[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Secretary of Arts for USA

[Hal Vickery]

Read MY post again.  What I'm not interested in is your ad hominem attacks against persons rather than the conditions.  I'm also not interested in your personal opinions of the causes of the economic downturn.  That has all the potential of turning into a political debate complete with name calling, and I don't come here for political debate.  I get enough of that on the political message board I help moderate.

Hal Vickery
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BillSargentDrums at aol.com<mailto:BillSargentDrums at aol.com> 
  To: hvickery_80 at msn.com<mailto:hvickery_80 at msn.com> 
  Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 3:34 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Secretary of Arts for USA


  <<President-elect as an "idiot."  That's taking it political, and I have no interest in anyone's comment on any politician or on the general economic downturn except as it impacts musicians.>>

  The new incoming dude in the White House being an idiot DOES directly impact musicians. Apparently, you were viewing my post with a filter as you did not see how I pointed out HOW it affects musicians.

  And, you are contradicting yourself here also, as you most certainly did have an interest in it or you would not have taken the time to respond to it.

  Bill

  In a message dated 1/11/2009 1:01:50 P.M. Central Standard Time, hvickery_80 at msn.com writes:
    I have no problem with discussing the pros and cons of a Secretary of the Arts.  I do have problems with discussions on the causes of the economic downturn in general and in referring to either the current President or the President-elect as an "idiot."  That's taking it political, and I have no interest in anyone's comment on any politician or on the general economic downturn except as it impacts musicians.

    Hal Vickery
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: BillSargentDrums at aol.com<mailto:BillSargentDrums at aol.com> 
      To: hvickery_80 at msn.com<mailto:hvickery_80 at msn.com> 
      Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com<mailto:dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com> 
      Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 12:05 PM
      Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Secretary of Arts for USA


      No. If it's pertinent to the topic, Secretary of the Arts, and it's pertinent to gigs, and it's pertinent to performing music and our ability to do so, and it's pertinent to who we can and cannot hire, or work with, or where we can or cannot work, then it is ABSOLUTELY central to the topic . . . and, I might add, central to the topic of this board.

      I didn't see you complain about the suggestion of a Secretary of Arts, just my response to it.

      It is censorship that is party, some might even say, mainly to blame for the predicament many bands and musicians are currently in and facing for the near future.

      You would be far better off to leave me alone and have my say than to rile me up further and try to stifle me.

      There, I've said what needed to be said, and if there's no further counter, then I have nothing further to say.

      Standing my ground on principles,
      Bill

      In a message dated 1/11/2009 9:35:04 A.M. Central Standard Time, hvickery_80 at msn.com writes:
        Could we please cut out the political comments?  I don't come here to read the political views of others.





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