[lbo-talk] A public square

[Chuck]

joanna wrote:
> 
> ravi wrote:
> 
> 
>>I wonder: Is the absence of such a thing as a public square a matter  
>>of significance for the nature of political action in the United States?
>>
> 
> Yes, is it ever! It not only removes actual public space, it removes the 
> possiblity of thinking that any such thing might exist.
> 
> Where are the public spaces now? The mall? No. Church? No. Sport arenas? No.
> 
> The church would be a good candidate, but not until the left can rethink 
> their atheism.

The public library is one of those public spaces in the U.S., but even 
it is threatened by privatization and the misguided belief held by some 
librarians that the library should be like Barnes and Noble.

We're having a discussion about this right now on the anarchist 
librarians list.

Don't get me started on how public libraries are using taxpayer money to 
subsidize large publishers. The evil side of Harry Potter.

Chuck
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