David I understand this but when petitions signatures are gathered at least on issues in CA they must be verified as registered voters. While I agree a large amount of names on a petition may have some sway only registered voters in the certain jurisdiction actually have legal rights to change issues. And I understand that people in other states will be denied these resources . ----- Original Message ----- From: "W. David Samuelsen" <dsam52@sampubco.com> To: <nywashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] Massachusetts needs YOUR HELP! > money come from many sources, sales of books to you and me and to other > libraries. Ancestry.com even pay to get copy of the vital records which > are kept there. Now the idiot want to deny us the access to the records > of our ancestors. > > David Samuelsen > > N.Redell wrote: >> But where does the actual money to run the library come from and who >> approves the budget? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <dsam52@sampubco.com> >> To: <nywashin@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 6:53 PM >> Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] Massachusetts needs YOUR HELP! >> >> >>> No, the services are widespread and they collect records we research >>> all the times. Many of these recoreds are also on microfilm through >>> Family History Centers, without the state library, won't have them >>> available to you for research on your families. >>> >>> such closures affect everybody not only within the state but every >>> body outside of the state. Same thing happened in Michigan and the >>> Governor lost the battle with genealogists and state legislature in >>> her attempt to scatter the collections of the Library of Michigan. The >>> genealogists were not limited to Michigan. >>> >>> David Samuelsen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >