Maryland: Frederick County orders library audio books English-only

[Robert Lawless]

Don't those grave markers have to be remade in English.

Ronald Kephart wrote:
> On 8/24/08 9:10 AM, "Harold Schiffman" <hfsclpp at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Jenkins has said global warming is a hoax.
>>     
>
> That pretty much says it all, doesn't it?
>
> The funny thing is, Commissioner Jenkins has a BA in Russian. You'd think he
> would understand the value of having materials in "foreign" languages
> available to the public. With minors in Russian studies and history, you'd
> also think he might see the danger in allowing governmental bodies to tell
> libraries what books and things they can and can't have on their shelves.
> And... I thought Republicans were all about getting Government out of
> running people's lives. How many ironies can we find here?
>
> By the way... I just got back from a visit with friends and relatives in
> Hagerstown, two mountain ridges west of Frederick. While combing the hills
> for deceased ancestors, my sister and I found some grave markers in German
> from the 1700s. And, yet somehow, it all worked out.
>
> Ron
> PS: To save myself writing another message, I am cc'ing this to Commissioner
> Jenkins's office. I hope that doesn't violate any policies. If it does, I
> apologize in advance.
>
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