Comments on: Pawlenty Doesn’t Know Sheet About Music http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/pawlenty-doesnt-know-sheet-about-music/ Just When You Thought it was Safe to Take Politics Seriously Again Mon, 6 Oct 2008 23:41:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Ardsgaine http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/pawlenty-doesnt-know-sheet-about-music/#comment-85038 Fri, 02 May 2008 19:37:06 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/pawlenty-doesnt-know-sheet-about-music/#comment-85038 Yeah, I think people would be a lot more generous about supporting organizations like this if they weren't paying over 40% of their income in taxes. But of course the government knows better than us how our charitible donations ought to be prioritized... Yeah, I think people would be a lot more generous about supporting organizations like this if they weren’t paying over 40% of their income in taxes. But of course the government knows better than us how our charitible donations ought to be prioritized…

]]> by: CatoRenasci http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/pawlenty-doesnt-know-sheet-about-music/#comment-85036 Fri, 02 May 2008 19:07:28 +0000 http://www.extrememortman.com/politics/pawlenty-doesnt-know-sheet-about-music/#comment-85036 Our community band has used the Chatfield Lending Library and it's been a wonderful resource. We even made a donation above their rental fees. They are an absolutely wonderful group of mostly (all?) volunteers who run the place. My question, though, is why state money? If I had to choose between a state veterans home and the library as a use for state money, I'd use the money for the vets. But, then I'd turn around and send some more money the Chatfield! Our community band has used the Chatfield Lending Library and it’s been a wonderful resource. We even made a donation above their rental fees. They are an absolutely wonderful group of mostly (all?) volunteers who run the place.

My question, though, is why state money? If I had to choose between a state veterans home and the library as a use for state money, I’d use the money for the vets.

But, then I’d turn around and send some more money the Chatfield!

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