The Patron

clipped from proteinwisdom.com And if you think that my fear regarding the arts becoming a tool of the state is still unfounded, I leave you with a few statements made by the NEA to the art community participants on the conference call. “This is just the beginning. This is the first telephone call of a brand new conversation. We are just now learning how to really bring this community together to speak with the government. What that looks like legally?…bare with us as we learn the language so that we can speak to each other safely…” Is the hair on your arms standing up yet? Yes, it is. This is shocking, but not unexpected. I am only surprised that you, Patrick Courrielche, are surprised. When the Federal Government becomes your patron, it only becomes a matter of when, not if, they flex the dollars you have become dependent on and bend you to their will.