Re: They should not have given $45K of tax payers money to anyone to speak for four hours
nossy Send a noteboard - 05/05/2011 11:51:54 PM
And I don't care that he gave it to charity. It was noble of him and I applaud him for doing it but it was still money collected from tax payers. Some of the fees speakers are getting these days are insane and the money usually comes from people who have no choice but to pay it. Look at all the student money colleges waste on speakers. College is expensive enough without collecting fees to have Snooki to tell students to study hard but party harder. Support the arts by helping struggling new artist not by paying huge fees to have some rich famous guy talk for a little while.
Unless it was unusually high though I don't see the point of singly out Gaiman. I really don't like his books but I have not noticed him being especially political. Hell at least he lives in Minnesota. You would think he could have found a better target and the personal insults were completely uncalled for. I think he should publicly apologize.
Yeah, maybe they should be talking to whomever decided it was a good idea to pay Gaiman what he asks to speak.
/Books: Minnesota Republicans seem to hate Gaiman
04/05/2011 11:51:28 PM
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Lot of money but hardly theft
05/05/2011 01:38:52 AM
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Not even that, but he didn't even ask for it.
05/05/2011 08:54:19 AM
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Hell, that's all the more reason to give him more so he can pass it along ...
05/05/2011 12:59:24 PM
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or you could just let me keep my money and let me decide who I want to give it to
08/05/2011 06:18:44 PM
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I dislike his works, and really hate some of his fans. I'm not sure I hate him personally.
05/05/2011 03:15:46 AM
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They should not have given $45K of tax payers money to anyone to speak for four hours
05/05/2011 05:32:49 PM
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Re: They should not have given $45K of tax payers money to anyone to speak for four hours
05/05/2011 11:51:54 PM
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You can't call state employees penciled necked thieves though *NM*
06/05/2011 01:01:35 AM
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