Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Revealed: Partial list of August 10 National Endowment for the Arts conference call participants
The Washington Times-Water Cooler ^ | 9/21/09 | Kerry Picket

Posted on 09/21/2009 4:50:07 AM PDT by paltz

The Washington Times has obtained a partial list of "artists and influencers" who were participants on the controversial August 10 National Endowment for the Arts hosted conference call. The following links show images of an excel file of some of those on the teleconference call.:

Page 1 -Download Page 2-Download Page 3- Download Page 4 - Download

The file was provided by a participant on the call who said the list was distributed by Michael Skolnik, an arts activist involved in setting up the call. According to the electronic signature on the spreadsheet file obtained by The Washington Times, the file was created by a Michael Skolnik.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dearleader; nea; obama; propaganda; skolnik
In anticipation for the Breitbart news...
1 posted on 09/21/2009 4:50:07 AM PDT by paltz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: paltz

bookmark


2 posted on 09/21/2009 4:53:10 AM PDT by GiovannaNicoletta
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: paltz

But Huckabee thinks the Arts are just great.


3 posted on 09/21/2009 4:54:40 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: paltz

bump


4 posted on 09/21/2009 4:55:07 AM PDT by XHogPilot
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: screaminsunshine

>> But Huckabee thinks the Arts are just great.

That’s because Huckabee is a smarmy, triangulating chump.


5 posted on 09/21/2009 4:57:36 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: paltz

Bump


6 posted on 09/21/2009 4:57:57 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nervous Tick

Maybe he plans to lose to Obama just like McCain.


7 posted on 09/21/2009 4:58:55 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: paltz
From the last paragraph of the article:

...the people on the list are private citizens who were asked to be on a call where a National Endowment for the Arts official went way too far in pushing for artists and arts groups to get behind the administration agenda. The people on the call didn't neccessarily do anything controversial or wrong. The NEA and the White House are the ones who have gone too far.[emphasis added]

This is the real point of the article, not who is on what list.
8 posted on 09/21/2009 4:58:58 AM PDT by Lucky Dog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: screaminsunshine

>> Maybe he plans to lose to Obama just like McCain.

Our “friends” in the press will be sure to select a loser for us next time around.

I hope we opt out of their choice, like we didn’t with McCain.


9 posted on 09/21/2009 5:08:16 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: paltz

MySpace has a director of political programming????


10 posted on 09/21/2009 5:14:47 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (Achtung. preparen zie fur die obamahopenchangen.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: paltz
Kerry asks for info about the names on the list -

Here are some ideas on what to start with:

Is the information about them accurate/up to date?

Have these individuals been involved in Democratic politics?

Are they campaign donors? To whom?

Since the Aug. 10 conference call, have any of these individuals been involved in political activism related to health care, environment or education, the subjects suggested by the NEA in the call?

_____

The profession/work of the persons named sound not too likely to be conservative efforts.

This story should have long legs, and the big question is when will Charlie Gibson and Wolf Blitzer hear about it.

11 posted on 09/21/2009 5:16:47 AM PDT by maica (Freedom consists not in doing what we like,but in having the right to do what we ought. John Paul II)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: paltz

I looked at a couple of entries that have web sites. These are hopey changey community organizer types looking for a little NEA money.


12 posted on 09/21/2009 5:18:14 AM PDT by HospiceNurse
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HospiceNurse

Don’t forget, people, that Al Gore owns Current TV, and several of his people are listed here. Will he be getting NEA grants to do his thing?


13 posted on 09/21/2009 5:20:41 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (Achtung. preparen zie fur die obamahopenchangen.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: paltz
.....???????...is anyone else wondering WHY the Huckster has suddenly taken over the lead in polls lately? His rise in popularity amongst conservatives has me puzzled. It seem to me that just a few weeks ago he was somewhere around 3rd or 4th.....
14 posted on 09/21/2009 5:22:55 AM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SlowBoat407
Will he be getting NEA grants to do his thing?

No. He will get NEA money for what he has already done. This is about payback with tax money. Bill Ayers will probably get a $million for "patriotic performance art".

15 posted on 09/21/2009 5:26:25 AM PDT by HospiceNurse
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: paltz

Keep the pressure on Patriots.


16 posted on 09/21/2009 5:41:39 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HospiceNurse

We might also consider that the number of people involved may be a cover for one or two people who are getting the bulk of the money funneled to them. One group, The Creative Coalition, consists of the usual suspects of actors (Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, Whoopi Goldberg, etc.) claiming to be a charity organization. Why in the world do they need NEA money? They should be giving money, not receiving it!


17 posted on 09/21/2009 5:44:46 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (Achtung. preparen zie fur die obamahopenchangen.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: SlowBoat407

Looks like it could also be some payoff for “Humanitainment”, which did a bunch of viral marketing (how appropriate) for Obama in the 2008 campaign.

The stink begins to grow.


18 posted on 09/21/2009 5:56:13 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (Achtung. preparen zie fur die obamahopenchangen.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: paltz

Thanks for posting. BTTT!


19 posted on 09/21/2009 6:04:07 AM PDT by PGalt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Doogle
"Is anyone else wondering why the Huckster has suddenly taken over the lead in polls lately?"

All I know is that in the Chicago area, Huckabee has a regular two-minute recorded tape that plays after Rush's show is over. It's not connected with the Rush show.

On the tape, he sounds like the best of Barry Goldwater, William Buckley and Sarah Palin combined. He hits every topical conservative hot button utilizing his homey Gomer style.

If this is going on in all major markets, it probably answers your question.

The Huckster obviously is making some expensive moves on his "Road to the White House".

Latching on to spillovers from Rush's program is a blatant but smart move.

Leni

20 posted on 09/21/2009 6:11:24 AM PDT by MinuteGal ( Americans ! FLIP THIS HOUSE ! (( Congress in 2010 ! ))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson