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GOP Reps Blast Smithsonian Exhibit Featuring Ant-Covered Jesus on Cross (paid for with taxes!)
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/11/30/ant-covered-jesus-exhibition-sparks-call-congressional-probe/ ^

Posted on 11/30/2010 1:00:02 PM PST by Red in Blue PA

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery is under fire for hosting an exhibit that is filled with homoerotic art, an image of Ellen DeGeneres grabbing her breasts and a video of Jesus on a crucifix covered in ants, outraging conservative leaders and prompting some Republican lawmakers to call for a congressional investigation.

“Absolutely we should look at their funds,” Georgia Rep. Jack Kingston, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, told Fox News.

“If they’ve got money to squander like this – of a crucifix being eaten by ants, of Ellen DeGeneres grabbing her breasts, men in chains, naked brothers kissing – then I think we should look at their budget.”

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KEYWORDS: institution; smithsonian; sourcetitlenoturl
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To: wac3rd

Where are all of the courageous artists who would cover mohammad in ants?

Crickets.


21 posted on 11/30/2010 1:31:38 PM PST by Red in Blue PA (Planning on using 911? Google "Brittany Zimmerman")
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To: All

Real artists only need paper and pencil to make their art...


22 posted on 11/30/2010 1:40:12 PM PST by Maverick68
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To: Red in Blue PA

JIHAD for the Mussie lovers.


23 posted on 11/30/2010 1:55:40 PM PST by A Strict Constructionist (Oligarchy...never vote for the Ivy League candidate.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Where are all of the courageous artists who would cover mohammad in ants?

Crickets.

Ants, crickets, whatever. Any insect will do. Perhaps dung beetles would be most appropriate.

24 posted on 11/30/2010 2:04:22 PM PST by tnlibertarian (Hey D. C., tax increases are not spending cuts. Nor do tax cuts constitute increased spending.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Fire the head of the Smithsonian and shut the damned place down for ‘redecorating’.


25 posted on 11/30/2010 2:22:06 PM PST by IbJensen (The Marine Corps - When It Absolutely, Positively Has To Be Destroyed Overnight.)
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To: Red in Blue PA; All

Posted about 40 minutes ago.

Smithsonian to Remove Ant-Covered Jesus on Cross Video From Exhibit (Paid for by taxpayers)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2635218/posts


26 posted on 11/30/2010 2:51:33 PM PST by Arrowhead1952 (De fund the TSA.)
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