Cities without ballet, opera, art galleries, concert venues, etc. Are doomed to stagnation and decay.
Let me clarify: The debate here is not about support of the arts by state or city gov'ts. If their constitutions and charters allow such, then it is legal. It is about support of the arts by the US FEDERAL GOV'T. No such power is granted in the federal Constitution; in fact, such a power is reserved to the states and such lower governmental bodies as they may set up.
Are doomed to stagnation and decay
Are they? Really? THe US, now the powerful nation on the planet both economically and militarily, grew up through most of its history with no federal support of arts and not much local. A rather specious thesis, I think.
And the U.S. Is short of decent beer.
SIgh. True. Good English beer makes you think American beer is recycled urine.
Uh, maybe it is. :-)
And I disagree about Sam Adams. It's just another American beer. |
