A Cog in the Writing Machine
Thursday, January 15, 2009
In Class: Arts Is Picked Last for Bailout Team
A new museum is to be constructed in Las Vegas / not constructed the building was already there/ to be created in Las Vegas. It is to be centere around the Mafia of America, a really big part of our history that has influenced America. Too bad the government doesn't want Las Vegas to use their surplus package for this endeavor.
Mafia has been a huge part of American History and there are many things that have been kept hush hush over the years. All people have learned fabout the Mafia is from The Sopranoes or Corlione, this is influenced by the Mafia but is not exactly the truest of stories. The museum would let visitors coem in and wire tap each other and stand up for mug shots while going through and looking and learning about the history of the mafia.
This is a great idea for Las Vegas who is trying to widen their events available for the under 21 crowd. By doing this they are making Las Vegas even more of a tourist spot because soon families will be able to travel there for entertainment filled weekends or weeks not just the 21+ who are the only ones allowed to have the real fun in Vegas.
The government is saying that using teh surplus packet is a no go because it is seen as a "localized earmark project that does not belong in legislation." Even whenever Vegas sees its tourism as equal to that of car sales that -were- happenign iN Detroit. If the stock market and soon the motor industries are to be bailed out then why not the arts who have been trying to change with the populace to accomodate new and ever changing trends and apeals.
The government sees this as a waste of money and not worth a surplus package. Supporters of the museum would disagree because the surplus packet is for creating jobs, a long lasting change to be made, and to not be a waste of the taxpayer's money. I personally see that the museum would be hiring people, many people in that for administration and creating exhibits, cleaning the museum, safe guarding the museum. Also, once something is up in Vegas, it tends to sky rocket and stay there for a long time (unless you're bette midler's performance) and thus both of these would make it not a waste of taxpayers money.
People are worried of this romanticizing crime. I think it would do the opposite. I believe it would show the truth behind the mafia.
Mafia has been a huge part of American History and there are many things that have been kept hush hush over the years. All people have learned fabout the Mafia is from The Sopranoes or Corlione, this is influenced by the Mafia but is not exactly the truest of stories. The museum would let visitors coem in and wire tap each other and stand up for mug shots while going through and looking and learning about the history of the mafia.
This is a great idea for Las Vegas who is trying to widen their events available for the under 21 crowd. By doing this they are making Las Vegas even more of a tourist spot because soon families will be able to travel there for entertainment filled weekends or weeks not just the 21+ who are the only ones allowed to have the real fun in Vegas.
The government is saying that using teh surplus packet is a no go because it is seen as a "localized earmark project that does not belong in legislation." Even whenever Vegas sees its tourism as equal to that of car sales that -were- happenign iN Detroit. If the stock market and soon the motor industries are to be bailed out then why not the arts who have been trying to change with the populace to accomodate new and ever changing trends and apeals.
The government sees this as a waste of money and not worth a surplus package. Supporters of the museum would disagree because the surplus packet is for creating jobs, a long lasting change to be made, and to not be a waste of the taxpayer's money. I personally see that the museum would be hiring people, many people in that for administration and creating exhibits, cleaning the museum, safe guarding the museum. Also, once something is up in Vegas, it tends to sky rocket and stay there for a long time (unless you're bette midler's performance) and thus both of these would make it not a waste of taxpayers money.
People are worried of this romanticizing crime. I think it would do the opposite. I believe it would show the truth behind the mafia.
posted by Audrey B at 9:57 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home