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Bernie Sanders says he will be "An Arts President" (Original Post)
Donkees
Feb 2016
OP
Nooo! Our Arts system is only affordable because we deny poor people access to it!
Romulox
Feb 2016
#4
The arts spur creativity and creativity is conducive to critical thinking, something our nation
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#6
I agree, PyaarRevolution but it helps at all levels of society, not just the scientists.
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#8
That'd be great. No president since maybe JFK has really treated the arts with respect.
Ken Burch
Feb 2016
#9
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,627 posts)1. Smart and sensible! Thank you, Donkees, for this clip...
And thank you to Senator Bernie Sanders for making your views known on this important topic.
K&R
firebrand80
(2,760 posts)2. Pretty sure he said "oughts"
As in he was a fan of 1900-1910, and would be modeling his Presidency after Teddy Roosevelt.
thereismore
(13,326 posts)11. Yes he did! Ought is life! nt
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)3. Welcome news!
Romulox
(25,960 posts)4. Nooo! Our Arts system is only affordable because we deny poor people access to it!
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)5. K & R!
Uncle Joe
(58,364 posts)6. The arts spur creativity and creativity is conducive to critical thinking, something our nation
desperately needs to focus on.
Thanks for the thread, Donkees.
PyaarRevolution
(814 posts)7. What do they think Scientists do in their off time?
See plays, listen to the Orchestra, they need to dream and the creatively intelligent scientists need to be inspired.
Uncle Joe
(58,364 posts)8. I agree, PyaarRevolution but it helps at all levels of society, not just the scientists.
Peace to you.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)9. That'd be great. No president since maybe JFK has really treated the arts with respect.
n/t.
Donkees
(31,413 posts)10. Artists and Cultural leaders for Bernie Sanders...