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A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION
 "This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor"
-- The words of the late President, John F. Kennedy, which appear on the outside of the Kennedy Center
President Trump has called for the elimination of the National Endowment of the Arts, the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Institute of Museum Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting:
The New York Times reported that Mike Mulvaney, the president's budget director, said at a news conference on Thursday:
"I put myself in the shoes of that steelworker in Ohio ... the coal-mining family in West Virginia. The mother of two in Detroit. And I'm saying, 'O.K., I have to go ask these folks for money and I have to tell them where I'm going to spend it.' Can I really go to those folks, look them in the eye, and say, 'Look, I want to take money from you and I want to give it to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting'?" Dear Mr. President and Mr. Mulvaney, YES YOU CAN! Why else would a spokeswoman for Senator Capito, who is on the appropriations committee and represents thousands of coal workers in her state, say that she would "advocate for her priorities, including funding for the arts and humanities, which are important to our economy and communities?" Trust me, Mr. President--that mother of two in Detroit knows that her children have a greater chance of success in school if they are exposed to the arts. According to the Detroit Free Press, "NEA funding has been instrumental in helping the Matrix [Theatre] reach young people in Detroit. A 2015 grant of $20,000, for instance, engaged 700 youths in theater arts programs at the Matrix location and other sites. 'Doing some quick math, that's about $30 per child.'" |
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