[The Old Hoosier]

But, if it goes to fund patriotic art- what's wrong with that? A good use of money, so far as I'm concerned.

No. You cannot use the one ring to fight the enemy. It must be destroyed. A great president once said that government is not the solution to our problems--it is the problem.

[jimkress]

But, if it goes to fund patriotic art- what's wrong with that?

There is no enumerated power in the Constitution that specifies the Federal Government has the authority to fund the arts.

The Four pillars of Conservatism:

1) Limited Government
2) Obedience to the Rule of Law
3) Rights of the Individual
4) Personal Responsibility

This proposed spending by Bush violates 3 of the 4 (#'s 1,2, and 4).