Inauguration Day

I cried during the (bungled?) oath, I’ll admit it. 

But I’ve seen this being circulated a lot lately, and I have to say, really, Quincy Jones and undersigned? We couldn’t hold this until, say, two years from now, or even the second term? There’s this whole economy thing, see, and people out of work, and a broken infrastructure–oh yeah! a couple of wars to deal with, too. I value the arts, some days I even consider myself an artist, and I absolutely support the appointment of a Secretary of the Arts/Culture. Just not right now, because I also value the abilities to buy food and pay rent, and though I don’t support the war in Iraq or the decisions that lead to our current situation in Afghanistan, I do value the lives of those in uniform. After those things are secure, then we can get back to fighting for the arts, okay?