[Lando Lincoln]

Lando

[texgal]

Bravo!! Bump

[Carry_Okie]

Good post. Even worse is that the grant funded hucksters drive decent art underground. The universities are just as much of a problem in that respect and live off an even larger flood of that same confiscated income.

I differ with Mr. Daniels in one respect: I think a large fraction of the the elites are more than happy to fund trash art for the masses. It helps keep the little people just where they are and helps make sure "popular culture" stays that way.

[American_Centurion]

I stand for eight to ten hours on concrete floors, unloading trucks, stocking shelves, running a cash register and doing a hundred other mind numbing tasks.

And what the heck did you do to prevent yourself from winding up in this obvious craphole job?

[Delta-Tango]

I thought the point about NEA funding was rather well written. But he destroyed his whole argument with all the whining about his job. It would have gotten an A from me, but that crybaby routine brings it down to a C-

[B4Ranch]

The President is merely trying grab as much of the voting population as possible. Wierdos included.

[Orangedog]

This is yet another expensive bowel-movement that Karl Rove is trying to pass off as an idea. Great, hand the NEA several more million dollars that we don't have. Oh, but they say it's for "real" art this time. Even if that is the case, that will change very quickly once another administration takes over...be it in one year or four. Then they will have even more money to waste the usual crap.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Mr. President, can you explain why you think it is a good idea to take a portion of my hard earned money, and give it to the National Endowment for the Arts?

Simple. One reason only. To take it back from the Democrats. Next!

[jjm2111]

"He is quickly gaining recognition as one of the most popular and influential voices of his generation. As a college student, and Director of Communication for the Foundation for Conservative American Values, he has a unique perspective on matters of politics, economics and culture. "

And is so vain, he puts this in his own bio.

[MosesKnows]

Mr. President, can you explain why you think it is a good idea to take a portion of my hard earned money, and give it to the National Endowment for the Arts?

A good and worthwhile question. However, I would have asked the President a slightly different question.

Mr. President, can you explain why you think the federal government is empowered by the Constitution to spend the public treasury on an endowment for the arts?