UW-Madison Alumni Simona and Jerome A. Chazen are very wealthy and rather than hiring poor people at living wages, they have given $20 Million to the University. The gift is for expanding the existing Art Museum and then naming it after themselves. The purchase of giant decorated tombstones is as old as the history of wealth and I don’t really have a problem with the tradition. I can’t help thinking, however, that these are exactly the type of rich New York Liberals who sip cocktails in fabulous surroundings while indulging in smug superiority about the lack of Republican compassion for the underclass.
Chazen Museum Seeks Architect: This summer, the University of Wisconsin – Madison, in collaboration with the State of Wisconsin, will be soliciting for a design team for a 62,000 GSF addition to the Chazen Museum of Art (formerly known as the Elvehjem Museum of Art.).“The museum chose world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli to complete preliminary "massing" plans for the expansion project”, but the grunt work of designing where electrical outlets and sewer pipes are placed is up for bid. Firms interested in actually obtaining the contract are advised to remember their checkbooks and this website.
In the course of checking facts at the DOA I discover this coming attraction.
State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Events: National Socialist Movement Rally 8/26/2006 The National Socialist Movement is sponsoring a rally "Americans for Americans" on the North Hamilton upper sidewalk from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.The Nazi’s are coming to Madison. If there is a silver lining perhaps our local progressive activists will take the time to actually meet a real Nazi in person. In the spirit of "all lives are equally valuable multicultural understanding", maybe the Nazi’s will explain they are highly offended by being compared to Republicans and ask them to stop.
Madison Liberal: "I'm sorry, we didn't realize you guys were still around"
Actual Nazi - with indignant scowl: "Next time, do some RESEARCH"
