Comments on: The Nazarenes Are Coming! The Nazarenes Are Coming! http://teenymanolo.com/2009/07/01/the-nazarenes-are-coming-the-nazarenes-are-coming/ Celebrating the Joys of Parenting and Childhood Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: class factotum http://teenymanolo.com/2009/07/01/the-nazarenes-are-coming-the-nazarenes-are-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-110271 class factotum Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:15:04 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=3773#comment-110271 OK. I read the complete story. The library made the error in this case (they mistakenly issued a card with a sticker for the Nazareth branch); there was no lying about addresses or attempt to get out of paying non-resident fees. There really wasn't promotional photo work -- the kid happened to be at the library on the day that the newspaper showed up. That's fine for the library to make an exception for the kid for the sake of PR, but I really don't have a problem with them rescinding his card, either. His township does not support the library. They've made a decision not to pay and the result of that decision is their residents don't get to check out books. OK. I read the complete story. The library made the error in this case (they mistakenly issued a card with a sticker for the Nazareth branch); there was no lying about addresses or attempt to get out of paying non-resident fees.

There really wasn’t promotional photo work — the kid happened to be at the library on the day that the newspaper showed up.

That’s fine for the library to make an exception for the kid for the sake of PR, but I really don’t have a problem with them rescinding his card, either. His township does not support the library. They’ve made a decision not to pay and the result of that decision is their residents don’t get to check out books.

]]> By: raincoaster http://teenymanolo.com/2009/07/01/the-nazarenes-are-coming-the-nazarenes-are-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-110234 raincoaster Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:22:56 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=3773#comment-110234 Ah, but what would Caesar do if somebody did promotional photo work for him? As it happens, the library does not understand the value of GOOD PR, but they do understand the value of BAD PR; they've given him his privileges till the end of this year. Ah, but what would Caesar do if somebody did promotional photo work for him?

As it happens, the library does not understand the value of GOOD PR, but they do understand the value of BAD PR; they’ve given him his privileges till the end of this year.

]]> By: class factotum http://teenymanolo.com/2009/07/01/the-nazarenes-are-coming-the-nazarenes-are-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-110220 class factotum Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:31:37 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=3773#comment-110220 PS Jesus did say, "Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's." PS Jesus did say, “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s.”

]]> By: class factotum http://teenymanolo.com/2009/07/01/the-nazarenes-are-coming-the-nazarenes-are-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-110219 class factotum Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:30:39 +0000 http://teenymanolo.com/?p=3773#comment-110219 Sorry. No sympathy. People live outside cities for a reason: to avoid the taxes. No taxes, no services. (That's not the only reason, but it is a major one I heard cited a lot when I lived in Memphis and asked people why they commuted so far for work. The awful mayor was another.) If you don't pay taxes in the district, you may pay a fee for the library card. I have seen signs posted at the checkout of almost every library I have used: non-resident fee, $X. People who lie about their address to get the card are stealing from the taxpayers, i.e., me. Sorry. No sympathy. People live outside cities for a reason: to avoid the taxes. No taxes, no services. (That’s not the only reason, but it is a major one I heard cited a lot when I lived in Memphis and asked people why they commuted so far for work. The awful mayor was another.)

If you don’t pay taxes in the district, you may pay a fee for the library card. I have seen signs posted at the checkout of almost every library I have used: non-resident fee, $X. People who lie about their address to get the card are stealing from the taxpayers, i.e., me.

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