US to ban Canadians from entering border friendship library
Dismay as cross-border library caught in US-Canada feud: ‘We just want to stay open’
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/63400689
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“There is only one building in North America, probably in the world, where one can browse bestsellers and children’s books by crossing an international border and then sit for an amateur theatre troupe in a regal opera house with each half of your body in two different countries.”
Okay that’s a rather stringent set of requirements, written specifically for this library, but there are many buildings across the world that sit on international borders. That includes residential homes. There are people who literally have to cross a border to get from their bed to their shower in the morning.
Not the point of the article, I know, but really that could’ve been written better.
The only smuggling I’ve ever heard of happening in that library was a guy FROM the US trying to smuggle some guns in to Canada back in like 2010 or so.
Of the thousands of books tucked into the library’s stacks, one author has emerged as a patron favourite: Louise Penny, the bestselling Canadian novelist and creator of the detective Armand Gamache. ... Penny made headlines in recent weeks after donating C$50,000 (US$36,000) to help fund a new entrance to the library, an “elegant” solution to the diplomatic snafu created in wake of new restrictions. “I have the resources to help because of the support of American and Canadian readers. The least I could do is give back,” Penny said. “Plus, it’s like giving the finger to the current administration: you close one door, we will open another one.”
This is exactly what I would do - make sure there is an accessible entrance on the Canadian side. Make it so that if the US really wants to be difficult, they have to put up a wall down the middle of the library.
This is just going to be Berlin all over again isn't it?
if they want that
So it'll just be the border library then?
They're going to rename it as Library of America.
then they can ban all the books inside
Not after they start taking offence to the books contained within.
Or the border
Does any power or water or sewage systems come from the Canadian side? If so, they should be cut off. Not to mention, a fence should be constructed inside to block off American illegals from crossing into Canada. Even better, put a border check point there.
If they want to go stupid, we can go full stupid.
It would be a much better political statement to not ruin a library. Destroying a library is a bad look. For example, this article.
There have been stupider border disputes between Canada and the US.
Frankly, I think symbolism is useful here. If the Americans are going to play stupid games then I'm fine with a little pageantry to draw attention to those stupid games.
Did you miss the part where I called it stupid?
Though it should be noted the two counties that voted for Trump are on the northern border.
Of course it's stupid, that's the point. Ya gotta send a message in a language the idiots (MAGA) understand.
Eventually, a Berlin-style wall, with ICE agents gunning down any citizens disloyal enough to try to escape to Canada.
Route 96 seems to be an accurate game for our timeline
I'd never heard of it. Seems interesting and appropriate.
