Klarinet Archive - Posting 000346.txt from 2005/09

From: "Joseph H. Fasel III" <jhf@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] Budget Cuts
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:07:33 -0400

Warren,

Without getting further drawn into a political discussion, let me just
echo Ellis Johnson's response: Political affairs that have a bearing on
musicians are certainly on-topic for this list, and we really should allow
posters a little leeway in political "spin", color, hyperbole, etc.

At any rate, the main thrust of my original post (which really was meant
to be helpful) is just this: Those of us who care about preserving (and
strengthening) the NEA, the NEH, public broadcasting, and so forth should
be concerned about "Operation Offset", but there's no need to panic. This
is just a wish-list of the far right framed as a response to Katrina.

Cheers,
-Joe

Warren Rosenberg said:
> "Rabid" is not my idea of a factual explanation.
>
> So being in a magnanimous mood (so far this morning en route to the
> dentist), I accept your half-hearted ("perhaps apologize") apology.
>
> Also, I can't speak for anyone but myself, but many people of all
> political
> stripes are interested in the arts and public television. But let's get
> real. Much of what has been brought to our faces in the name of art is
> crap
> and some don't appreciate spending their TAX money for it, especially if
> it
> rubs them the wrong way politically. If it was all concerts and
> middle-of-the-road political commentary or somewhat equal time balanced
> between left and right (which it isn't), these same people ("The Rabid
> Ones!") would not complain and would enjoy Lawrence Welk reruns with the
> rest of you. :-)
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph H. Fasel III" <jhf@-----.gov>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Budget Cuts
>
>
>> Now hang on, Warren. I should perhaps apologize for the word "rabid".
>> Otherwise, however, what I said was simply factual. I was merely
>> correcting a minor factual error in Ken's original message. This
>> budget-cutting proposal comes from the Republican Study Committee, a
>> subset of of the Republican membership of the House, and not from the
>> Republican leadership.
>> These are folks who tend to be opposed on principle to things like
>> government support of the arts. Naturally, they will regard the the
>> increased budget shortfall resulting from Katrina as an opportunity to
>> press their usual agenda.
>>
>> --Joe

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