Peter Kwiek of the Salinas Action League speaks about Saving our Libraries

by ~Bradley

Mon, Apr 11, 2005 12:10PM

On April 1, I spoke with Peter Kwiek of the Salinas Action League. Peter has been a core activist in the struggle to Save the Libraries in Salinas. (9 minutes)

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Peter Kwiek

Now the battle is coming to the state capitol!

On Tuesday, April 12th, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm, there will be an Emergency Read-In at the capitol. Busloads of people from Salinas will travel to Sacramento and tell the governor and the legislature to "Save Our Libraries!"

For more information, call (917) 584-1395.

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Indymedia coverage:

24-Hour Read-In in Salinas Held to Protest Library Closure (Indybay)

Book Lovers From All Over California Join Salinas Locals in a Historic “24-HOUR READ-IN” (Santa Cruz Indymedia)

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§ahem

by Steve

Mon, Apr 11, 2005 5:04PM

Not to be indelicate, but perhaps you should ask the good people of Salinas why they voted down two taxes last election. It is THEIR library system, after all.

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§you can ask them....

by ~Bradley

Mon, Apr 11, 2005 5:17PM

Steve, you can go to Salinas and ask all the voters why they voted they way they did. I was told by the women in this photo that many, if not most, of the voters were no clear about what they were voting on. She told me something about an electricity tax being part of the library tax and this caused much confusion for voters. be media ((i))

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