Cowboy Poets

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0311/Reid_Save_federal_funding_for_the_cowboy_poets.html

March 08, 2011

Reid: Save federal funding for the cowboy poets!

File this under: Did Harry Reid just say that?
In the middle of his tirade against House Republicans' "mean-spirited" budget bill on the Senate floor Tuesday, the Senate Majority Leader lamented that the GOP’s proposed budget cuts would eliminate the annual "cowboy poetry festival” in his home state of Nevada.

Reid clearly has a soft spot for the Baxter Blacks of the poetry world and thinks Republicans don't.
“The mean-spirited bill, H.R. 1 … eliminates the National Endowment of the Humanities, National Endowment of the Arts,” said Reid. “These programs create jobs. The National Endowment of the Humanities is the reason we have in northern Nevada every January a cowboy poetry festival. Had that program not been around, the tens of thousands of people who come there every year would not exist.”





That’s a pretty good trick, Harry. The National Endowment of the Humanities not only creates jobs, but it creates people, too.
That is one hell of a federal program, if I do say so myself.
It's kind of touching that the federal government helps the boys from Brokeback Mountain write love poems to each other, but I could probably think of a few other things on which the money would be better spent.

Thousands of people travel to Elko,NV to attend this. They spend money there by patronizing businesses and lodging facilities. How many jobs will be created by cutting the funding?

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NPR_TEA_PARTY_CRITICISM?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-03-09-10-55-50
Mar 9, 11:32 AM EST

NPR chief executive quits over hidden camera video

By BEN NUCKOLS
Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) -- NPR president and CEO Vivian Schiller resigned Wednesday in the wake of comments by a fellow executive that angered conservatives and renewed calls to end federal funding for public broadcasting.
The chairman of NPR's board of directors announced that he has accepted Schiller's resignation, effective immediately. Schiller wouldn't say whether she offered to quit or was forced out.
On Tuesday, conservative activist James O'Keefe posted a hidden-camera video in which NPR executive Ron Schiller bashed the tea party movement as "racist" and "xenophobic" and said NPR would be better off without federal funding. Ron Schiller is not related to Vivian Schiller.
Vivian Schiller told The Associated Press that her fellow executive's comments were outrageous and unfortunate at a critical time for NPR, which is fighting to keep congressional funding.
"It is very clear that we would be better off in the long run without federal funding," Ron Schiller said in the video, saying it would allow the organization to become an independent voice and clear up the misconception that it is largely government-funded.


Brainstorm!!!
Since NPR no longer needs federal funds, they can take their allotment of my money and give it to Harry Reid so that his pals can continue to seduce their pardners and their horses with beautiful poetry.

happy jack wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

Thousands of people travel to Elko,NV to attend this. They spend money there by patronizing businesses and lodging facilities. How many jobs will be created by cutting the funding?

If the festival is so damned successful and such a major attraction, it will easily thrive on its own merits.
If the festival is so damned successful and such a major attraction, people will still be willing and able to patronize the local businesses and lodging facilities.
If the festival is so damned successful and such a major attraction, the guy with the Stetson, chaps, and spurs will still be able to read you his poems.
Just don't make me pay for it.

How many jobs will be created by cutting the funding? How many jobs will be lost if they cut the funding and the event does not take place? Please stay on topic and refrain from posting stuff about NPR. :thanks:

happy jack wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

Please stay on topic and refrain from posting stuff about NPR. :thanks:

Oh, I'm right on topic.
You seemed to be worried that cowboys wearing buttless chaps would no longer be able to serenade you with their poetry unless they received federal funding, and I offered you an equitable solution.
How cool is that?

What does "NPR chief executive quits over hidden camera video" have to do with the topic of Cowboy Poets?

happy jack wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

What does "NPR chief executive quits over hidden camera video" have to do with the topic of Cowboy Poets?

In and of itself, nothing. But if you had bothered to read the entire post, you would have seen this, ...


"It is very clear that we would be better off in the long run without federal funding," Ron Schiller said in the video,...


... which dovetails quite neatly with the topic at hand, which happens to concern the stupidest possible uses for federal funds.
See what you can learn if you pay attention?

NPR and a festival in NV have nothing to do with each other,nor does a statement made by someone at NPR. Keep trolling.

It is all hogwash.

As long as we're discussing Harry Reid, I want to take this opportunity to say that it's way past time for the Democrats to elect a new Senate Majority Leader. Personally, I'd much rather see Schumer or Durbin running the show in the Senate. Ya know, I like Harry, and his gaffes are actually kind of funny, but that's really not what the Senate Democrats need right now.

Artie60438 wrote:

Thousands of people travel to Elko,NV to attend this. They spend money there by patronizing businesses and lodging facilities. How many jobs will be created by cutting the funding?

So what makes this a Federal issue? Nothing. Can there be anything that is more contrary to the cowboy way of life than taking money from the government?

If local business owners feel this is so vital to their local economy let them pony up or hold a benefit. Maybe even a cowboy cookoff. But please don't be shining us on about a need for Federal taxpayers to subsidize one city's local tourism.

Passion wrote:

So what makes this a Federal issue? Nothing. Can there be anything that is more contrary to the cowboy way of life than taking money from the government?

