[milan]

Wow, I find myself on the other side now. Ashcroft is a prude if he thinks that "art" that has been in that building for over 50 years is offensive.

[VRWC_minion]

I don't find it offensive but I do think its distracting as a background for making public statements. In addition, there are some cultures that hate us right now that do find the showing of the naked female body as an abomination.

Transmitting the images of a naked statute to the entire world that has folks who will use that image to pursuade others to take up arms against us isn't the brightest thing we could do right now.

[Always Right]

Wow, I find myself on the other side now. Ashcroft is a prude if he thinks that "art" that has been in that building for over 50 years is offensive.

He may be a bit of a 'prude', but that is his choice at what he considers appropriate for his place of work. I really don't see the point of having a statue of a naked lady in a government building unless it is an art museum. It is not the appropriate location for it, reguardless of how long it has been there.