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http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0540772220090206
Once upon a time I considered myself a Bush supporter। I admired how he was a man of principle who seemed (for the most part) to stand by what he decided to do regardless of whether it was popular or not। But after a while, the line between refusing to be swayed and stubbornness was crossed। The sad thing about leadership is when policy no longer applies to the real lives and issues that the people face every day, it can in fact be harmful to them। Not only will they be worried about their future, how they see their lives presently will also be negatively affected। That’s where the arts come in, they touch people in ways that allows them to have an imagination, to dream again, and to also dream dreams larger than themselves and their present problems।


Because even real life sometimes does need comic relief, theatres and other arts houses need to be funded well enough to run and supply that demand. There’s no telling when we will be over this huge economic hurdle, but properly funding the arts is one of the most proactive things that government can do for its people. As it takes me a long time to trust in anyone, or support leadership that I haven’t had enough time to understand, I don’t know what to make of our president. But one thing is sure, if trickles of that same energy felt during the inauguration settles in great places like art houses that are properly funded, the morale that causes people and businesses to have an exchange will steadily rise. Go Obama, Go the arts!