If local business owners feel this is so vital to their local economy let them pony up or hold a benefit. Maybe even a cowboy cookoff. But please don't be shining us on about a need for Federal taxpayers to subsidize one city's local tourism.

It's not just this festival. It's about cutting the National Endowment for the Humanities which is an agency of the U.S. government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. No jobs will be created as a result of defunding them and many will be lost.

Artie60438 wrote:

Passion wrote:

So what makes this a Federal issue? Nothing. Can there be anything that is more contrary to the cowboy way of life than taking money from the government?

If local business owners feel this is so vital to their local economy let them pony up or hold a benefit. Maybe even a cowboy cookoff. But please don't be shining us on about a need for Federal taxpayers to subsidize one city's local tourism.

It's not just this festival. It's about cutting the National Endowment for the Humanities which is an agency of the U.S. government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. No jobs will be created as a result of defunding them and many will be lost.

I see that you possess such an in-depth insight into the inner workings of the NEH that you were able to quote verbatim from the very first search result that pops up when you type in ‘National Endowment for the Humanities’.
Is all of your research this thorough?

http://www.ask.com/web?q=National+Endowment+for+the+Humanities+&search=&qsrc=0&o=16794S&l=dis
The National Endowment for the Humanities
Mar 2, 2011 ... Agency of the U.S. government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
www.neh.gov/

Artie60438 wrote:

Cubs want weekend festivals around Wrigley during Yankees, Cardinals, White Sox series

Quote :

The Chicago Cubs want to stage weekend festivals on Sheffield Avenue during three popular series this summer, a team official said today.
The idea is to close Sheffield from Addison Street to Waveland Avenue on the east side of Wrigley Field for most of the day from Friday through Sunday on three weekends in June, July and August when the Cubs face the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, said Wally Hayward, chief of sales and marketing for the club.

Tickets would not be needed to get into the area, where family entertainment, food and drink would be offered,

Are they out of their freakin mind? A free warm weather festival populated by fans of opposing teams that hate each other (Sox & Cards) and lots and lots of booze. What could possibly go wrong?

Artie60438 wrote:

UrRight wrote:

I look at it as having fun and freedom. What's wrong with having fun?

Nothing,but when you have a significant amount of people who hate the opposing team liquored up on a hot day in a somewhat small area that's a recipe for disaster,IMO. A close game ending on controversial call in the 9th inning,fans start to taunt each other....and :dyno:

You didn't seem to have these concerns when you came all-out in favor of the Cowboy Poetry Festival, did you?
I mean, one cowboy decides to go with a mixture of trochaic and iambic meter, while another takes issue with that because he is partial to anapestic. He challenges the other one to come out of the saloon and, before you know it, out come the six-guns and the dusty streets run red with the blood of the rugged, yet sensitive, cowpokes.
Now that's a recipe for disaster.

I have to agree with Happy Jack. Sorry...The Elko, NEvada is already a "HOTSPOT" tourism, gambling alone attracts millions from across the nation.

I am only familiar with the location through a couple my family and I met when Gary, IN had the planes flying there. They bragged about the place. Taking trips there and getting free money and lodging...it has been around since 2005, since we lost contact with them via the Trump boat, but they went their to Elko since it was such a neat place for tourism and grandiose gambling.

They don't need any federal assistance, sorry. I don't think Harry Reid is fit for office, as I felt Pelosi wasn't.

Icome from Ste. Genevieve, at the first town founded west of the Missippi River in the 1700s and that town doesn't get federal funds to keep up with the original fort houses, history, tourist attractions and the festival that draws thousands from out of state is all self promoting..no help from the FEDS.

A woman related to my mom devoted her entire life presenting a family and extended research on their ancestors and honored the family at the festival. A book was for sale for 20.00 which covered the cost of the book. Your name, family roots, ancestors, etc..dated back to where they originated from a complete family history was provided.

This town posses things from the civil war, and my point is the same as Happy Jacks. THEY DON'T ask for federal funding. They make their money from antique shops, the Jour de'Feat in August and plain ole tourism. Besides, hillbillies are known to scrimp their money away without embarrassing their pride, by taking money they don't need.

[quote="happy jack"]

Artie60438 wrote:

How many jobs will be created by eliminating these festivals?
None.
You do realize that money will be spent at the local bars and eateries, don't you?
How many businesses would be hurt by eliminating these festivals?
Would you be in favor of these festivals if they were funded by the Federal Freakin' Government, like your Cowboy Poetry Festival?

Artie60438 wrote:

Thousands of people travel to Elko,NV to attend this. They spend money there by patronizing businesses and lodging facilities. How many jobs will be created by cutting the funding?

Ah yes, Harry Reid's favorite earmark, The Cowboy Poetry Festival!

happy jack wrote:

Artie60438 wrote:

It's not just this festival. It's about cutting the National Endowment for the Humanities which is an agency of the U.S. government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. No jobs will be created as a result of defunding them and many will be lost.

I see that you possess such an in-depth insight into the inner workings of the NEH that you were able to quote verbatim from the very first search result that pops up when you type in ‘National Endowment for the Humanities’.
Is all of your research this thorough?

Yep! It's called being efficient by saving me the time it would have taken to type it out. How much time did you waste chasing your tail on that one? :rolfcry: