Kenneth_2003 said:

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He's commented before that the facility is long overdue for major maintenance and refurbishment.

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95LawAg said:

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Arts is dumm. Science is even dummer.
Down with the eleets!

- American Populist

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95LawAg said:

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Arts is dumm. Science is even dummer.
Down with the eleets!

- American Populist

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BigRobSA said:

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National Parks
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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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National Parks
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You're against funding national parks? Dang.

There is something awesome about each generation seeing the land as it's always been. Makes me sad people don't agree with that sentiment.

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LMCane said:

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I was just at the Kennedy Center a few months ago.

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BigRobSA said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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National Parks
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You're against funding national parks? Dang.

There is something awesome about each generation seeing the land as it's always been. Makes me sad people don't agree with that sentiment.

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I am. Yes.

But it's way down my GAF list. At least it's Constitutional, unlike most spending.

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BigRobSA said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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This
National Parks
Libraries

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You're against funding national parks? Dang.

There is something awesome about each generation seeing the land as it's always been. Makes me sad people don't agree with that sentiment.

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I am. Yes.

But it's way down my GAF list. At least it's Constitutional, unlike most spending.

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sam callahan said:

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Arts is very important.

Too bad government funding has allowed it to deeply infected with elements detrimental to our culture.

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Teslag said:

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BigRobSA said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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This
National Parks
Libraries

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You're against funding national parks? Dang.

There is something awesome about each generation seeing the land as it's always been. Makes me sad people don't agree with that sentiment.

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I am. Yes.

But it's way down my GAF list. At least it's Constitutional, unlike most spending.

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National parks receive about $3.5 billion in taxpayer money each year. They generate about $1 billion in fees plus another $1.2 billion in lodging concessions. The shortfall is more than made up in contributions to state and local economies and job/wage generation.

They are net positive culturally and financially. The constitution also grants the government with regulation of all public lands.

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sam callahan said:

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I've got no problem with privately funded arts criticizing whatever it wants.

I do have a problem with taxpayer money being funneled to the arts to crap on our culture and foundational principles.

That's a crucial difference and one that folks like you ignore.

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UTExan said:

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Well, darn...

Anyway, the Gong Show reruns are calling my name.

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95LawAg said:

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Arts is dumm. Science is even dummer.
Down with the eleets!

- American Populist

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BigRobSA said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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This
National Parks
Libraries

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You're against funding national parks? Dang.

There is something awesome about each generation seeing the land as it's always been. Makes me sad people don't agree with that sentiment.

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I am. Yes.

But it's way down my GAF list. At least it's Constitutional, unlike most spending.

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95LawAg said:

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sam callahan said:

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I've got no problem with privately funded arts criticizing whatever it wants.

I do have a problem with taxpayer money being funneled to the arts to crap on our culture and foundational principles.

That's a crucial difference and one that folks like you ignore.

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I'm happy allowing artists to crap on whatever or whoever they want to crap on, even (or especially) while playing in a venue paid for in part or entirely by the public. If Kid Rock plays at a federally funded venue and craps on views held by liberals, and Brandi Carlile plays the next night and craps on views held by conservatives, I know our country is working like it should.

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95LawAg said:

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Arts is dumm. Science is even dummer.
Down with the eleets!

- American Populist

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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This
National Parks
Libraries

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You're against funding national parks? Dang.

There is something awesome about each generation seeing the land as it's always been. Makes me sad people don't agree with that sentiment.

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I am. Yes.

But it's way down my GAF list. At least it's Constitutional, unlike most spending.

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I hear you. We all support what we support.

It's one of the few government spending efforts I truly love.

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BTKAG97 said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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This
National Parks
Libraries

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You're against funding national parks? Dang.

There is something awesome about each generation seeing the land as it's always been. Makes me sad people don't agree with that sentiment.

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I am. Yes.

But it's way down my GAF list. At least it's Constitutional, unlike most spending.

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I hear you. We all support what we support.

It's one of the few government spending efforts I truly love.

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And can largely be funded by user fees. Charge a premium to Chinese tourists.

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Tecolote said:

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BTKAG97 said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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AgGrad99 said:

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BigRobSA said:

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This
National Parks
Libraries

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You're against funding national parks? Dang.

There is something awesome about each generation seeing the land as it's always been. Makes me sad people don't agree with that sentiment.

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I am. Yes.

But it's way down my GAF list. At least it's Constitutional, unlike most spending.

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I hear you. We all support what we support.

It's one of the few government spending efforts I truly love.

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And can largely be funded by user fees. Charge a premium to Chinese tourists.

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Some of the most conservative Americans are huge in the arts. I know painters, sculptors, musicians, actors, etc. as conservative as there is that are famous and fabulous artists - lots of them the roughest toughest cowboys and ranchers as there are. How are the arts only the libs/dems?

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