{"id":5761,"date":"2009-11-02T17:29:02","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T22:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=5761"},"modified":"2009-11-02T17:29:02","modified_gmt":"2009-11-02T22:29:02","slug":"paul-johnson-and-the-library-board-sittin-in-a-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2009\/11\/02\/paul-johnson-and-the-library-board-sittin-in-a-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Johnson and the Library Board, sittin’ in a tree!"},"content":{"rendered":"

K, I, S, S, I, N, G (insert your choice of body parts here). It seems that we’ve made a “climate of intimidation”. Who knew?<\/p>\n

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News & Record: Former library director speaks out<\/a><\/p>\n

Hey, it’s got to be important if the N&R publishes letters to the editor on Monday, eh?<\/p>\n

Anyway, let’s take a look at this. Paul Johnson is the former director of the Halifax County-South Boston Regional Library and was on the committee that picked Rhonda Griffin as his replacement. In his letter, Johnson throws two things. First, he throws his support to the library board and Griffin and then he throws Woodson Hughes under the bus. Gee, let’s see, he got his way with the library board and then helped hand-pick Rhonda Griffin (having known her previously in his career field). There’s no way that he could be slurping on them out of any personal feelings, could it?<\/p>\n

Woodson’s got bus tire tracks on his bowtie thanks to Johnson’s letter, but it gets even “better”. Johnson’s letter dumps this steaming pile of “better-than-you” crap onto the dinner table.<\/p>\n

Library board members take their responsibilities very seriously and deserve the community\u2019s appreciation for their unpaid and thankless service. These honorable public-spirited citizens have evidently considered expert advice from state and local authorities and weighed it carefully. If board members cannot act on evidence of financial irregularities and an agency head cannot carry out her duties without being subjected to extreme public vilification, long-term damage will be done to the entire community. Few would be willing to accept appointment to any local board in such a climate of intimidation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dear God, what have we done?! We’re causing global unrest (and maybe global warming) by having the nerve to publicly disagree with a public body’s decision! Do “honorable public-spirited citizens” make phone calls like this<\/a>, Paul? Does a peaceful organized rally constitute “extreme public vilification”? Exactly what “long-term” damage will be done to the whole community for supporting a local man who’s been a benefit to the library system? Have we destroyed the local governmental system forever by making our feelings known?<\/p>\n

As a librarian experienced in reference materials, Paul Johnson obviously knows the meaning of the word “hyperbole”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

K, I, S, S, I, N, G (insert your choice of body parts here). It seems that we’ve made a “climate of intimidation”. Who knew?<\/p>\n

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