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Illinois Arts Funding RESTORED!
This is a recent letter I received from the Illinois Arts Alliance.
“On May 21, the Illinois House passed HB6429, a budget plan that would restore all of the $4.5 million cut from the Arts Council’s FY2008 budget and allocate an addition $2.6 million.
A few days later, on May 23, the Illinois Senate passed SB1130, a measure that would restore $3.5 million of $4.5 million cut from the Arts Council’s FY2008 budget.”
This is great organization for the arts in Chicago!
This is what Ra Joy, its Executive Director, had to say about the Arts in our own Prairiegrass State:
“The arts are the very fabric of Illinois and represent a powerful tool for attracting and uniting residents, strengthening our cultural heritage, stimulating innovation, and contributing an overall culture of excellence in our neighborhoods and schools.
To find out more about the Illinois Arts Alliance go to:
How do we change this?
A few days ago I came across this letter to the editor in the Tri City Herald from Washington State:
Men presidents only I think that having a woman president would be a bad idea for our country. Women are not meant to rule countries and be in charge. They are meant to make decisions but not confirm them. Our president deals with some countries that don’t respect or allow women in leadership positions. I wonder if the United States would have more terrorist attacks because we would be seen as weak with a woman leader. I agree that women can do many things, but leave the ruling of the countries to the men. BRITTANY BAYLES, 13, Kennewick
My immediate reaction was sadness. We live in a society where people are constantly saying that the feminist movement has done its job, that it’s unnecessary and outdated. This is proof positive that things still need to change. What experiences has Ms. Bayles had, what messages has she been given that she has come to this conclusion?
With the current election going on, I’d like to know your thoughts, Viola Voicers. Do you feel the same way as Brittany Bayles? Do you think it’s a common opinion? Which Presidential candidate would you vote for? And a bigger question: how do we get to the point where a person’s gender isn’t thought to affect the way that person can do her job?
-Ellie
