Re: US-CBP Closes Border-Straddling Library Entrance to Canadidians

Adam H. Kerman wrote:

Nyssa <Nyssa@logicalinsight.net> wrote:

Adam H. Kerman wrote:

Nyssa <Nyssa@logicalinsight.net> wrote:

 

Just a follow-up to the story.

 

As of yesterday, the library has received over $150,000
in donations to be used to add an entrance on the
Canadian side of the building plus a parking area on the
Canadian side.

 

Louise Penny, a Canadian author (of a mystery series I
enjoy) who lives in a nearby region of Quebec,
contributed $50,000 to the fund.

 

I hope that the Canadian patrons of the library can
eventually enjoy the facility without any additional
hassles from the customs and immigration folks, but I
guess we'll see what happens.

 

Nyssa, who hopes for the best, but these days figures on
the not-so-good happening instead

 

What a complete waste of money, and I suppose this cuts
off the economy of the two neighboring towns in half.

 

???

 
You have two adjoining communities. People would shop and
use services on both sides of the border. With this
crackdown, it's no longer possible.
 

The money was from voluntary contributions from people
who care about making the library available to all the
residents on both sides of the border.

 
But except for appeasing phony security concerns, the
monies should have been spent on something else. A small
building doesn't require two entrances.
 

No government money from either country is involved in
the planned work on the Canadian side.

 
It matters not that it wasn't government money. It's money
being spent for a useless reason.
 

. . .

The 'useless reason' was caused by something (the US Border
Patrol) out of their control. What else could they do in
order to continue using a service the townfolk had used for
over 100 years without interference?

Or are you suggesting the people on the Quebec side of the
border simply give up and stop using the library? At least
until another US administration reverses the new policy
which would be years away, if ever?

I'm sure they'd have been more than happy to not need
to spend the $$ on these changes, but given the circumstances,
I can understand why they plan to do so.

Nyssa, who wonders if the border cops are going to put
someone in the library once the new doors are put in to
make sure none of those Quebecers wander over the line