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SF Chronicle: Painting of U.S. in toilet raises GOP hackles: Attorney general asked to remove work.
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| July 20, 2005
| Greg Lucas
Posted on 07/22/2005 1:13:57 PM PDT by Antioch
A painting of the United States sinking into a toilet now on display in the cafeteria of the state Department of Justice has raised the ire of the state Republican Party, which is demanding that Attorney General Bill Lockyer remove the image.
The painting -- part of an exhibit of more than 30 works by lawyer artists and pieces with overt legal themes -- has an American flag-painted continental United States heading into a toilet. Next to it are the words: "T'anks to Mr. Bush."
The artist, Stephen Pearcy, a Berkeley lawyer with a house in Sacramento, won earlier notoriety for hanging an effigy of an American soldier on the outside of his home here with a sign saying "Bush lied, I died." Angry residents tore the effigies down.
"I don't know why we need to tolerate the cheap artwork of a gadfly with a world view that is so offensive to a majority of the people," said Karen Hanretty, a spokeswoman for the California Republican Party.
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: art; commies; leftists; libsareantiamerican
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To: teenyelliott
And it is such high quality work, too. What a shame this guy wastes his brilliant talent. Indeed, I doubt there are more than half a dozen three-year-olds in the entire country who could have done a better job.
To: Antioch
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. — The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Congress is prohibited from enacting any laws on this subject. You, as a private citizen, are NOT bounded by this law.
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posted on
07/22/2005 1:41:23 PM PDT
by
Hunble
To: Antioch
If I had the opportunity, that "painting" would have a few choice additions by way of a Magic Marker.
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posted on
07/22/2005 1:45:57 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: Antioch
The one next to it is a real winner too.
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posted on
07/22/2005 1:46:51 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: Fitzcarraldo
"ps. Would they have the guts to do the same with this:"
Not only does this guy not have the stones to P-off the Mexican Mafia, he'd probably whine that Mexico is a better country than the US. (But you won't see him moving there).
To: blaze
The same proletariat lawyer that runs around Berkley in his Porsche Boxter festooned with Anti-American profanities. Liberalism = Mental disorder
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posted on
07/22/2005 1:49:57 PM PDT
by
Antioch
(St. Jerome: "Beauty when unadorned is adorned the most.")
To: Antioch
Put Lockyer's face on a urine cake.
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posted on
07/22/2005 1:54:56 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: Antioch
I detest that look of smug elitist arrogance:
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posted on
07/22/2005 1:55:44 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: Antioch
Is she wearing a hijab or is that "helmet hair"?
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posted on
07/22/2005 1:56:37 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: Antioch
Actually it was LBJ and his ilk who put America in the toilet.
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posted on
07/22/2005 1:58:19 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:00:10 PM PDT
by
HawaiianGecko
(Doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results is the definition of insanity.)
To: Antioch
where's the one with calixico sinking into a toilet saying thankx to the ILLEGALS???
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:00:18 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist ©®)
To: Antioch
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:00:41 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(There are a lot of people that hate Bush more than they hate terrorists)
To: BenLurkin
LBJ and his ilk His ilk = Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and guys like Stephen Pearcy.
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:01:30 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: sheik yerbouty
My thought was, "Which one is Stephen?"
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:02:12 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: Antioch
This is art? It is a political cartoon, and a crude one at that.
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:04:45 PM PDT
by
Plutarch
To: My2Cents
It's hard to say..one of them was having a discussion with the other, and said: "I'll be frank"; The helmet haired one said "no! No! I'll be Frank!" and reached for the strap on..
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:13:59 PM PDT
by
sheik yerbouty
( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
To: sheik yerbouty
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:17:20 PM PDT
by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: Antioch
Wouldn't you be pissed at the world if your wife looked like that???
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:21:25 PM PDT
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: Ichneumon
Methinks you give him too much credit.
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posted on
07/22/2005 2:22:38 PM PDT
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
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