Comments on: The Sacred and the Profane (and the Irredeemably Stupid) http://bstewart23.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-sacred-and-the-profane-and-the-irredeemably-stupid/ bstewart23 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:30:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://bstewart23.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-sacred-and-the-profane-and-the-irredeemably-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5258 Rick Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:36:49 +0000 http://bstewart23.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-5258 Sorry to hear the Canadian government is misbehaving. I read once somewhere that the city-state of Berlin spends more on its artists and musicians every year than our NEA spends on the entire USA. It sickens me how little my government cares for its artists. Maybe when I'm old(er) and grey(er) we'll have health care for everyone, 100% literacy and transparency in governance. That's my dream, anyhow. Sorry to hear the Canadian government is misbehaving. I read once somewhere that the city-state of Berlin spends more on its artists and musicians every year than our NEA spends on the entire USA. It sickens me how little my government cares for its artists. Maybe when I’m old(er) and grey(er) we’ll have health care for everyone, 100% literacy and transparency in governance. That’s my dream, anyhow.

]]> By: David D. http://bstewart23.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-sacred-and-the-profane-and-the-irredeemably-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5257 David D. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:42:46 +0000 http://bstewart23.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-5257 Thank you for the video. Snotty may not agree, but I'd say that band achieved more in five minutes than Mr. Harper and his Conservative members have in the whole time they've been in office. And has there ever been a more crisply obvious Biblical reference than the words "Holy Fuck"? Thank you for the video. Snotty may not agree, but I’d say that band achieved more in five minutes than Mr. Harper and his Conservative members have in the whole time they’ve been in office.

And has there ever been a more crisply obvious Biblical reference than the words “Holy Fuck”?

]]> By: Tony http://bstewart23.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-sacred-and-the-profane-and-the-irredeemably-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5244 Tony Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:44:56 +0000 http://bstewart23.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-5244 Thanks for the intro to Holy Fuck. Here in the States, the only music that seems to get government funding is marching bands. I think bagels and chocolate were a great idea. He's just trying to keep the pounds on his clientele so they'll keep coming back. That's business acumen! Thanks for the intro to Holy Fuck. Here in the States, the only music that seems to get government funding is marching bands.

I think bagels and chocolate were a great idea. He’s just trying to keep the pounds on his clientele so they’ll keep coming back. That’s business acumen!

]]> By: bstewart23 http://bstewart23.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-sacred-and-the-profane-and-the-irredeemably-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5243 bstewart23 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:31:34 +0000 http://bstewart23.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-5243 I dunno, <strong>Mike B.</strong>, from the photo below -- which, by the way, is the only known photo of Phelps in which he's even remotely fuckable (and exceedingly fuckable in this one, for the record) -- he looks like he could stand to lose a few: <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/2778824292_23c5928e38_o.jpg" alt="Phelps Goatee" /> I dunno, Mike B., from the photo below — which, by the way, is the only known photo of Phelps in which he’s even remotely fuckable (and exceedingly fuckable in this one, for the record) — he looks like he could stand to lose a few:

Phelps Goatee

]]> By: Mike B. http://bstewart23.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-sacred-and-the-profane-and-the-irredeemably-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5242 Mike B. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:19:10 +0000 http://bstewart23.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-5242 It's bagels and chocolate, not chicken skins and lard. Besides, all you "fit" people and your "diets" mean nothing after reading what Michael Phelps eats to stay in shape for his 8 gold metals. Turns out, I'm not big-boned: I'm an Olympian. It’s bagels and chocolate, not chicken skins and lard. Besides, all you “fit” people and your “diets” mean nothing after reading what Michael Phelps eats to stay in shape for his 8 gold metals.

Turns out, I’m not big-boned: I’m an Olympian.

]]> By: John A http://bstewart23.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-sacred-and-the-profane-and-the-irredeemably-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5241 John A Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:32:16 +0000 http://bstewart23.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-5241 what's offensive is Tal Bachman got 16 grand from PromArt and Holy Fuck only got 3. i wonder if this will affect the Polaris prize outcome.... what’s offensive is Tal Bachman got 16 grand from PromArt and Holy Fuck only got 3.
i wonder if this will affect the Polaris prize outcome….

]]> By: snotty http://bstewart23.com/blog/2008/08/19/the-sacred-and-the-profane-and-the-irredeemably-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-5239 snotty Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:19:06 +0000 http://bstewart23.com/blog/?p=1083#comment-5239 I know many artists who put out CDs without one cent of government money. They can, and do, use the internet to promote themselves and sell music worldwide. The idea that they have to have their tax money go to wealthy people to promote left-wing politics isn't pro-artists, it's elitist. The Harper government is moving in the right direction. The next step would be to end direct funding to select musicians and instead give Canadians tax credits for the puchase of Canadian artists. Everyone could buy up to X dollars a year and deduct it from their income tax. That would put the independent country, Acadian or Celtic artists on the same footing as the flash-in-the-pan downtown Toronto media darlings. I know many artists who put out CDs without one cent of government money. They can, and do, use the internet to promote themselves and sell music worldwide. The idea that they have to have their tax money go to wealthy people to promote left-wing politics isn’t pro-artists, it’s elitist. The Harper government is moving in the right direction. The next step would be to end direct funding to select musicians and instead give Canadians tax credits for the puchase of Canadian artists. Everyone could buy up to X dollars a year and deduct it from their income tax. That would put the independent country, Acadian or Celtic artists on the same footing as the flash-in-the-pan downtown Toronto media darlings.

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