Philobiblon

The mess on the London Tube is one example of the danger of commercial outsourcing, but it would seem to be harder to argue against “outsourcing” government services such as drug treatment, help for families etc, to non-government organisations that might already have skills in the area. But there’s a powerful argument in this American piece about homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth:

…with the Black Church whoring for Bush’s faith-based monies coupled with its particular brand of homophobia has both unapologetically and unabashedly closed its doors to its LGBTQ population. And despite the fact these kids looked to the church for help these youth have neither a chance nor a prayer for assistance.