Congrats to Larry for standing up for himself, The rest of the Library System especially the Bridgewater employees should all ban together, put aside their petty differences with each other and demand changes.. Have The same rules and regulations apply at every branch. NO Exceptions!! What ever happened to face to face speaking to each other, everything is through emails which is fine for proof that you were updated on things but Communication is key. Every department has a supervisor use that person only to get the policies and messages out..Then when some B**SH**T happens again only that supervisor is to blame.... I can bet that Administration today in Bridgewater, stay in the offices because they were publicly belittled..Not that the Staff ever see Auger or McCoy anyway!! Cheers Larry you got them by their Balls so squeeze tight for all of us so this never happens again........

Funny how people forget there are 3 sides to the truth: yours, mine and The Truth (which is usually on the middle). On this case you only know Larry's. Dictum!

Great job to all that supported a worthwhile cause. Justice was done and I would like to thank the library commission for realizing that their decision was the right one for Warren community and Somerset County Library System. It goes to show that we must band together to make a change to correct the wrongs in the system.

Dear Mr. “Welsh”, we meet again on the one dimensional wall of words. As was decided by the Somerset County Library Commission last evening, these is now where we put our differences aside and enter into the more productive process of reconciliation, reassessment and future progress. The Somerset County Library System is recognized by our communities and our public officials as providing the finest library services available, and I look forward to being a part of providing yet even better and more exciting services to our library patrons. I find your comments to be insulting to the combined wisdom of the Library Commission and the difficult and thoughtful decision that they have arrived at. You are implying that they would make a decision without getting to the TRUTH, and that is offensive. You are obviously baiting me with the last word in your comment to make an off color and somewhat witty punch line which I will graciously pass on this day. You are a rare bit Mr. Welsh.

I am "over reacting" because Mr. Welsh has continously made negative comments about Larry's appeal on many of these articles. I have personally seen and heard all the documentation regarding this issue and the truth is in the words, the recordings, and the affidavits, from all parties.

What I was pointing out is simply that through all the comments, he had many options of make his voice heard at the meetings rather than making the comments through here.

I think the Commission was invited to find a creative solution and they did so. Thank you Commissioners.

I don't claim to know the truth, far from it. No one can claim to have the truth 100%. It is usually compiled of pieces from both sides. That's what I'm trying to say. I don't know any side's complete truth. But I do know for sure that no one can say with certitude that they do. That will be their first fallacy. I don't know you, Mr. Sapienza, and I'm sure you work hard to be honest and a hard working person, and I'm sure the same can be said about Mr Auger and Mr. McCoy. We forget that the truth is not an 'argumentum ad hominem' statement. It can't be, the minute we start attacking the person instead of the facts we loose sight of the truth. Remember that yesterday's decision wasn't unanimous. It was 60% to 40%. In my classroom when a student gets 60% he/she are not really celebrating; they barely made it.
I think the best thing to do now is move on and learn from our mistakes. Mr Sapienza, you are right in saying [let's ] "put our differences aside and enter into the more productive process of reconciliation, reassessment and future progress". I think that the right direction.
As for your last comments of sarcasm and passive aggressiveness, I'm sorry, but I don't play those games. W

PS: A BLACK "KATE HILL" SWEATER , petite with hood was left in the Warren Courthouse ( Susie B. Boyce) Meeting Room after last night's meeting . It was left on a chair on the left side facing into the courtroom. I have it , and will drop it off at the Warren Library tomorrow 6-8-2012, where they can keep it in their 'lost and found' for the owner to pick up. I have uploaded a picture of it above , modeled by my close confidant sleeping companion ...

Mr. Welsh,

That subjective truth is a slippery thing is undeniable. In fact, a large number of philosophers seriously doubt that such a thing is even possible, but there is no need for us to construct 100% of the truth to know which way the wind blows in this case, we simply need to be convinced by the presented documents.

I don't know if you were present at the meeting; Had you been there you would have seen that Larry Sapienza had to compile all his proofs and submit them to the Library Comission to even be considered for an appeal. Additionally, Larry made some of his documents public when he posted them on facebook. Most of us imagine that Brian Auger had to explain his decision to the commission, so we do take it for granted that he, too, had to explain his actions. We have to take it for granted because unlike Larry, Brian Auger has not been as transparent with the public as Larry has. So if we do not know the “truth” because we lack Brian Auger’s perspective, no one can be blamed for this except Mr. Auger himself.

Additionally, the idea that the "argumentum ad hominem" cannot lead to some kind of truth about an argument is false. I point you to the philosopher Douglas Neal Walton who points out that in some instances, questions of personal conduct, character, motives, etc., are legitimate and relevant to the issue.

Lastly, your example between a student’s poor passing grade and Mr. Sapienza’s reinstatement vote is a poor and mean spirited analogy.

Hey Larry! I have been a library patron since we moved to Warren in 1993. You have always been friendly, helpful and professional. I am so happy you will be getting your job back. I hope you will be at the Warren location as you are greatly missed by all! Congratulations to you and I am sorry that you had to go through such a difficult time. I am sure you learned a great deal about yourself and others during the process.
Jill H