[Captain Peter Blood]

What is going on? Republicans have been working for at least 10 years to Kill this Department and De-Fund it. Now why is Bush set to increase it to it's highest levels in 20 years? It is this kind of idiocy from Bush that makes me wonder what he, and of course Rove, are thinking. Spending is up under Bush, all these new programs he is proposing, like the Prescription Drug bill, are exploding federal spending all out of control. My God if I want Nanny State care and massive spending I can vote for Democrats. Where in the Hell is the Republican Leadeship on this? There ain't going to be any Hollywood votes for this and this really is pandering to the lowest degree along with the Immigration idea!!!

[MamaLucci]

It's called "triangulation". Worked like a charm for Clinton.
I'd hoped for better from President Bush.

[Enterprise]

Disgusting, if true.

[Bernard Marx]

Bump.

[victoryovertheleft]

Well, let's wait to see what exactly is in it.

After all the "biggest increase in twenty years" might amount to a few million dollars.

It might also be used to fund patriotic art or propaganda efforts overseas.

It won't be put exactly that way, of course- but something like that.

In any case, within the scheme of the Federal Budget, whatever is proposed will be pocket change.

[Dog Gone]

If this story is accurate, it's a strategic error on the part of the White House.

[Hildy]

Why is he torturing us like this? Why? It makes no sense. If I go with me thesis that you can't say Bush is a man of conscience about the war, but does other things purely out of political motivation. So is this really his conscience? If so, I truly need to rethink him. I know, what's the alternative...but it's getting harder and harder to make my mouth say those words.

[GeronL]

No.. conservatives want to kill the endowment.... Republicans want to be re-elected more than anything else.

Its party over principle

[RWR8189]

Mr President, we have this little thing called the deficit.

I'm not trying to be some anti-Bush guy like some people around here are, but this is the type of worthless spending that is just not needed.

What happened to 1% growth in non-defense non-homeland security spending?

[GeronL]

Of course, earlier in the week there was a rumor he wanted to LIMIT spending.... I knew it wasn't true

[farmfriend]

Who are the Democrats in the race again?

[Bush Cheney]

Call me naive, ignorant, or both, but what the hell is the national endowment for the arts?

[tubavil]

Is bush a closet socialist?

[pollywog]

Sick.....just sick!!

[Boiling point]

Talk about welfare for the rich! N.E.A. Is nothing but funding to allow the rich to indulge their hobbies at the expense of the taxpayers. At least that is what the left will call it now that a republican wants to fund it.

[dts32041]

Yup the pubbies are sure conservative aren't they big education increases, cfr, now this.

Oh well where are the conservatives going to go, conservatives have become the demo rat blacks of the pubbie party.

[faithincowboys]

I think he is trying to soften them, but he needs to understand that it's appeasement.

I actually think the libs will say this is irresponsible in a time of deficits. In some ways, I see the intelligence of this, but I think he could have put the money towards Pell grants.

[Beck_isright]

They need more money for the illegal alien undocumented worker artists to create more perverted art. Just doing the preverted things normal Americans don't want.

[Merdoug]

Just be a good little Bushbot and keep repeating:
"Bush can do no wrong,...."
"Bush can do no wrong,..."

[RaceBannon]

Because Bush is not a Conservative. He is a republican.

[freedomcrusader]

Just when I come around to the idea of voting for Bush again, he goes and does something I despise...

If this is true, then I give up on America.