http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/12/26/column-book-fare-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=column-book-fare-3 it's like being there Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/12/26/column-book-fare-3/comment-page-1/#comment-35868 Rod Johnson Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:15:53 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=34490#comment-35868 The “expose your opponents as hypocrites” debating tactic is always easy, but it’s a cheap shot and it doesn’t really speak to the issues. What’s better policy, to use money to support and foster the arts in the community, or to have a big public statement that will hopefully draw outsiders to come here? The answer to that doesn’t really have anything to do with the kind of cars anyone drives. Making wise policy decisions has to be approached more thoughtfully than just playing moral high ground king of the hill.

]]> http://annarborchronicle.com/2009/12/26/column-book-fare-3/comment-page-1/#comment-35854 johnboy Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:33:10 +0000 http://annarborchronicle.com/?p=34490#comment-35854 Yes, some will claim “local funds should finance work by local artists” but before we take up that argument maybe we should take a look and see the country of origin for the cars the “local artist” are driving and how about the clothes they are wearing or the furniture they are using or even the food they are eating. What goes around comes around.

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