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Originally Posted by Hamlet53
I don't like the idea of libraries charging for patron access to any media. It goes against everything public libraries have always been about, at least here in the US.
start rant! People need to get off this I don't want to pay any taxes, or I only want to pay taxes for what benefits me directly kick. It has gone too far! stop rant.
If the libraries must charge for anything to find another source of revenue I would rather they charge for DVD rental. According to the director of my local library this is the biggest cost to them (speaking only of the various media they offer) because of the popularity of DVD checkouts and the fact that DVDs only last a few months before replacement is required.
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I'm especially amused by people who come on the Internet, WHICH WOULD NOT EXIST without government backing, and complain that they get no benefit from their taxes.
They must not drive on the roads either.
Not to mention all the benefits of government sponsored research, etc etc etc. The list of benefits we all reap from our taxes is too long to go on about. It's also so transparent that we take too much of it for granted.
I know,
Rant over