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Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman ProudPhilistine
March 2, 2009
Although he&;s been trying to bring world-class medical facilities to Las Vegas, Mayor Oscar Goodman&;s civic boosterism doesn&;t extend to the arts.
&;I don&;t see a museum for art as necessary downtown. The masters are on the Strip. There&;s also round-trip airfare to Los Angeles. It&;s not necessary to have a art museum. I want a mob museum.&;
The dismissiveness of this statement is reminscent of Hermann Goring&;s &;Every time I hear the word &;culture&; I reach for my revolver.&;
Former mob lawyer Goodman (full disclosure: I&;ve interviewed him and like him) does like to play the buffoon with his love of gin, showgirls and frequently politically-incorrect statements, like wanting to hang graffitti &;artists&; by their thumbs or inviting Miss America contestants to a bikini party in a pool full of gin.
But he&;s not stupid; a mob museum would be more unique, probably a better tourist draw and certainly a better representative of how Las Vegans want to see themselves and their founding fathers.
After all, what can you expect in a city where even the term &;college girl&; (live to your room) is proudly pornographic?
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