From: Michael Moynihan <mmoynihan-AT-wi.rr.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 17:35:12 -0600
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Contact your Senators if you are so inclined...


Just my opinion, but I think people should contact their elected and  
appointed officials at least once a month (once a week even better)  
and ask them something or tell them something. Invite them to  
performances. Make up awards to give them (politicians never stop  
campaigning & love recognition & awards). Get 'em on an advisory  
board. Let them show up and introduce your show or remind the audience  
to turn off their cell phones.

Sent via Macintosh laptop. No Blackberry here. Rasberries are my fav  
fruit.
Small screens (computer, netbooks, pod things, cell phones) are an  
expanding market for puppetry.

- michael john moynihan
Please support rational/radical/revolutionary change - practice  
compassion in all thought/plans/actions.
"Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself." http://charterforcompassion.com/

Please read my latest blog: http://blogs.bayviewnow.com/how__why/

& watch my vids on http://www.youtube.com/user/mkewi53207

On Feb 4, 2009, at 1:59 PM, malgosia askanas wrote:

> This text seems a bit skewed.  First, it sounds like what all
> Republicans voted against was allocating $50 million to the NEA, as
> if the Republicans all hated the arts.  Now, maybe they do, but the
> arts was not the issue here: the issue was whether to throw about
> $800 billion of good money after the previous $700 billion bad.
>
> Second, what exact ACTION are we supposed to TAKE NOW?  The
> implication is that just because the bill includes $50 million for
> the arts, it is an excellent thing and worth supporting, no matter
> what we think about the other $800 billion.  But you know, 50 million
> is  only 0.0000625  of 800 billion, and it amounts to $1 million per
> state.   It's not even enough to maintain the local symphony
> orchestra for a year.
>
> -m
>
>
>> ACTION ALERT: CONTACT YOUR SENATORS
>>
>>
>> House Passes Economic Stimulus Package; Arts Funding Intact
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, January 28, the House of Representatives passed the  
>> economic
>> stimulus legislation with provisions intact allocating $50 million  
>> for the
>> National Endowment for the Arts. All Republican House members, plus  
>> 11
>> Democrats, voted against the measure.
>>
>> If approved, 40% of the NEA funds will support the initiatives of  
>> state arts
>> agencies, and the remainder will be distributed in direct grants to  
>> fund
>> arts projects that preserve jobs in the nonprofit arts sector.
>>
>> TAKE ACTION NOW!
>>
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