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To: Rarebird who wrote (211)	1/10/2001 3:29:02 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

I agree with you that all of these things are needed and I strongly encourage you to support them privately...as I do. But I don't think that it is the responsibility, nor the right of the government to do so.

To: Rarebird who wrote (211)	1/10/2001 3:45:46 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 82486

Why not, may I ask? Ah, the simple difference between a liberal and a libertarian--"why not" vs. "why." The liberal sees a problem and automatically thinks the government should have a program to fix it. The libertarian sees the same problem, determines who, if anyone, should fix it--and is unlikely to tag the government as the fixer of choice. It has nothing to do with whether art, in general or in particular, is of any value. It's about the role of the government and the rights of the taxpayer. Karen

To: Rarebird who wrote (211)	1/10/2001 10:19:05 PM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 82486

My own opinion is that Government should not subsidize art, except in special cases (for example, initial funding for a very expensive undertaking such as a symphony orchestra or an opera company). I feel this way mainly because I think that the only art that subsidy really benefits is the art of grantsmanship. Artists who aren't willing to submit their work to the marketplace - and starve for their craft if need be - are not really artists at all. I say that from the standpoint of one who earned a living (sort of) through creative writing for a number of years,and knows what it is like to starve for one's craft.