What role should the city of Cincinnati – and City Council – play in supporting the arts?
I support the arts. I think a community is made more vibrant and enjoyable for the average citizen by the arts than a $30 million parking garage paid for by raised taxes in a corporate handout to Corporex. So often, we find millions of dollars for the favored few, while things like arts hit the chopping block. We must be more fiscally responsible with our spending, using it for things that improve the lives of all Cincinnatians, and not just some insiders with sweetheart deals. How do you propose to strengthen the relationship between the City and our media sources to help form a more positive message for our region? Media reform is the number one issue in America today. Mass media leads to mass hypnosis and independent media fosters independent thinking. Your question seems strangely worded, as if the City and the media should partner for the purposes of public relations. The job of media is to be a watchdog for things like politics. There should not be a “partnership” if that is what
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