What would make you proud of your country?

A little rantette.

I don't know what anyone else thinks, I certainly have no idea what the politicians think, but here's what would make me proud:

Everyone having a safe and decent place to live.
Everyone able to feed themselves and their family healthy food.
Everyone getting a proper education.
Everyone feeling safe and respected no matter where they live, where they come from, what they believe or how old or young they are.
Everyone able to get whatever medical treatment they need.
(Nobody earning more money than anyone could possibly spend in several lifetimes).
Those are the things that would make me proud of my country, just my own opinion and I do mean everybody, no exceptions.
I think those are the things that we shoud be worrying about first, before anything else.
Come to that wouldn't those things make you proud of the world if we could get them for everyone?

Libraries under threat

As a library and information assistant in North Devon I am naturally concerned about any library closures or cuts to services. Not least because my own job might be at risk, but mostly because I believe passionately in the necessity of free libraries in any worthwhile civilisation.
I found this on Daniel Solis' blog:

It's a T shirt design and only costs around £12.99, sorry if that's wrong but when I went back to check the money was in dollars! ($16.99)

I just thought it was brilliant. If you want to support your local library then what better way than wearing this T shirt.