Oh silly me, I was sure that the Republican party controlled the House of Representatives and they dictate the legislation...did I miss something?
Look, it's both parties fault, and DAMMIT, things will not get fixed as long as there is NO Compromise! Both parties made is expletive deleted mess, and some meatballs calling themselves the "tea party" is not going to fix it by killing every social program. EVERYBODY needs to pay their FAIR share of taxes, and not be protected since they earn over 250k As Hans would say...BASTA! (enough) Walt Lewis ________________________________ From: William.S.Gross <[email protected]> To: Walter Lewis <[email protected]>; The Horn List <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] NEA funding cuts Well, the Department of Defense is cutting 8,741 civilian jobs by Sept 2012. Those job cuts come from a "labor friendly" Democratic administration. Should taking the discussion to the absurd? Which is worse, having a job without tenure or not having a job at all? On Aug 9, 2011, at 9:10 AM, Walter Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm afraid that we're going to see many more of these kinds of posts. An > example here in Michigan, the new Governor, and his party are bent on > destroying the tenure system of educator's, and they have instituted many > cuts, so my grand daughter's school system has voted to eliminate all Music, > Art and Physical Education (which as a musician infuriates me to no end). I > plan on attending a Board of Education meeting and since I am still a tax > payer, I intend to ream them a new anal orifice. These people are not stupid, > they should know the value of a well rounded education. When I was in school, > I seriously don't think I would have finished high school if had not been for > a great mentor, my high school Band Director. We as musicians MUST stand firm > and write our representatives and demand that Fine Arts are NOT eliminated in > the United States. > > I witnessed the terrible strike this past year between the idiot management > of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Musicians, since I have the > privilege of working in other orchestras with some of these fine musicians. > The Orchestra has lost many of the outstanding Principal musicians (the > entire percussion section) leaving due to inept management of the Orchestra. > The Orchestra lost an outstanding Concert master (who left basically because > she became fed up with the idiots running the Orchestra). I know that a > member of the horn section lurks this list, and I hope he doesn't leave the > Orchestra. Maybe he can send me a private email since I have not been able to > surmise if Karl Pituch (Principal horn) has left or is planning on > leaving...I surely hope not! > > Off soapbox now: Sign me, one very disgusted hornist in Michigan, > > Walt Lewis > > > ________________________________ > From: Luke Zyla <[email protected]> > To: The Horn List <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 9:44 AM > Subject: [Hornlist] NEA funding cuts > > Our orchestra had to cancel a tour due to the recent additional NEA funding > cuts. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced the effects of this > reduction in funding. I feel sorry for the kids we played for last year in > the hinter lands of WV that will not have the opportunity to listen to live > orchestra music this year. > > Luke Zyla > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lewhorn9%40yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lewhorn9%40yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
