The SD ‘Guns & Abortion’ session has begun
l3wis 
2009
Is Rounds an uncultured elitist? Duh!
Cavemen practiced art without funding from the government – why can’t SD be like the cavemen? Wait . . .
A great article on the arts funding in SD;
Now let’s be clear. South Dakota is in an economic free fall, and unlike the federal government there’s no constitutional option for deficit spending or printing money. Governor Rounds lives in a world of hard choices. With his decision to end funding for the South Dakota Arts Council the Governor gave an obligatory nod to the importance of culture for our “quality of life”, but golly gee, “…we simply don’t have the money to provide for them.” There is a veil of objectivity in the Governor’s attitude. He didn’t want to do it. He had to do it.
The Governor is disingenuous. He knows better. Every study on tourism in the last twenty years has confirmed the importance of arts and culture as multipliers of the regional economy. Every study on education tells us that art and music improve the ability of young students to grasp math and language. These studies are well known. Our economic dependence on art is easily understood. Something else must be going on. What is it?
The problem is not that art is unimportant to civilization. The problem is that art is unimportant to Governor Rounds. We are saddled with his narrow view of what is important in life. We are saddled with his indifference. There is a slight of hand going on. Art is not a part of Governor Rounds’ life, so it is not essential to the economy. Now we come to a critical problem.
House Republicans doing what they do best, acting like a bunch of babies
Image; Driftglass
Though I didn’t support all the aspects of the stimulous plan, there was some good things in it;
Herseth Sandlin said South Dakota would be eligible for about $236 million in total infrastructure investment. She said it also would creates a tax credit of up to $500 per worker and $1,000 per family for 2009 and 2010.Â
But Republicans can’t help to play politics if they don’t get what they want, permanent tax cuts to the rich and no money for social programs. Not sure if you forgot about the election in 2006 and 2008, but yah lost.
PETITION DRIVE TO RESUME THIS SATURDAY; VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you would like to help out with the petition drive this Saturday, we will be canvassing a neighborhood from 1-3 PM. We will be going door to door in groups of two to registered voter homes.
If interested, email me for details; fb.art@sio.midco.net