Seriously??

Words fail me. Via John Fea: The librarians of Citrus County, Florida wanted to buy a digital subscription to The New York Times, but the country commission will not let them do it because, as everyone knows, The New York Times is “fake news.” Yes, this is a true story. Here is a taste of Antonia Noori Farzan’s reporting at The Washington Post:

The librarians of Citrus County, Fla., had what seemed like a modest wish: A digital subscription to the New York Times. For about $2,700 annually, they reasoned, they could offer their roughly 70,000 patrons an easy way to research and catch up on the news.

But when their request came before the Citrus County commission last month, local officials literally laughed out loud. One commissioner, Scott Carnahan, declared the paper to be “fake news.”

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I can't even begin. You don't have to agree with the NYT, but they are trying to do a decent job. If you live in an echo chamber, how will you grow? Oh, that's right, the goal isn't to grow, it is to stay safe. Sorry, I forgot that. Now it all makes sense. Of course, when the ostrich sticks its head in the sand, it's safe, right? If you can't see it, it doesn't exist right?
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