Category Archives: The War on Art

If The National Endowment For The Humanities Ends, It Will Be With A Bureaucratic Whimper

Posted on June 4, 2017 by mikethemadbiologist

Meanwhile, Il Trumpe’s Republican budget is still awful, as it would end the National Endowment for the Humanities (‘NEH’; boldface mine): National Endowment for the Humanities Deputy Chair Margaret Plympton released the following statement regarding the agency’s budget: Today the … Continue reading →

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The Republican War on Universities

Posted on February 21, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

I don’t have much to add to the commentary on the Republican War on Universities in North Carolina and in Wisconsin, except to note that a rightwing assault on what they consider a left-wing bastion was not only predictable, it … Continue reading →

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Sen. Marco Rubio Is an Economic Ignoramus Because He Hates the Arts

Posted on February 24, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

It would be nice if we could argue for the arts because, well, they’re the arts: civilization requires at the very least the veneer of acting civilized. However, this is not the 21st century America we have built, so everything … Continue reading →

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The Republican War on Science and on the Smithsonian

Posted on July 30, 2013 by mikethemadbiologist

So the House Republicans have proposed this (boldface mine): House Republicans Monday proposed slashing cuts to environmental programs and funding for the Smithsonian Institution and the arts as they unveiled the latest legislation to implement the second year of budget … Continue reading →

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The War on the Arts: The Massachusetts Edition

Posted on May 15, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Shame on the governor and legislature. This is penny-wise and pound-foolish.
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Mike the Mad Biologist Has a Posse, but He Is Not 7’4″ 520lb

Posted on February 18, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Or how the Boston Phoenix proves they missed the point of Shepard Fairey’s work.
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Posted in Architecture, Bidness, Boston, Civil Liberties, Museums etc., The War on Art, Urban Planning, WhatEVAH! | 11 Comments

Do Blue Dog Dems Even Realize What They Do?

Posted on February 9, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Claire McCaskill: for the Smithsonian after she was against it.
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Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, Fucking Morons, Funding, Museums etc., The War on Art | 4 Comments

The Republican War on Art

Posted on February 18, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

The Republican assault on culture continues.
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Posted in Conservatives, Economics, Fucking Morons, Museums etc., The War on Art | 6 Comments