public money

Posted on May 20, 2026 by msw blog

Every time I walk into a library, I’m reminded what public money is supposed to do.

Chairs you don’t have to earn. Heat you don’t have to justify. Time you don’t have to explain.

Kids finishing homework. Someone fixing a resume. Older people reading the paper without being rushed.

Nobody is asked why they’re there.

If someone wants to know what a society looks like when it still works, this is it.Matt Lillywhite

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