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[roadrunnertwice]

Via Martha Wells, I see that President Bush has done exactly what one would expect him to do and eliminated all funding for Reading Is Fundamental. I mean, of course he did -- why on earth would we ever think he cared about literacy, much less the literacy of the poor?

I figure most of my friends care a fair amount about books. Maybe some of you even grew up in school districts that couldn't afford books for the library without outside help. Probably you didn't, but they're out there, and Bush is showing them the compassion and empathy that made him famous. If you'd rather he not be allowed to do that, maybe you could send a form email to your congresspeople.

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[froborr.livejournal.com]

*rages about not having a Congressperson*

Also, yoinking for my own lj.

[roadrunnertwice]

Oh definitely, please do.

[vaulted-eel.livejournal.com]

Sent. I grew up in a district that relied on RIF; I still own some of my RIF books, even.