Thanks, Varian! That notice made its way into the print edition.
I definitely appreciate your perspective. That's what I wanted when I published this piece - different opinions.
Taxes aren't investments, thanks for reading. To invest in something is to expect a return. In this case, the return would presumably be more shows, and higher-quality shows. We'd become a more established cultural destination. (Which means more money going into local hotels and restaurants, but that's the nitty gritty.)
We wouldn't get a traditional ROI, sure, but we would get something. How you define that something is the whole point of the debate.
Clare, if something like that ever happened in Charlotte, there's a real good chance we'd cover it.
Haha! "At any rate, the cat is a screen natural, and he registers as the best animal act of 2013 — yes, even more than James Franco in Spring Breakers."
To be fair, North Carolina GOP Chairman Claude Pope rebuked the tweet, calling it highly offensive. He even asked Rucho to apologize.
The things you find on flickr...!