[Heartbreak of Psoriasis]

Governments thoughout history have funded patriotic art and memorials. The NEA designed the Vietnam Memorial, for example (or, rather sponsored its design).

And, while I'd happily pay for patriotic art- it's rather clear that a lot of other people won't. Therefore, government should encourage it.

Your words evince an utterly leftist/statist orientation, in utter contrast to your screen name.

Free markets, anyone?

I don't see anything in the Constitution authorizing the federal government to forcibly take money out of my wallet and give it to some "artist", no matter what it's spent on. Never mind the fact that it's largely been spent on prgrams designed to undermine my culture.

If I want art I'll buy it, thank you very much. I sure don't need any federal bureaucrat taking my money and giving it to Robert Mapplethorpe.

[Fledermaus]

I don't see anything in the Constitution authorizing the federal government to forcibly take money out of my wallet and give it to some "artist", no matter what it's spent on. Never mind the fact that it's largely been spent on prgrams designed to undermine my culture.

If I want art I'll buy it, thank you very much. I sure don't need any federal bureaucrat taking my money and giving it to Robert Mapplethorpe.

Now that I'll agree with!

[nopardons]

Maplethorpe is long dead.It was under the auspices of RONALD REAGAN, that Maplethorpe got the money and Reagan did NOTHING about it.