Comments on: Should the New York Philharmonic travel to entertain dictators? http://babalublog.com/2009/07/should-the-new-york-philharmonic-travel-to-entertain-dictators/ ...an island on the net without a bearded dictator Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:11:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: asombra http://babalublog.com/2009/07/should-the-new-york-philharmonic-travel-to-entertain-dictators/#comment-98084 asombra Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:29:15 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=23804#comment-98084 There's no harm in it, and it may be therapeutic, but trying to reason with these people about something like this is going to be as productive as throwing pearls before swine (unless it were to hurt them materially, and I don't see how it would). These are ever-so-sophisticated liberal NY types, who have nothing but disdain for anything connected with Cuban-American "intransigents." They honestly believe they know better about Cuba than Cubans themselves, not unlike "experts" such as Wayne Smith (assuming he's not simply following directions from Havana, which is by no means out of the question). Our outrage, no matter how legitimate or justified, only makes this sort of people feel even more superior than they already do, and that's saying something. There's no harm in it, and it may be therapeutic, but trying to reason with these people about something like this is going to be as productive as throwing pearls before swine (unless it were to hurt them materially, and I don't see how it would). These are ever-so-sophisticated liberal NY types, who have nothing but disdain for anything connected with Cuban-American "intransigents." They honestly believe they know better about Cuba than Cubans themselves, not unlike "experts" such as Wayne Smith (assuming he's not simply following directions from Havana, which is by no means out of the question). Our outrage, no matter how legitimate or justified, only makes this sort of people feel even more superior than they already do, and that's saying something.

]]> By: George Moneo http://babalublog.com/2009/07/should-the-new-york-philharmonic-travel-to-entertain-dictators/#comment-98066 George Moneo Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:14:48 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=23804#comment-98066 Being the resident classical music snob contributing writer on this blog. let me put forth my $0.02. This is not the first time the NYPO has done this. They went to North Korea a few years back and I thought then, as I think now, that the policy stinks. I think Mr. Mehta is, with all due respect, an ignoramus who doesn't have a fucking clue about the real world and the evil he supports but promoting these publicity junkets. Frankly, I could care less about the NYPO. The Boston Symphony Orchestra has always been my favorite American orchestra, anyway... Being the resident classical music snob contributing writer on this blog. let me put forth my $0.02. This is not the first time the NYPO has done this. They went to North Korea a few years back and I thought then, as I think now, that the policy stinks. I think Mr. Mehta is, with all due respect, an ignoramus who doesn't have a fucking clue about the real world and the evil he supports but promoting these publicity junkets. Frankly, I could care less about the NYPO. The Boston Symphony Orchestra has always been my favorite American orchestra, anyway...

]]> By: Mr. Mojito http://babalublog.com/2009/07/should-the-new-york-philharmonic-travel-to-entertain-dictators/#comment-98044 Mr. Mojito Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:35:25 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=23804#comment-98044 Where does there funding come from? Public govt funds or private funds? If they get money from the govt then they absolutely should be banned from going. If they however are funded by private people, then although I hate the fact they could be going - I'm not sure there is a legal recourse to stop them. Maybe we could ban them from leaving and make them live there. Rations for everyone ! :) Where does there funding come from? Public govt funds or private funds?

If they get money from the govt then they absolutely should be banned from going. If they however are funded by private people, then although I hate the fact they could be going - I'm not sure there is a legal recourse to stop them.

Maybe we could ban them from leaving and make them live there.

Rations for everyone ! :)

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