[kenmore]

Bodah Bodah:

I wonder what kind of reaction I would get If I ran an hetrosexual arts festival.

I'm an artist, I guess I cant partake in this gay art festival though. Artist that rely on the government for funding means only one thing = their art sucks.

There is an arts festival.. for heterosexual.. its a given.. its the gay one that is descriminated against... by the torys... those right wing bible thumping folks.. so called Christians.

[Bodah]

kenmore kenmore:

Hmm... guess you haven't heard,,, nudity isn't against the law..
there is no reason, no reason they should be refused.. but like I say there are millions of lesbian and gay, bi and transgendered out there.. my brother is working with the Vancouver pride association and he said the word will be put out there..

Quebec has tapped the funding on this hand out, read the article. No more cash. Maybe they should raise their own money to have a Gay & Lesbian Art Festival, if its that vital.

Just because a group of people that happens to be gay doesn't mean that their going to get cash from the feds everytime they need it for whatever reason. Here's an idea next pride parade the feds cough up cash for, sell the crap art there at the same time.

[Bodah]

kenmore kenmore:

There is an arts festival.. for heterosexual.. its a given.. its the gay one that is descriminated against... by the torys... those right wing bible thumping folks.. so called Christians.

Do you really think that bubba the beer drinking, women beating truck driver that who happens to have an interest for art, cares whether the artist is gay ?

Dude, that's delusional.

[kenmore]

But the point is they were told they met all the qualifications and as much as approved. Its the press the torys got for supporting the Pride Parade in Toronto thats behind the denial.. thats evident..

[kenmore]

Politics at its best.. plain and simple

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0907 ... l_rejected

[ridenrain]

Whaaa.. 23% of the population must get 50% of the funding.
Waaa.. We're special and we deserve everything..

[saturn_656]

kenmore kenmore:

Hmm... guess you haven't heard,,, nudity isn't against the law

Depends on where the "nudity" is taking place.

In your home? Who cares?

Out in public? Strip down to your bare ass and walk down the street and see how long it takes for the local police to arrest you.

[OnTheIce]

kenmore kenmore:

But the point is they were told they met all the qualifications and as much as approved. Its the press the torys got for supporting the Pride Parade in Toronto thats behind the denial.. thats evident..

You are so delusional, it's beyond funny.

If one of my siblings was a homosexual, I'd hope it wouldn't make me oblivious to the World and such a political hack.

[kenmore]

saturn_656 saturn_656:

kenmore kenmore:

Hmm... guess you haven't heard,,, nudity isn't against the law

Depends on where the "nudity" is taking place.

In your home? Who cares?

Out in public? Strip down to your bare ass and walk down the street and see how long it takes for the local police to arrest you.

Actually you can be nude in the street.. women can go topless... probably wouldn't bother anybody.. a guys bare ass,,,well thats something else. didn't say I agree with it.. but as long as you are not completely nude and have some coverage its not a crime..

[kenmore]

OnTheIce OnTheIce:

kenmore kenmore:

But the point is they were told they met all the qualifications and as much as approved. Its the press the torys got for supporting the Pride Parade in Toronto thats behind the denial.. thats evident..

You are so delusional, it's beyond funny.

If one of my siblings was a homosexual, I'd hope it wouldn't make me oblivious to the World and such a political hack.

Don't think I am delusional or a hack.. its a fact jack .. read the article..

[Lemmy]

Bodah Bodah:

kenmore kenmore:

There is an arts festival.. for heterosexual.. its a given.. its the gay one that is descriminated against... by the torys... those right wing bible thumping folks.. so called Christians.

Do you really think that bubba the beer drinking, women beating truck driver that who happens to have an interest for art, cares whether the artist is gay ?

Dude, that's delusional.

You know, Bodah, what you've said makes perfect sense, and that's what I used to think. But I'm a big Melissa Etheridge fan. When you go to an Etheridge show, it's like going to a dyke-fest. Now, as you say, logic suggests a person wouldn't care about the sexual orientation of the artist; they'd like the art for the arts' sake or not. So I can't explain it, but at least in the case of Melissa Etheridge, dykes support her. The fact that she's a brilliant guitar player is secondary to a BIG percentage of her audience.

[DerbyX]

ridenrain ridenrain:

Sounds good Derby. let's get this accountability thing started so your Liberals can follow the rules if you ever get back in power.

Even when I make a completely non-partisan observation in a thread concerning Harpers government funding policies you somehow turn it back on the Liberals.

Might I then point out that this Quebec heavy funding policy is identical to the one last year that we discussed and just as I did then I'll point out that the pandering to Quebec (third straight year now) is exactly the thing you despised in the Liberals and exactly what you said Harper would abolish.

Returning to a non-partisan tact I've always felt that the government, any government should provide a more detailed list as to who gets funding and how much. I'm also willing to bet the actual amounts would be more or less the same but the recipients would change between the Libs, NDP, and CPC based a lot on social policies.

[kenmore]

Lots of luck with that one DerbyX

[ShepherdsDog]

What...... can't talented artists, who happen to be homos, get funding from the already existing arts programs? I'd actually like to see the government pull out of these programs all together, and see it return to the old system of patrons funding the arts.

[EyeBrock]

kenmore kenmore:

saturn_656 saturn_656:

kenmore kenmore:

Hmm... guess you haven't heard,,, nudity isn't against the law

Depends on where the "nudity" is taking place.

In your home? Who cares?

Out in public? Strip down to your bare ass and walk down the street and see how long it takes for the local police to arrest you.

Actually you can be nude in the street.. women can go topless... probably wouldn't bother anybody.. a guys bare ass,,,well thats something else. didn't say I agree with it.. but as long as you are not completely nude and have some coverage its not a crime..

Wrong Ken.

Nudity, Section 174, Criminal Code

(1) Every one who, without lawful excuse,

(a) is nude in a public place, or

(b) is nude and exposed to public view while on private property, whether or not the property is his own,

is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

(2) For the purposes of this section, a person is nude who is so clad as to offend against public decency or order.