For bookstores yes, that's a profit and brings customers into the store. For those who can't afford or don't want to own the book, it's a loss. Living outside the US, one of the things that I miss most, are libraries. In Florida, it's not about allocating public funds, it's about the governors desire to control as many aspects of public life as he can.
All my "leftist ideologue" friends pay their bills, and I, a former Democrat, have loaned my Republican friends money to pay their bills. Personally, I no longer have an abiding interest in the mud that both sides sling, and read the news as a form of entertainment. When viewed from a distance, the whole political landscape looks like a war zone and the public are the victims of the war.
For bookstores yes, that's a profit and brings customers into the store. For those who can't afford or don't want to own the book, it's a loss. Living outside the US, one of the things that I miss most, are libraries. In Florida, it's not about allocating public funds, it's about the governors desire to control as many aspects of public life as he can.
All my "leftist ideologue" friends pay their bills, and I, a former Democrat, have loaned my Republican friends money to pay their bills. Personally, I no longer have an abiding interest in the mud that both sides sling, and read the news as a form of entertainment. When viewed from a distance, the whole political landscape looks like a war zone and the public are the victims of the war.