Comments on: Summary of 2008 Presidential Candidates Arts Positions http://blog.artsusa.org/2008/10/06/summary-of-2008-presidential-candidates-arts-positions/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:22:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peddlinshutterbug http://blog.artsusa.org/2008/10/06/summary-of-2008-presidential-candidates-arts-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-112 peddlinshutterbug Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:18:30 +0000 http://blog.artsusa.org/?p=294#comment-112 I'm writing this to share my concern and caution about who we are supporting for President of the United States. Although I am an artist, I'm also realistic. I also know how much it is necessary at times to sacrifice things in my household when money is short. I think you know where I'm going. If I want to take my kids to the park, enjoy the "arts" in the real world, paint, collect materials and invest my TIME and energy to teach them the arts, I can do so. This is how my talent was developed. Also, the private sector can take care of worthy artists. And, unfortunately, some of us will do without! Shocking, but it is a bit like not having enough money coming in for my household, then deciding to go to the symphony! I can enjoy the arts, promote my art, without government (we, the PEOPLE) giving our money away. our money.... I understand, as an artist, this is a difficult decision, but after reading Obama's statement, all I read was 'invest,' 'expand,' 'recruit,' etc. Where is all this money going to COME FROM? And we have criticized the spending over the last eight years.... WE have not seen anything, yet. As for Obama's idea of 'creating' (more spending) a 'corps of artists' to teach in schools; I think those are already in existence through our colleges, and they are already called 'teachers.' Again, as an artist who struggles with marketing and covering costs. I accept it. I would greatly appreciate more money to promote my art, educate others in the arts, which I DO. But I will not do this at the expense of my neighbors and my children's future; in the form of higher taxes, ever growing debt and deficits, and an evolution towards Marxist economic practices. Thanks, but no thanks!! Everything has a COST. Call it our "Victory Gardens." Let's find another way, no more spending! I’m writing this to share my concern and caution about who we are supporting for President of the United States. Although I am an artist, I’m also realistic. I also know how much it is necessary at times to sacrifice things in my household when money is short. I think you know where I’m going. If I want to take my kids to the park, enjoy the “arts” in the real world, paint, collect materials and invest my TIME and energy to teach them the arts, I can do so. This is how my talent was developed. Also, the private sector can take care of worthy artists. And, unfortunately, some of us will do without! Shocking, but it is a bit like not having enough money coming in for my household, then deciding to go to the symphony!

I can enjoy the arts, promote my art, without government (we, the PEOPLE) giving our money away. our money…. I understand, as an artist, this is a difficult decision, but after reading Obama’s statement, all I read was ‘invest,’ ‘expand,’ ‘recruit,’ etc. Where is all this money going to COME FROM? And we have criticized the spending over the last eight years…. WE have not seen anything, yet.

As for Obama’s idea of ‘creating’ (more spending) a ‘corps of artists’ to teach in schools; I think those are already in existence through our colleges, and they are already called ‘teachers.’

Again, as an artist who struggles with marketing and covering costs. I accept it. I would greatly appreciate more money to promote my art, educate others in the arts, which I DO. But I will not do this at the expense of my neighbors and my children’s future; in the form of higher taxes, ever growing debt and deficits, and an evolution towards Marxist economic practices. Thanks, but no thanks!! Everything has a COST. Call it our “Victory Gardens.” Let’s find another way, no more spending!

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