I love it, you get your rant in then through the "basta flag". I must yield to your superior rhetorical skills. Such a master stroke can not be defeated.
On Aug 10, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Walter Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh silly me, I was sure that the Republican party controlled the House of > Representatives and they dictate the legislation...did I miss something? > > Look, it's both parties fault, and DAMMIT, things will not get fixed as long > as there is NO Compromise! Both parties made is expletive deleted mess, and > some meatballs calling themselves the "tea party" is not going to fix it by > killing every social program. EVERYBODY needs to pay their FAIR share of > taxes, and not be protected since they earn over 250k > > As Hans would say...BASTA! (enough) > > > Walt Lewis > > > > ________________________________ > From: William.S.Gross <[email protected]> > To: Walter Lewis <[email protected]>; The Horn List <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 1:32 PM > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] NEA funding cuts > > Well, the Department of Defense is cutting 8,741 civilian jobs by Sept 2012. > > Those job cuts come from a "labor friendly" Democratic administration. > > Should taking the discussion to the absurd? Which is worse, having a job > without tenure or not having a job at all? > > On Aug 9, 2011, at 9:10 AM, Walter Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm afraid that we're going to see many more of these kinds of posts. An >> example here in Michigan, the new Governor, and his party are bent on >> destroying the tenure system of educator's, and they have instituted many >> cuts, so my grand daughter's school system has voted to eliminate all Music, >> Art and Physical Education (which as a musician infuriates me to no end). I >> plan on attending a Board of Education meeting and since I am still a tax >> payer, I intend to ream them a new anal orifice. These people are not >> stupid, they should know the value of a well rounded education. When I was >> in school, I seriously don't think I would have finished high school if had >> not been for a great mentor, my high school Band Director. We as musicians >> MUST stand firm and write our representatives and demand that Fine Arts are >> NOT eliminated in the United States. >> >> I witnessed the terrible strike this past year between the idiot management >> of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Musicians, since I have the >> privilege of working in other orchestras with some of these fine musicians. >> The Orchestra has lost many of the outstanding Principal musicians (the >> entire percussion section) leaving due to inept management of the Orchestra. >> The Orchestra lost an outstanding Concert master (who left basically because >> she became fed up with the idiots running the Orchestra). I know that a >> member of the horn section lurks this list, and I hope he doesn't leave the >> Orchestra. Maybe he can send me a private email since I have not been able >> to surmise if Karl Pituch (Principal horn) has left or is planning on >> leaving...I surely hope not! >> >> Off soapbox now: Sign me, one very disgusted hornist in Michigan, >> >> Walt Lewis >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Luke Zyla <[email protected]> >> To: The Horn List <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 9:44 AM >> Subject: [Hornlist] NEA funding cuts >> >> Our orchestra had to cancel a tour due to the recent additional NEA funding >> cuts. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced the effects of this >> reduction in funding. I feel sorry for the kids we played for last year in >> the hinter lands of WV that will not have the opportunity to listen to live >> orchestra music this year. >> >> Luke Zyla >> _______________________________________________ >> post: [email protected] >> unsubscribe or set options at >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lewhorn9%40yahoo.com >> _______________________________________________ >> post: [email protected] >> unsubscribe or set options at >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.net > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lewhorn9%40yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
