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Batlimore Symphony Orchestra free concert [vanity]
My Grey Matter | 30 April 2015 | myself

Posted on 04/30/2015 4:12:28 AM PDT by bjorn14

I was watching CNN International today and they showed the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra giving a free outdoor concert to allegedly calm the nerves of the citizenry. The conductor (I assume) was going on about how united Baltimore was. But as the camera panned the audience of listeners I did not see one person of color there. It did't look like a very united Baltimore to me.


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To: bjorn14

The FSA likes “free”…

Live and learn from fools and
From sages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU44W5W9lqg


21 posted on 04/30/2015 5:55:32 AM PDT by PGalt
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To: bjorn14

A friend attended the dedication of the Lincoln Library in Springfield, IL a few years back. He said the crowd was almost entirely white.


22 posted on 04/30/2015 6:05:11 AM PDT by Boojum
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To: DaveA37
It is too bad because Baltimore was a beautiful place. Especailly near the water where they revitalized the city about 25 years ago.

There is an aquarium the likes of which I have never seen before. In the final room of this aquarium you are surrounded by fish above you and all around you.

So sad! I will never go there again.

23 posted on 04/30/2015 6:28:51 AM PDT by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: bjorn14
"...the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra giving a free outdoor concert to allegedly calm the nerves of the citizenry."


24 posted on 04/30/2015 6:34:48 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: dp0622

Although I don’t want Rudy anywhere near the White House, I actually like him and think that he was a great mayor of New York City, all things considered.


25 posted on 04/30/2015 6:39:45 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: bjorn14
LOL - white liberal elites pretending to be ‘down with the struggle’. How embarrassing.

Then again who knows... maybe they wanted to fiddle while Rome/Baltimore burned...

26 posted on 04/30/2015 6:40:39 AM PDT by GOPJ (The thugs loot stores. The community leaders loot cities. - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: MrB
When leftists actually give of their own money to “charity”, it’s to things that benefit themselves. The Symphony, the art museum, etc.

Liberal elites are 'giving' tax deductible funds - to groups that entertain THEM - and only them.

It's no different than if everyday people 'gave' to their favorite neighborhood bar and got to write their drinking habit off their taxes.

27 posted on 04/30/2015 6:46:48 AM PDT by GOPJ (The thugs loot stores. The community leaders loot cities. - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: GOPJ

The insanity of LIB asshats never ceases to amaze me. When I heard of this I thought of the band playing on the deck of the Titanic as it shuddered and sank into the freezing water, killing all. I will admit though...LIBs are good for a laugh.


28 posted on 04/30/2015 7:06:01 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: klgator

A bluegrass concert would be really cool.


29 posted on 04/30/2015 7:33:18 AM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: GOPJ

And it’s interesting that the poorest, reddest states constantly rank at the top for charitable giving, and when it’s broken down into the details, their giving is most likely to go to institutions for helping the poor and needy, not their own “cultural enrichment” (entertainment).


30 posted on 04/30/2015 7:36:34 AM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: MrB
When leftists actually give of their own money to “charity”, it’s to things that benefit themselves.

Clinton Foundation

31 posted on 04/30/2015 8:18:50 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: SampleMan

Well, they DID give 6% of their donations to Hatian relief.


32 posted on 04/30/2015 8:32:18 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: dp0622

Rudy couldn’t get 25% of the vote in Bawlamer because of the ultraleftist race-baiting politics.


33 posted on 04/30/2015 9:38:28 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

wow. Really? he is so left wing on so many things lol. I couldn’t vote for him for president but LOVED him as mayor. We weren’t going to get anyone more conservative than that.


34 posted on 04/30/2015 9:40:07 AM PDT by dp0622 (Franky Five Angels: "Look, let's get 'em all -- let's get 'em all now, while we got the muscle.")
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To: mrsmel
... the poorest, reddest states constantly rank at the top for charitable giving, and when it’s broken down into the details, their giving is most likely to go to institutions for helping the poor and needy, not their own “cultural enrichment” (entertainment).

Interesting. I'll bet DC is the opposite - that their extra money go to elite 'cultural' offering that THEY can enjoy.

35 posted on 04/30/2015 10:09:53 AM PDT by GOPJ (The thugs loot stores. The community leaders loot cities. - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: hal ogen

The band that played for the Titanic was at least honorable... these guys were puffed-up silly liberal elites grandstanding. But yeah, I agree with you they are good for a laugh...


36 posted on 04/30/2015 10:18:20 AM PDT by GOPJ (The thugs loot stores. The community leaders loot cities. - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Sooth2222

Ah, okay. I thought not. I thought it was a rather strange venue to begin with.


37 posted on 04/30/2015 1:15:20 PM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: bjorn14
But as the camera panned the audience of listeners I did not see one person of color there. It did't look like a very united Baltimore to me.

While the people standing and listening around were prominently white, there were a few black folks in the crowd too. Not much of a crowd in terms of number of people anyway, but then not surprising since I don’t think it was publicized and was in the middle of the afternoon. I assume many of those there were perhaps family of the musicians or employees of the BSO or the Myerhoff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh59Qu4Rg9w

38 posted on 04/30/2015 4:29:48 PM PDT by MD Expat in PA
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