A Forum for Vigorous Debate, Cornerstone of Democracy

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A FORUM FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND VIGOROUS DEBATE, CORNERSTONES OF DEMOCRACY
[For the journal--guidelines, focus, etc.--go to www.theamericandissident.org. If you have questions, please contact me at todslone@hotmail.com. Comments are NOT moderated (i.e., CENSORED)!]
Encouraged censorship and self-censorship seem to have become popular in America today. Those who censor others, not just self, tend to favor the term "moderate," as opposed to "censor" and "moderation" to "censorship." But that doesn't change what they do. They still act as Little Caesars or Big Brother protectors of the thin-skinned. Democracy, however, demands a tough populace, not so easily offended. On this blog, and to buck the trend of censorship, banning, and ostracizing, comments are NEVER "moderated." Rarely (almost NEVER) do the targets of these blog entries respond in an effort to defend themselves with cogent counter-argumentation. This blog is testimony to how little academics, poets, critics, newspaper editors, cartoonists, political hacks, cultural council apparatchiks, librarians et al appreciate VIGOROUS DEBATE, cornerstone of democracy. Clearly, far too many of them could likely prosper just fine in places like communist China and Cuba or Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Russia, not to mention Sweden, England, and Austria.
ISSUE #45 PUBLISHED MAY 2023. NOW SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FOR ISSUE #46.

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Molly Demeulenaere

  

Below is "This Week's Muse," the one I criticize in an essay and cartoon:

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So much has happened in 2021! We are thrilled to go into 2022 stronger than ever and fully committed to our mission to serve the entire Cape Cod community and visitors to the area by offering instruction, entertainment, and exhibition in the visual, literary, and performing arts.


We have moved through our succession plan and are thrilled to announce Molly Demeulenaere as our incoming Executive Director. Under the steadfast leadership of Bob Nash, Lauren Wolk, and the Board of Trustees, the Cultural Center has grown into a leader in the arts and non-profit community. Earlier this year, Bob and Lauren were honored with the Person of the Year Award from the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce to recognize their tireless commitment to our community. As most of you know, Lauren is moving on to write full-time, and Bob will be staying with the Center as our new Director of Facilities, where he will continue to ensure that the campus gets the care and attention it deserves.


Thanks to the generosity of so many this summer, we were able to pay off our mortgage, which freed up over $20,000 per year to go straight into arts education and made the Center debt-free.


We have also welcomed two new team members to the Center—Julian Loida, Head of Music and Events, and Diane Giardi, Director of Learning—to honor two critically important areas:. live music and arts education!


None of this growth could have happened without your ongoing support, and we hope that we can once again count on you as we close 2021.

 

Please consider making a gift to the Cultural Center so we can continue to bring you the programming you know and love … and surprise you with the unexpected.


Thank you for supporting YOUR Cultural Center!

Bob, Molly, Lauren, Diane, Julian, Laura, Meg, Becky, and Mary Ann


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We will be sending our Season Preview on Friday morning, so check your inbox when you wake up so you can see everything we have coming up in 2022!


Don't forget that the last day to purchase Gift Cards or Gift Memberships before we close for the holidays is Sat, Dec 18!

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