NEA in politics flap

Politico ^ | 9-10-09 | Ben Smith

[joinedafterattack]

The communications director for the National Endowment for the Arts is no longer in his job amid a flap over suggestions he suggested artists work to further President Obama's legislative agenda.

A conservative artist writing on the site Big Hollywood first complained that the official, later identified as Yosi Sargent, had been on a conference call with artists aimed at furthering President Obama's legislative agenda -- a bit of a no-no for the agency, which does its best to stay apolitical.

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Huffington Post's Ryan Grim reported that Sergant had been "asked to resign," and played it as another scalp -- like Van Jones' -- for Glenn Beck.

[Glenn Beck Takes Down Another Socialist]

[LaybackLenny]

Wow 2 Commies Borked in one week.

Kewl!

[Man50D]

Great, are you suggesting Beck should not have wasted his time?

No, I'm stating it shouldn't be assumed any of these socialists who are exposed will cease pushing the socialist agenda simply because they no longer hold a governmental position.

How come you are not grateful that at least somebody is looking at these people? How come you have to make a comment indicating his effort is worthless.

Why do you misinterpret my words? When people start using the term victory it implies they think it will no longer be necessary to deal with a particular socialist. Consequently people let their guards down. These socialists in government will not just wither and die on the vine after being removed. It is only one small step in a never ending process.

[Psycho_Bunny]

There shouldn’t even BE an NEA.

[mom4melody]

I bet it’s higher then GS-15, probably in the Executive Service level. So much for time-in-grade that the rest of us abide by.

[dforest]

Okay, but who has done anything before Beck to expose these people? Granted, they may not be totally gone gone, Daschle sure isn’t, but how do we rid ourselves of them peacefully?

[Bob]

A minor correction, if I may:

...a bit of a no-no for the agency, which does its best to stay apolitical.

...a bit of a no-no for the agency, which does its best to stay pretends to be apolitical.

[La Lydia]

How would he have had time to achieve Senior Executive Service level? They don’t just hang a ribbon on them. He would have had to go through all the softening up that is required first, and it is lengthy, they have to nominated, etc.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Sorry dude. Still not as bad as Dick Butkus or Dick Trickle.

Back some decades ago the GOP in my town had a Councilman Dick Wang. We also had Dick Dealy. In non-public events they had campaign buttons 'They Can't Lick Our Dick'. No kidding!

[roamer_1]

'They Can't Lick Our D***'. No kidding!

LOL! That's hilarious! But to the point, and for that reason, I would never name my child Richard - And especially if the last name already lent itself to the joke...

Can you imagine poor Dick Trickle at morning roll call in school?

Traversom, Ed
Triadine, Tina
Trickle... Dick

BWAHAHAHA! Goes the entire class, every day...

No offense meant, but his dad shoulda been slapped upside the head.

[mom4melody]

I don’t know - maybe the same way a junior congressman with no other experience becomes president....

[oneaglewings]

You are correct it is a never ending process. Democrats never quit - lose in one area, move forward in another. I often wish we had the same stamina rather than quitting when we don’t get our politicians to do exactly as we wish.

We have to keep fighting - the alternative is the end of America and freedom. These people trying to push these agendas are not planning on keeping America free. They intend to make us a dictatorship, to steal the wealth of America for whatever, and have total control over our lives.

We fight or we live in a dictatorship.