “the liberal media.” I saw a clip of him from way back during the Keating investigation and he blamed the press for that as well. It seems he has a problem with the first amendment.

]]> Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by A. Morgan http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2434 A. Morgan Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:30:56 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2434 To John McCain: why is it that your campaign has decided to step up the personal attacks on Obama instead of focusing on the issues? To John McCain: why is it that your campaign has decided to step up the personal attacks on Obama instead of focusing on the issues?

]]> Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by Pat McGlynn http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2433 Pat McGlynn Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:05:39 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2433 Will either of you take some action to curtail some of the activities of the space program such as looking for water on Mars, another trip to the moon, and the benifits of the space station. Will either of you take some action to curtail some of the activities of the space program such as looking for water on Mars, another trip to the moon, and the benifits of the space station.

]]> Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by Bruce Gumbert http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2432 Bruce Gumbert Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:36:28 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2432 On Immigration: We as a country are facing an illegal immigration problem but not on Americas mind is the abuse of the H1B Visa programs and outsourcing. This has led to the youth of America not pursuing degrees in Engineering and Computer Science because they are afraid that they will not find jobs in the future What do you intend to do about Corporate American abusing the H1B visa system to hire immigrants to fill high tech position and outsourcing to the point to pad their bottom lines at the expense of American jobs. On Immigration: We as a country are facing an illegal immigration problem but not on Americas mind is the abuse of the H1B Visa programs and outsourcing. This has led to the youth of America not pursuing degrees in Engineering and Computer Science because they are afraid that they will not find jobs in the future

What do you intend to do about Corporate American abusing the H1B visa system to hire immigrants to fill high tech position and outsourcing to the point to pad their bottom lines at the expense of American jobs.

]]> Comment on Submit Your Questions for the Next Presidential Debate by Keith http://plablog.org/2008/10/submit-your-questions-for-the-next-presidential-debate.html#comment-2419 Keith Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:19:35 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1071#comment-2419 I would like to ask both the candidates a question. What form of government does the United States have. Please explain fully I would like to ask both the candidates a question. What form of government does the United States have. Please explain fully

]]> Comment on Partner Your Library With Local Businesses by Robin K. Blum http://plablog.org/2008/09/partner-your-library-with-local-businesses.html#comment-2411 Robin K. Blum Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:48:10 +0000 http://plablog.org/?p=1066#comment-2411 A great business for the local library to partner with is the local independent bookstore (if it's still around). Here's one example of a success story from www.lisnews.org <a href="http://www.lisnews.org/literary_symbiosis_lititz_pa" rel="nofollow">Together, Aaron's Books and the Lititz (PA) Public Library sponsored the first "Lititz Loves Reading Week". There are other examples of getting a discount off the price of a new book with your library card, etc. Don't forget that indie bookstores can make valuable partners for your library, they need and deserve your support and they are almost always willing to lend theirs.</a> A great business for the local library to partner with is the local independent bookstore (if it’s still around).

Here’s one example of a success story from http://www.lisnews.org Together, Aaron’s Books and the Lititz (PA) Public Library sponsored the first “Lititz Loves Reading Week”. There are other examples of getting a discount off the price of a new book with your library card, etc. Don’t forget that indie bookstores can make valuable partners for your library, they need and deserve your support and they are almost always willing to lend theirs.

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