[mikester]

The public should fund art...through private donations. Believe me -there are enough rich people out there who have their own ideas about art and are egoist enough to spend the money thinking they have not created a "legacy."

I know, I've worked for them it's very entertaining to see even if the art sucks. I worked for an Architectural/Engineering firm in Jacksonville for a few years and the owner was very much into some paint splats on walls but to support what he liked he also supported the local art community privately (through his own money). He provided a lot of funding to the local museum - they named a room after him and then a wing I think - plus he has a space set aside at the local airport. He's happy and there's lots of art around.

Public funds should be spent on schools, roads, health care for illegal immigrants and guns in that order.