Bravo, SecState Tillerson!

Never thought I'd be praising Tillerson, but I commend him for his tweets in support of the NEA.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/US-Secretary-of-State-Nominee-Rex-Tillerson-Throws-Support-Behind-National-Endowment-for-the-Arts-20170127

madbrian said: "Never thought I'd be praising Tillerson, but I commend him for his tweets in support of the NEA.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/US-Secretary-of-State-Nominee-Rex-Tillerson-Throws-Support-Behind-National-Endowment-for-the-Arts-2017012"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLKDV-_SCBs

Not surprising. He comes from a company that has supported The Arts for years. Do not believe everything you read. It is 5th most generous in charity.

ExxonMobil's 2015 cash contributions: $268 million

The oil and gas company (XOM, -0.33%) inched up its giving by 13.2% last year. Grants focus on three areas: education, malaria prevention, and economic opportunity for women. The company declined to disclose details of its giving last year. But in 2014, the most recent year for which data was available, grants from the ExxonMobil Foundation included contributions of $80,000 to dozens of science camps at colleges and universities nationwide; $1.9 million to Vital Voices, the international women’s group founded by Hillary Clinton; and $500,000 to the Medicines for Malaria Venture. (Companies are required to disclose grants they give through philanthropic foundations but not what they give directly through their business).

http://fortune.com/2016/06/22/fortune-500-most-charitable-companies/

Updated On: 1/27/17 at 02:06 PM

Yes, Exxon Mobil gives money to the Arts. Here's the 2015 list from their website. Notice, the donations are limited to a few states and cities. It must be pointed out, the NEA and the NEH gives money in ALL FIFTY STATES.

http://cdn.exxonmobil.com/~/media/global/files/worldwide-giving/2015-worldwide-contributions-arts-and-culture.pdf

Welcome Frankie, can you have a more douchier profile picture? Can your posts be more imbecile?

"Never thought I'd be praising Tillerson, but I commend him for his tweets in support of the NEA."

The dance studio my oldest daughter teaches has on their FB page a petition they want people to sign and send to the White House in support of funding the arts. I think they need something like 10,000 signatures. Not sure if this is a national or local thing.

Yeah. Amazing how easy it is to bribe a senator!