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niyad

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27. not that many people make obscene amounts of money making music--and, amazingly enough,

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Tue May 21, 2013, 07:17 PM

May 2013

it is because people choose to pay them for that music. the arts are not really subsidized in this country, the way the oil companies and many corporations are. not all musicians are in the 1%

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once again, brave teachers risk their lives to protect their charges. [View all] niyad May 2013 OP

K&R for the kick. nt DCKit May 2013 #1

The heroism of teachers is incredible. SunSeeker May 2013 #2

yes indeed nt flamingdem May 2013 #3

Yes Indeed, niyad! "A Teacher's Love" Cha May 2013 #4

made me cry cvoogt May 2013 #6

Me too.. everytime I see that pic. It's heartbreaking. Cha May 2013 #7

Another great photo: pinboy3niner May 2013 #14

Yes, pinboy.. these are heartwarming pics of helping the children.. Cha May 2013 #23

The gentlest kind of heroism, seldom celebrated. Bless 'em all. freshwest May 2013 #5

Worthless grubbing corportate types. . .let's include actors, athletes, singers and those leeches Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #8

so you think that people who give us great songs, great plays, great movies, etc. produce things niyad May 2013 #12

I agree there is intrinsic value in art and music. bighart May 2013 #21

nice try. niyad May 2013 #22

Is it worth the millions they make, while teachers get peanuts? Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #24

not that many people make obscene amounts of money making music--and, amazingly enough, niyad May 2013 #27

Again. . .is it worth more than a teacher? You are not answering. You are sidestepping Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #28

not sidestepping, since you seem to have an issue with musicians and actors niyad May 2013 #29

I have an issue with anyone who produces next to nothing and receives huge amounts of pay for it Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #31

Thank you for what you do. bighart May 2013 #32

As surprising as the dawn. Half-Century Man May 2013 #9

We don't even think about it, either. It's just what we do. knitter4democracy May 2013 #10

I hope you don't think I am one of those surprised? niyad May 2013 #13

+1 uponit7771 May 2013 #11

Plenty of brave teachers, but it's important we keep social norms and market norms seperate. Pragdem May 2013 #15

+1 MichiganVote May 2013 #25

I just made similar comments to a coworker CatWoman May 2013 #16

but of course!! from one cat woman to another!! niyad May 2013 #19

k/r for teachers fishwax May 2013 #17

Glorified babysitters my ass! justiceischeap May 2013 #18

unfortunately, I do know that, and it makes me sick. and then there is the fact that sitters are, niyad May 2013 #20

. . . niyad May 2013 #26

Has anyone heard an update about the teacher they were afraid wouldn't make it? winter is coming May 2013 #30