Harper vs Stephanie

[Hedley]

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/new ... a3353c89e6

Stuff like the above makes it really hard for me to
not vote for Harper. Help me out here, guys.

One of the grant cuts:

$3,000 to Toronto-based experimental rock band Holy F--k for a week-long tour of the United Kingdom

Could someone here explain to me why $3,000
of my tax dollars should pay for a music band
called "Holy F_ck" to travel to Britain?

[small penguin]

That aint bad. I'd rather my tax dollar go to a band to play music, rather than this http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/ ... hange.html ***EDITED FOR CONTENT*** You know better than that SP....
3k one time, or 200k annually. (though as I recalled, that was overthrown again)

[ScudRunner]

Why does it not surprise me that the biggest grants where giving to Quebec "cultural troops" $500,000 to visit the US where did they stay in the presidental suite?

Still got my vote

[Newwave]

If you think the majority of quebecers would vote for dion think again. I can't show you polls or proof, but mostly everyone I know would rather Harper than Dion in a second.

[. ._]

Could someone here explain to me why $3,000
of my tax dollars should pay for a music band
called "Holy F_ck" to travel to Britain?

Because the bureaucrat had to use up his budget, otherwise next year it's chop chop budget and he loses some power.

Either that, or Holy @#$! just really rocks!

http://www.myspace.com/holyfuck

-istp

[Flybabe]

I know of a bluegrass band that likely wouldn't tour as much if it wasn't for Gov't art grants.

[Wilbur]

I know of a bluegrass band the goverment pays to play to their friends and empty seats.

If "artists" need government grants to survive it only means there aren't enough people willing to pay to see or hear what they do. If the government wants to help upcomming struggling artists they should start a loan program, perhaps like student loans. Maybe a four year interest free loan. If you aren't earning a living through your "art" at that point, you suck, get a job and pay back your loan. If you make your fortune, good on you, pay back your loan and start paying income tax like the rest of us.

[mcrit]

Well put Wilbur.

[Flybabe]

I think most of us agree with that, but the arts community in Canada doesn't seem to share those sentiments.

[Dash-Ate]

howabout not voting for harper because he and stockwell are religious hardliner zealots?

i prefer my freedom thanks.

[Dust Devil]

howabout not voting for harper because he and stockwell are religious hardliner zealots?

i prefer my freedom thanks.

I've seen nothing to indicate that

[Wilbur]

I suppose if I were in the arts community I wouldn't agree either. Not many are likely to volunteer to have their free lunches ended.

What have Harper and Day done to limit your freedom or zeallously impose their religion on you Dash?