tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post2364947013532806304..comments2023-10-31T12:12:35.050-05:00Comments on The Last Leaf On This Branch: Does This Shift Concern You? Perhaps it Should...Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-29840625047350038442012-09-16T11:29:02.482-05:002012-09-16T11:29:02.482-05:00Thank you Jacqi. I'm not one who usually beats...Thank you Jacqi. I'm not one who usually beats the drum, but as a historian, archivist and genealogist the thought of losing access to information our government created is very concerning. Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-72203140942844537902012-09-16T11:27:19.299-05:002012-09-16T11:27:19.299-05:00Thank you for expanding on my thoughts. The Canadi...Thank you for expanding on my thoughts. The Canadian government took the action of slashing funding to the Library and Archives Canada. This action resulted not only in the obvious loss of jobs, but of material of historical significance being warehoused with the potential end result being its disposal. Can you imagine? <br />Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-20848806633577814132012-09-16T11:03:12.257-05:002012-09-16T11:03:12.257-05:00Thanks for commenting, Marianne. There are many re...Thanks for commenting, Marianne. There are many reasons to have records available to the Public and only one for closing them. And, I believe there's a lack of communication between the people we put in office and ourselves; it's on US to speak up both when we're happy and when we're not.Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-81040277583584370792012-09-16T11:00:17.335-05:002012-09-16T11:00:17.335-05:00Thank you Judy, for taking the time to comment her...Thank you Judy, for taking the time to comment here. I know there are a lot of people who respect your opinion very highly, myself included, so it means a lot to me. This is NOT a political issue, but one of governmental oversight by the people. Laura Cosgrove Lorenzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794581991087280753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-58060525591962385792012-09-15T16:39:00.735-05:002012-09-15T16:39:00.735-05:00Thank you for this post, Laura. Like many, I'v...Thank you for this post, Laura. Like many, I've not taken this closure lightly, although I hadn't framed it in quite the perspective you had. You have an excellent point, and I appreciate your public effort to urge others to take action, too.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-20357177546430936012012-09-15T15:04:22.738-05:002012-09-15T15:04:22.738-05:00Great point Laura! That has bothered me about man...Great point Laura! That has bothered me about many things lately with governmental lack of transparency, but I had honestly not thought of this closing in GA related to the same issue. But it TOTALLY is! If GA can do it and claim it is a lack of resources, well I happen to know that the financial situation of our COUNTRY is as nasty or even likely worse than most if not all states. Will this lead to similar attitudes in the US as a whole? I hope not and I will fight it tooth and nail. Thanks for the wake-up post. :)KAM Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023748253239839267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-62886213408343191592012-09-15T11:54:19.738-05:002012-09-15T11:54:19.738-05:00Yes, I agree with you completely, Laura. This acti...Yes, I agree with you completely, Laura. This action is about transparency. About access by the people to records about the people and their process of government -- which, after all, is supposed to be FOR the people. This issue reminds me about the lack of disclosure requirements for zillionaire campaign donors and organizations -- as you say, another means of constructing a hidden government. I too am worried that this step will embolden other states to imitate Georgia, under the cover of "saving money." Thanks for providing the websites for state reps, Congressmen, and Senators. I'm going to use them. : DMariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-927510992143247693.post-10201026246059915792012-09-15T11:13:55.286-05:002012-09-15T11:13:55.286-05:00You are so absolutely right about the risks, Laura...You are so absolutely right about the risks, Laura. And how every citizen MUST be concerned about open government.Judy G. Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684727163817159899noreply@blogger.com