Tom, Those are good links. Thanks. I just noticed in the article from the Tallahassee Democrat that the librarians have already been told their jobs end July 1. This makes it more urgent. Good links. Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [FLORIDA] Oblivion of Florida's History > It does seem time to add politics to this discussion. In 6 months the > State Archives and State Library may be gone. These institutions of > Florida State government date back to before Florida's becoming a State. > > I agree with Richard White. There is another letter by Pam Cooper, > Florida State Genealogical Society President, which has been sent to > local genealogical societies that details the proposed destruction of > these institutions. I hope she posts it to this list. The St. > Petersburg Times, the Tallahassee Democrat, and the Orlando Sentinel > have also raised this issue as well in very political terms. > > St. Petersburg Times: > http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/22/State/Bush__Tough_times__to.shtml > http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/25/Columns/Library_is_a_characte.shtml > Tallahassee Democrat: > http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/5018483.htm > Orlando Sentinel: > http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-loclibrary25012503jan25. story > > I suggest that the people of this list inform themselves of what is > proposed and then singly write to their State Representative and State > Senator. The people on this list all have internet access and all of > the legislators have web pages and email. Tell your legislators what > you think about this issue (obviously don't threaten beyond your next > vote) and ask them what they plan to do. > > Florida State Legislature: > http://www.leg.state.fl.us/ > > If you want to sign petitions, don't let that stop you from writing your > legislators directly. > > Bring up the issue at meetings of your local genealogical and historical > societies and suggest action. > > What the Governor has done is still just a proposal. > The legislature need to act on it. > > Thomas D. Santa Cruz > Pasco County, Florida > >