Well its interesting to me that a number of artists admit to using
mood altering substances. Is exhibiting artwork created under the
influence endorsing drug use? I mean, how far do they want to go
with this no tolerance thing?

LPierce



On Tue, 11 May 1999, Ross Weeks wrote:

>     A wise man once told me that a person always surrenders "some" privacy
> in taking employment -- and the question is, "how much" privacy is one
> willing to surrender to have a paid position.  If an employer decides for
> zero tolerance regarding use of illegal substances, the employer also must
> decide to enforce the policy.  I happen to agree that educational
> institutions, i.e., museums, "should" make that kind of statement,
> reinforcing the "just say no" campaign in our schools.
>
>     Because of the nature of this particular museum and our location in the
> Appalachians, we cannot ban firearms from the parking lot or even prevent
> visitors from carrying legal but concealed weapons.   We have thousands of
> school children visiting this time of year.  They come largely from homes
> that encourage possession of weapons that kill.  Has anyone had any
> experience with creating a weapons-free museum environment?
> Ross Weeks Jr.
> http://histcrab.netscope.net
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer Williams <[log in to unmask]>
>
> ^^^massive snipping^^^
> > To me, it does seem invasive. But this does sound like a smack in the face
> to the people who have dedicated their time and energy to make the museum
> work.
>

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