tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4768736551761625373..comments2024-03-28T09:43:20.058-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: When art collides head-on with realityPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-65073978029707823332017-04-23T16:51:01.685-05:002017-04-23T16:51:01.685-05:00PBS is a socialist's dream. Force the proles ...PBS is a socialist's dream. Force the proles to cough up money, then 'we' can educate them.<br /><br />I like the nature shows, but I am sick of every nature show turning into a "humans are evil and bad and should all be killed! Except 'us' of course, because WE understand ecology and stuff."<br /><br />Heinlein said it best "A government supported artist is an incompetent whore."<br /><br />Universities may SAY that they are not government entities, but they sure do stuff their coffers with money extorted from ME at gunpoint.<br /><br />Good post, Peter. Glad you're a Texan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-66630484201450157222017-04-23T06:18:46.260-05:002017-04-23T06:18:46.260-05:00That last comment was a gem!!!!That last comment was a gem!!!!Differhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581662615586346808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-50466620293256798942017-04-21T12:58:35.584-05:002017-04-21T12:58:35.584-05:00Martial artists get massive taxpayer funding. The...Martial artists get massive taxpayer funding. The program is called the Armed Forces and is probably the only arts funding that is Constitutionally permissible, in fact mandatory.Scott Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095059505661303611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-75715074935056681132017-04-21T11:41:02.316-05:002017-04-21T11:41:02.316-05:00Justagrunt,
They are both horrible pieces of art,...Justagrunt,<br /><br />They are both horrible pieces of art, that said if the "artist" wants to create it so be it. Meanwhile they should not get a dime from the taxpayers.<br /><br />I've always wondered why martial artists never received taxpayer funding?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-90366679744555232152017-04-21T11:17:22.836-05:002017-04-21T11:17:22.836-05:00In my opinion, the judge got it wrong. The capito...In my opinion, the judge got it wrong. The capitol exhibition iirc was viewpoint neutral, but not topic neutral. Art representing current events was not eligible for display. That is why the pigs painting should never have been hung in the first place, not because it was very offensive to much of the country. As far as it being government speech, so the government gets to choose, I will call bs, The place for that sort of choice is in the rules for the contest, not after the fact. Even there, I am not comfortable with tax money being used to push one side of a debate, even if I agree with that side.<br />Needless to say I agree with Peter that tax money should not be used to support the "arts".Scott Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095059505661303611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-63169616982367660742017-04-21T11:00:44.465-05:002017-04-21T11:00:44.465-05:00Art is a hobby, a job skill at most. By and large ...Art is a hobby, a job skill at most. By and large there is nothing really special about it and it damn sure doesn't need public funding. Most of those idiots are so far up their own asses that they need a tow truck to remove it.JoshOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656823198967467899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-78924662736644770002017-04-21T08:13:06.118-05:002017-04-21T08:13:06.118-05:00I have heard that Sesame Street has made "gaz...I have heard that Sesame Street has made "gazillions" of dollars over the years....then why are we still supporting the PBS? Isn't that what free enterprise is all about? Producing a product and then reaping the rewards? So why is my tax money continuing to go to a successful franchise?<br /><br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com