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Demovictory9

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Tue Nov 5, 2019, 06:50 PM Nov 2019

Florida officials deny public library's request for a NY Times subscription, calling paper "fake ne


Florida officials deny public library's request for a New York Times subscription, calling the paper "fake news"

Officials in Citrus County, Florida, heard the public library system's request for a digital New York Times subscription and denied it, citing President Trump's belief that the nationally acclaimed paper is "fake news."


"Do we really need to subscribe to The New York Times?" one county commissioner asked after a vote on the motion during a public meeting. The other commissioners laughed, video from the meeting shows.

"I actually was going to say that. I'm going to be a 'no' for this. Fake news. I agree with President Trump," another commissioner, identified as Scott Carnahan by the Citrus County Chronicle, said. "I will not vote for this. I do not want The New York Times in this county," he continued, going on to say he does like agree with or like the paper.

All four regional libraries in Citrus County currently offer print versions of The Times, at a cost of about $3,000 a year, according to the Citrus County Chronicle. Library director Eric Head recommended a digital group subscription for the county, which would cost $2,657 annual for the first two years, and $2,714 for a third year. This plan would give all 70,000 Citrus County library card holders digital access to the Times, the Citrus County Chronicle reports.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-times-digital-subscription-citrus-county-florida-officials-deny-librarys-request-digital-trump-fake-news/
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Florida officials deny public library's request for a NY Times subscription, calling paper "fake ne (Original Post) Demovictory9 Nov 2019 OP
Ooh, CBS too! mcar Nov 2019 #1
ooops. I duped this topic. Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #2
Not a problem mcar Nov 2019 #3
You look at these grinning fucking idiots....wanna guess IQ, party affiliation, etc.? CurtEastPoint Nov 2019 #4

CurtEastPoint

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4. You look at these grinning fucking idiots....wanna guess IQ, party affiliation, etc.?
Tue Nov 5, 2019, 07:02 PM
Nov 2019
I love the penis head with hair, 2nd from right.

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