American Gods

After Minnesota's Idiot Majority Leader (who I hate) attacked Neil Gaiman for accepting a public appearance fee, this was the response I sent, as the Republican are the priests of the American God -Money- hopefully this empty-headed politican will have something to think about.

In response to your public insults of Neil Gaiman: As a Republican, I imagine you support the free market economy. If so, then you believe the market sets the price. Neil Gaiman sets his price high because there is a great demand for his time. And people pay it - simple supply and demand economics - the market regulates the price. If the Stillwater Library did not think the price was worth it, why did they agree to pay it? If you think Gaiman should donate his time for free because the taxpayers are footing the bill, why do you not donate your time for free? To suggest he should sounds like socialism to me. When you were hired, you were offered a salary, I'm guessing you didn't refuse it. It is irrelevent that he is financially successful - does that mean I should be able to download the music of successful artists for free? Minnesota government has no problem giving corporate welfare to multi-billionarie sports teams.  Compared to that, 45K is nothing.  If you don't like the tax then work to repeal it - Minnesota's sales tax is way too high for the working class. But don't attack someone for setting a price for their work and then being freely paid that rate. I believe you owe Gaiman a far deeper apology, as well as one to the library system and the state of Minnesota. I will be watching your next election with great interest.

Matt Dean: Making Minnesota Dumber