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Re: Recognizing magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure

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Post by AndyNemmity » Mon, Apr 25, 2016, 4:21 PM UTC

Aelinsaar wrote: post #10

It's nice to see that lobbying isn't just for large corporations, but vegas showmen can milk this ridiculous, broken system too. /s

How much money was used in lobbying for this? I'd be shocked if the number was all that high.

It's a pet complaint within Magic circles that Magic should be treated like an art form, but I wouldn't expect anyone to actually throw a large sum behind it.

Re: Recognizing magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure

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Post by pklausler » Mon, Apr 25, 2016, 4:43 PM UTC

It's really awesome to finally see conservative Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives quote gays and atheists in the text of their proposed legislation.

Re: Recognizing magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure

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Post by xiphias » Mon, Apr 25, 2016, 4:53 PM UTC

Is this to improve taxation for David Copperfield or to get money in some other form from the government?

Re: Recognizing magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure

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Post by AndyNemmity » Mon, Apr 25, 2016, 5:15 PM UTC

swamp40 wrote: post #21

Aelinsaar wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because of a strong lobby, especially from David Copperfield. As usual, just follow the money.

How does the money get back to David Copperfield?

Generally I don't think it does. Magic is an art form, and a love by many. The same fanatical support that artists, or musicians have for their craft, magicians have for theirs.

So quite often magicians do things for the benefit of the whole craft, versus any individual gain.

If you imagine it like other arts, it starts to make sense in my view.