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Congressman Sues Architect of Capitol Over Removal of Controversial Cop Painting
pjmedia.com ^ | 2/21/17 | Bridget Johnson

Posted on 02/21/2017 11:53:36 AM PST by ColdOne

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These people will never stop. They must be crushed.
1 posted on 02/21/2017 11:53:36 AM PST by ColdOne
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A St. Louis congressman filed a federal lawsuit today in the removal of a student painting depicting a police officer with a boar-type head, charging the Architect of the U.S. Capitol Stephen Ayers with suppressing the artist’s First Amendment rights.


So obviously he’s all in favor of the rights of cartoonists to depict the muzzie pedophile prophet anyway they want... right?


2 posted on 02/21/2017 11:56:09 AM PST by samtheman (Imaginary news. Square root of negative news.)
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To: ColdOne

Another fascist snowflake loses it. The judge needs to throw this racist, cop-hating maggot and his shyster “lawyers” out of his court.


3 posted on 02/21/2017 11:57:07 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it. - Clint Eastwood)
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Would Congresscritter Clay feel the same way about a painting with a depiction of a black person eating a watermelon?...........


4 posted on 02/21/2017 11:58:19 AM PST by Red Badger (If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?.......)
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Said Congresscritter would probably be the first to cry “racism” and demand it be removed.


5 posted on 02/21/2017 12:00:23 PM PST by matt04
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To: ColdOne

Rep. Wm. "Lacy" Clay

6 posted on 02/21/2017 12:01:44 PM PST by matt04
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To: ColdOne; samtheman
I hope it is not beyond their mentality to realize that "censorship" and "sponsorship" are two different issues. The "Sponsorship" thing is, nobody, public or private, has to provide money, a subsidy, a venue, a platform, a display area, "recognition," for a viewpoint with which they disagree.

"Censorship" would mean that the government forbids the publication of the work altogether.

What happened here was not censorship. It was the Architect of the Capitol exercising discretion of sponsorship.

7 posted on 02/21/2017 12:03:06 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o (In theory, there's no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is. -Yogi Berra)
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To: ColdOne

Someone put a foot/ladder/chair/etc through this painting and be done with


8 posted on 02/21/2017 12:04:04 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: ColdOne

Sadly, the only thing leftists understand is leftist tactics

i.e.) Get an “activist” to slash the thing and throw paint on it.

Declare it grossly offensive.


9 posted on 02/21/2017 12:05:40 PM PST by PGR88
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Can I paint a picture of “Piss Hillary” and have it displayed in the US Congress as part of MY “First Amendment rights”?


10 posted on 02/21/2017 12:08:12 PM PST by Mr Rogers
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hang it back up prominently with a large sign stating that this is what the democrats think of LEO’s. publish it in all police journals and magazines. get it out there that this is the mind of the modern democrat.

they’ll be suing to suppress it soon after


11 posted on 02/21/2017 12:11:34 PM PST by camle (keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
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To: PGR88

Another policeman was killed in Whittier CA yesterday by a gang member who was just released from jail on parole. Before killing the cop, he killed his cousin and stole his car.

As others have said, the painting is offensive and should not be displayed at the capital. This does not infringe on his 1st amendment rights; there are plenty of other places available for display.


12 posted on 02/21/2017 12:12:13 PM PST by CedarDave (Proud member of Hillary's Deplorables class of 2016.)
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To: matt04

Oink


13 posted on 02/21/2017 12:14:33 PM PST by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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To: butlerweave

......be a shame if “something” we’re to happen to it.


14 posted on 02/21/2017 12:15:51 PM PST by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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To: ColdOne

let’s get some historical paintings of good ole lynchings ...
how about when the irish strung up a few hundred negroes in new york on lamp posts and set them on fire...
about as reasonable as the “pigs” picture
doesnt this congressman know the race card has expired ...???
they just gotta keep it going for the free sheet....


15 posted on 02/21/2017 12:17:38 PM PST by zzwhale
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A Republican ought to put up artwork showing this congressman being flayed by ISIS.


16 posted on 02/21/2017 12:20:13 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: ColdOne

If the Congresscritter likes it so much, give it to him to hang in his own office.


17 posted on 02/21/2017 12:23:40 PM PST by GCC Catholic (Trump doesn't suffer fools, but fools will suffer Trump. Make America Great Again!)
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To: GCC Catholic

Great idea.


18 posted on 02/21/2017 12:27:28 PM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever!)
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To: Red Badger
Would Congresscritter Clay feel the same way about a painting with a depiction of a black person eating a watermelon?.........
If he thought it would get him votes, yes.
He represents Ferguson so this racist anti-cop garbage means votes for him. Fortunately, this nonsense hurts dims nationally.
19 posted on 02/21/2017 12:27:38 PM PST by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the 0zarks)
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To: CedarDave

The Supreme Court ordered California to reduce its prison population. The blood of this officer is on the hands of the black robed tyrants.


20 posted on 02/21/2017 12:30:00 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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