On Wed, 11 Jan 1995, Mario Rups wrote:
 
> >          Cuomo was NYS' most unsympathetic governor for arts funding.
> >          He turned a deaf ear to all economic arguments, making the
> >          analogy that arts funding is like a fur coat for a woman
> >          when the family can't afford rent. His Republican
>
> Piffle.  Culture (the arts) is the soul of a country, not a luxury.
>
> Am I the only one who sees it that way?
 
> Mario Rups
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NO, Mario.  You are certainy *not* the only one who sees it that way!
 
Why would you think that?  He was, after all, only quoting Cuomo's
analogy, I think.  Do you see something else in his words?
 
The mesage I got was that (Demo) Cuomo was the most unsympathetic
governor, while the Republicans there seemed more supportive of the
value of the arts.
 
Being from Texas, I can't begin to assess NY politicians, so I'll
not try.  (Heck, even Texas pols are beyond me!)
 
David LaRo
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