NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman*, on why the federal government needs to subsidize mimes:
“The marketplace shouldn’t be the sole determinant of what is allowed to flourish,” Landesman said, adding that the renowned San Francisco Mime Troupe would likely not be able to survive solely on ticket sales.
Given that the renowned San Francisco Mime Troupe – no, I’ve never heard of them, either – apparently also can’t survive solely on private philanthropy, perhaps the marketplace is merely giving here what we in the agitprop business call a subtle hint.
Via Ace of Spades HQ Headlines.
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*No, I’m not going to make fun of his name.