Klarinet Archive - Posting 000727.txt from 1996/04

From: Everett Austin <austine@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Unions
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 01:51:36 -0400

On Tue, 23 Apr 1996, Mark Charette wrote:

> Would it be possible to keep politics & vitriol out of this list ?? Some perso
ns
> may
> be offended by anyone's painting of their political party with such broad
> brushstrokes,
> but they may refrain from joining the fray from politeness & trying to talk
> (and/or listen)
> to more "clarinet" related subjects.
>
> Maybe e-mail back and forth would be more appropriate. Then again, I may be
> completely
> out of line for suggesting this.
>
> My second (and last) comment about unions (at least for quite a while ;^).
> --
> Mark Charette Come and visit the clarinet databases at
> charette@-----.com/clarinet
>
I certainly do not object to the injection of political reality in a
discussion pertaining to the "business" of music and unions. If one can
discuss intonation, one can certainly mention politics! (in Paul Harvey's
bedtime book for clarinetists he says "never discuss religion, politics or
intonation"!) I am glad to see some dangerously pink sentiments being
brought forth. Powerful economic forces are at work again nowadays and I
am sure a lot of people are feeling squeezed. Why should musicians not
make a wage as good as garbage truck drivers?

Everett Austin
Fairfax, California