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| Ratbuell |
...and then, the Kennedy Center laid off its entire orchestra.... I'm willing to bet the stagehands and tech support staff are also gone. Unless IATSE stepped in and squashed that. I'm surprised we haven't heard from the musicians' union - KC is a union house, I can't even work there as a stagehand, even though I'm qualified and local, because I don't have a card. | ||
| Court |
Does anybody . . . . And I’ve read the articles about Kennedy Center and the Director caught on the “ hot mic” have anything . . . . Like from the body of the bill. . . .to substantiate any of those claims? I’ve no reason not to believe them but these types of things tend to be embellished and I’ve learned to dig deeper. Simply blaming Democrats, absent any meat on the bone, is a fool’s errand. | ||
| Shoggin |
But its a MEME! Can't we just assume those "facts" were substantiated and the damn Dems are at fault?? | ||
| Ratbuell |
Not only true...but if they stay closed past May 1, they're threatening to also pull health insurance for the musicians: https://thefederalist.com/2020/04/01/national-symp hony-orchestra-calls-kennedy-center-furlough-illeg al-after-25-million-federal-bailout/ https://operawire.com/national-symphony-orchestra- members-claim-kennedy-centers-actions-violate-cba/ ...and, FROM the Left (WaPo): https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music /kennedy-center-announces-250-more-layoffs-in-wake -of-25-million-federal-grant/2020/03/31/461d21ec-7 2b7-11ea-a9bd-9f8b593300d0_story.html Plenty more on this search result page: https://www.google.com/search?q=KENNEDY+CENTER+ORC HESTRA&rlz=1C1ASUC_enUS680US680&source=lnms&tbm=nw s&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX9abStsroAhVC7J4KHU0aD_0Q_AUoA3 oECBgQBQ&biw=1600&bih=757 | ||
| Whisperstealth |
Thanks for the links Rat! I seem to remember reading in a CNN report Senator Schumer saying that he specifically did not want this happening. It was one of the reasons he gave for holding the Bill up. Maybe he needs to have a convo with Representative Pelosi... | ||
| Ratbuell |
Or they should have used common sense (I know...I know...) - "Entertainment" is NOT an "essential" occupation right now. The Kennedy Center for the Arts is...CLOSED. Duh. They should have had at least ONE brain cell between them that said "hmm...25M to keep a facility open, that's slated to close, because it's non-essential...that might be wasted money?" Or...door #2...maybe someone has a buddy who works there, and it was all just pork from the beginning. | ||
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| Pwnzor |
I would hire her in a hot second. | ||
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| Crusty |
NEVER underestimate the power of Human Stupidity! | ||
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| Hootowl |
More like weekend at Bernie’s. | ||
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| 86129squids |
Pete wins the internet today. | ||
| Pwnzor |
Yep, that's a good one. | ||
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