[PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] License plates and covers.

[Russ Johnson]

* Jeme A Brelin <jeme at brelin.net> [2003-12-11 14:57]:
> 
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Russ Johnson wrote:
> > Well, ya know, maybe I'm just one of those people that see the word fuck
> > as a personal attack. Deal with it.
> 
> Deal with your irrationality?  No thanks.

On the other hand, I think spouting vulgar words is not needed, and
quite rational. I figure there are better ways to express myself. 

> > Vulgarity in itself is hostile by it's very nature. If you choose to use
> > it, you will find many people that react strongly.
> 
> "Vulgar" is a matter of community standards.  I'm working to reshape that.

I consider what you did abusive. 

> > It IDs the owner of the CAR, not the driver.
> 
> No, it doesn't.  The plate identifies the car and the plate database
> identifies the registrar and the registration database identifies the
> owner and the time and place of the plate identification can identify the
> driver.  It's a whole process of identification.

Picky picky. It's still iding the owner of the car. I just got to point
z without stating the obvious. 

> > > > But the public is forced to subsidize "art" in buildings.
> > >
> > > Huh?!?  The public is "forced" to subsidize "buildings" on art!
> >
> > Oregon has a law that requires a certain portion of any building funded
> > by taxes (i.e. public building) to be dedicated to art for that
> > building.
> 
> Reread what I wrote.  I'm absolutely not ignorant of the fantastic One
> Percent law.  Any public works project needs to spend one percent on
> public art.  It's a great way to solve the problem of public art funding
> without it getting in the way of arguments about practicality and budget
> constraints.  The pragmatists and penny-pinchers wouldn't ever support
> public artwork otherwise.

Have you seen some of this "art"? The entrance to Autzen Stadium in
Eugene is an especially bad example of what "enforced art" can create. 

> I was jokingly implying that it's really a Ninety-Nine Percent Law where
> we have to spend most of our public art money on building more practical
> structures.

It's forcing us to spend more of our tax dollars, on something that
isn't necessary for the function of the building. That's not good public
policy, especially in tough economic times.

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Russ Johnson
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