tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36864475.post815741537905027257..comments2023-07-02T05:14:05.375-04:00Comments on The Clyde Fitch Report: New Article: Do We Need a Secretary of the Arts?Leonard Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14736316792887920991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36864475.post-42370160108624620862009-02-05T21:22:00.000-05:002009-02-05T21:22:00.000-05:00If the wingnuts actually want to do something abou...If the wingnuts actually want to do something about their constant talk of America being a vast cultural wasteland they might actually do this..but judging from the posts you got regarding this well thought out piece on Fix - er - Faux - er - F*cks - news dot com, have no fear, they are in no danger of visiting any museums or seeing any plays any time soon...no they're just going to stay in their Sarah Palin fantasy universe, where Dick Cheney is king and Ronald Reagan is worshipped like Jesus. Christ help us all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300668659381552408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36864475.post-37980016349377556242009-02-05T08:22:00.000-05:002009-02-05T08:22:00.000-05:00This notion is less thorny, I believe, if the "art...This notion is less thorny, I believe, if the "arts" are taken in an expansive sense to represent "creativity." The focus should reward innovation and excellence in the "creative process." Thus, tickets fund a play, but something that is more deeply linked to broad national strategic benefits funds the innovation and best practice in "design and development" of innovative creative works. If "arts" is recognized as "creative innovation" then how can one not hope to support initiatives in this direction?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071791868422129330noreply@blogger.com