[Erik Latranyi]

It is indeed embarrassing that administration officials have repeatedly commented upon the film's artistic merits (or lack thereof) - as though that had any bearing on the issue.

Don't forget --- these are the same people who defended the artistic merits of putting a crucifix in a jar of urine and throwing elephant feces on a painting of the Virgin Mary.

I am seriously considering asking the National Endowment for the Arts to give me a grant so I can make a painting of Mohammad covered in feces waiting for his 72 virgins (who are men)

[GOPJ]

Don’t forget these are the same people who look down on people clinging to their guns and religion - in short - conservative traditional Christians.