The abysmal hypocrisy of Pennsylvania's Governor Corbett

Corbett is being honored by the Pittsburgh Opera Company, ostensibly as a great patron of the arts in the Keystone State.  Meanwhile, he is happily slashing funding for the arts in the state's public schools.  This has led to a chorus of protest from parents, teachers and other outraged citizens across the Commonwealth.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/pittsburgh-opera-governor-corbett

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/09/governor-tom-corbetts-opera-controversy_n_1503950.html

http://bigthink.com/ideas/let-them-eat-opera-pennsylvania-governor-corbett-gets-honored-for-supporting-the-arts-while-slashing-the-arts

http://blogs.mcall.com/capitol_ideas/2012/05/pittsburgh-operas-lifetime-achievement-award-for-gov-tom-corbett-first-lady-susan-corbett-stirs-onli.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/art-architecture/voices-rise-against-pittsburgh-operas-award-for-corbett-635024/