Recently I had the chance to take a tour of Naples, FL. The tour guide was happy to tell us that over 12,000 millionaires (yes you read that correctly, 12,000) had a home in the Naples area, not to mention a half dozen billionaires. And many of those only spend 4-6 weeks in their homes there, since they live elsewhere for the majority of…
Recently I had the chance to take a tour of Naples, FL. The tour guide was happy to tell us that over 12,000 millionaires (yes you read that correctly, 12,000) had a home in the Naples area, not to mention a half dozen billionaires. And many of those only spend 4-6 weeks in their homes there, since they live elsewhere for the majority of the year. Here's an idea for the overpaid director of the Tampa area arts organization, why not try to get a couple hundred dollars from each of those people? That would cover your budget (or cause you to have to reduce the budget when you get a lot of questions about what you are spending the money on). The arts scene, and their 'need' for funding, reminds me of places like Yale who have these massive endowments where the interest earned each year on the billions socked away can fund the tuition for all incoming freshmen each year. Typical liberals love spending other peoples' money.
I’m curious to compare tax spending between state and national parks vs “art”. I’m disgusted with modern art. Never forget the “art” featuring Christian symbols submerged in containers of urine.
Since the Clinton era, the focus has been on not making things much easier for more people to visit our 'national treasures' (National Parks and other land designations). Instead they put more acreage off limits to all but those very few who are willing to backpack in for days at a time. So the question becomes, "Is it a 'national treasure' if the nation for the most part can't enjoy it?" NP infrastructure has been horrible for decades. Their main solution winds up being limiting people who want to go see things. IN the case of Valley Forge, they took a park that was great for families to go visit and hang out at for picnicking, and allowed many areas to over grow because some stooge thought making it that way was more 'authentic'. I can guarantee you those people don't have overgrown yards that are more 'authentic' to what was there before their house was built on it.
Our national parks are a treasure that should be easier to visit and explore, and not cost a fortune to do so. But that isn't the "enlightened's" goal. Or if it is, then they are too stupid to implement it and they should resign their positions and let people in who can actually get it done.
I am sad to read this about Valley Forge - I visited VF with my family when I was 10 years old and have never forgotten the experience. This sounds like more of the crumbling of our society/civilization.
The park used to have multi-purposes. Their was the visitor center, and some of the cabins would have re-enactors and there was a cannon area. So you could go for the history, but then you had areas where you could then picnic and fly a kite, plenty of space to throw a frisbee. Near the General Wayne statue is a large hill that could never be used for anything official. About a 200 foot wide by 600 foot long hill that was great for sledding. Kids didn't have to worry about cars like in their neighborhoods. In Jan/Feb there isn't much usage of the park anyway outside apart from some hearty joggers. For many months it becomes the equivalent of those downtown outdoor stadiums the public pays for that don't get used in the off season. It's a shame. And in Gettysburg Park, they took out the tall tower that was great for viewing up high the grounds to get a better idea of the flow of troops and such. (And for kids was a fun place to walk down the outside stairs while the parents took the elevator.)
Well, the rich have more money for groceries that's for sure.
Wealthy people donate large sums to hospitals, museums, universities all the time. Often, because of their contributions a wing of a building or maybe a library will be named after them.
Probably an ego boost thing to do, but it does benefit the organization.
Recently I had the chance to take a tour of Naples, FL. The tour guide was happy to tell us that over 12,000 millionaires (yes you read that correctly, 12,000) had a home in the Naples area, not to mention a half dozen billionaires. And many of those only spend 4-6 weeks in their homes there, since they live elsewhere for the majority of the year. Here's an idea for the overpaid director of the Tampa area arts organization, why not try to get a couple hundred dollars from each of those people? That would cover your budget (or cause you to have to reduce the budget when you get a lot of questions about what you are spending the money on). The arts scene, and their 'need' for funding, reminds me of places like Yale who have these massive endowments where the interest earned each year on the billions socked away can fund the tuition for all incoming freshmen each year. Typical liberals love spending other peoples' money.
I’m curious to compare tax spending between state and national parks vs “art”. I’m disgusted with modern art. Never forget the “art” featuring Christian symbols submerged in containers of urine.
Since the Clinton era, the focus has been on not making things much easier for more people to visit our 'national treasures' (National Parks and other land designations). Instead they put more acreage off limits to all but those very few who are willing to backpack in for days at a time. So the question becomes, "Is it a 'national treasure' if the nation for the most part can't enjoy it?" NP infrastructure has been horrible for decades. Their main solution winds up being limiting people who want to go see things. IN the case of Valley Forge, they took a park that was great for families to go visit and hang out at for picnicking, and allowed many areas to over grow because some stooge thought making it that way was more 'authentic'. I can guarantee you those people don't have overgrown yards that are more 'authentic' to what was there before their house was built on it.
Our national parks are a treasure that should be easier to visit and explore, and not cost a fortune to do so. But that isn't the "enlightened's" goal. Or if it is, then they are too stupid to implement it and they should resign their positions and let people in who can actually get it done.
I am sad to read this about Valley Forge - I visited VF with my family when I was 10 years old and have never forgotten the experience. This sounds like more of the crumbling of our society/civilization.
Mrs. "the Knife"
The park used to have multi-purposes. Their was the visitor center, and some of the cabins would have re-enactors and there was a cannon area. So you could go for the history, but then you had areas where you could then picnic and fly a kite, plenty of space to throw a frisbee. Near the General Wayne statue is a large hill that could never be used for anything official. About a 200 foot wide by 600 foot long hill that was great for sledding. Kids didn't have to worry about cars like in their neighborhoods. In Jan/Feb there isn't much usage of the park anyway outside apart from some hearty joggers. For many months it becomes the equivalent of those downtown outdoor stadiums the public pays for that don't get used in the off season. It's a shame. And in Gettysburg Park, they took out the tall tower that was great for viewing up high the grounds to get a better idea of the flow of troops and such. (And for kids was a fun place to walk down the outside stairs while the parents took the elevator.)
It would be very easy for the director of the Tampa museum to go on a fundraising campaign targeting the millionaires.
They could have different levels of sponsorships depending on the amount given.
@Kathleen sounds like a perfect application of one of their favorite sayings: “the rich need to pay their ‘fair share.’”
Well, the rich have more money for groceries that's for sure.
Wealthy people donate large sums to hospitals, museums, universities all the time. Often, because of their contributions a wing of a building or maybe a library will be named after them.
Probably an ego boost thing to do, but it does benefit the organization.
KJ .. I'd love to know what the director does to earn that salary!!
Not much. It's the worker bees that do all the work.