O/T: Nude Bush painting removed from museum display
CT Guy 102
CNews World
October 8, 2004
Washington artist Kayti Didriksen's painting "Man of Leisure, King George"
depicts President Bush in the well-known style of Manet's "Olympia", as he is
presented with his crown by a depiction of Vice President Dick Cheney.
(AP/Artomatic, Jim Tretick)
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I was under the impression that there was freedom of speech in this country.
Hope the artist does a painting of Laura, who incidentily used to sell drugs in
college, according to Kitty Kelley. She also liked her dope and has used
cocaine many times (I guess it was her generation). George was a bad influence
on her in those days.
The blond daughter of the Bush's, with the big round face (sometimes a sign of
boozing), apparently likes her drinks also, according to the bar hopping
stories where she was carried out because she was unable to walk. I guess she
was celebrating passing her exams, and getting her degree (although she did not
attend the ceremony).
What a bunch. We will see what happens next week, and if we get this country
back to where it was when Clinton was in office, when everyone had a job
(because they were available) and we were not spending $2.5 billion a week
trying to reform a country where the people respect our involvement enough to
behead us, and have almost brought us down to their level.
The only thing of value is the oil, and of course the construction businesses
which made Cheney very wealthy.
Both candidates mud-sling, but at least Kerry seems to have some brain power.
Something has to change soon, or we are in big trouble. Just my thoughts for
all you Bush fans...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -
A cartoonish painting of President George W. Bush in the nude has been taken
down from the wall at the City Museum of Washington. The picture, called Man of
Leisure, King George, adopts the pose of a famous Impressionist painting,
Edouard Manet's Olympia, that scandalized Paris in 1863, and now hangs in the
Gare d'Orsay Museum in Paris.
The painting by Washington artist Kayti Didriksen, shows a caricature of Bush,
reclining in the nude on a chaise lounge, his head propped up by pillows.
Instead of the female servant who stands behind Olympia's couch, a man in suit
and tie resembling Vice-President Dick Cheney stands nearby, holding a cushion
with a crown and a miniature oil rig on top of it.
The painting was part of a "living room art" show called Funky Furniture - a
variety of painted furniture and other items that were set up in the museum
last week. Expected to formally open this month, the show, including the Bush
painting, was abruptly shut down Monday after some of the artists' themes were
considered unsuitable.
Myra Peabody Gossens, a public relations consultant for the museum, said the
exhibit was not what had been expected. "The museum is not an art museum," she
explained. "It gets mostly groups of children, with teachers trying to tell
them something about history."
In addition to the Bush painting, the exhibit included a decorated church pew
with pictures and writing that accused the late president Ronald Reagan of
ignoring the AIDS crisis and an end table decorated with drug paraphernalia
with a quote from former District of Columbia mayor Marion Barry, who was
jailed for drug possession.
"This is not what we were bargaining for. We thought we were getting functional
furniture," Leslie Shapiro, co-chairman of the museum's board of directors,
told the Washington Post newspaper. The City Museum of Washington, operated by
the Historical Society of Washington, is primarily a place where local and
regional history is on display.
The museum's executive board decided the museum was "not an appropriate venue"
for the exhibit. Art-O-Matic 2004, a confederation of local artists which
organized the project, now is looking for another space to house the exhibit,
said Jim Tretick, a member of the group's board of directors. "About a dozen
people may have seen it on Sunday," said Tretick. "The exhibit wasn't
completely mounted. Then it was taken down on Monday when the museum was
closed."
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SusiMaeD
My German chemist friend just returned from Germany and told me that 'Michael
Moore is a national hero in Germany.'
*sigh*. Don't we realize that we are slip-sliding into socialism? It pains me
how disrespectful we are of the President and the Office of President. I fear
we have forgotten our hard-fought history. Did my ancestors die for nothing,
for the empty lies and promises of polititians? Sorry to say, but people are
getting stupid, everybody is so spoiled and looking for a handout at the great
breast of America. It makes me so mad to see people come here and complain! We
have it so good. Go to any hospital and you will see people getting good
medical care who will NEVER pay a bill. People often don't have medical
insurance because they have not taken advantage of state programs. Ihave a
friend from England who is now an American citizen who had no insurance. He
never bothered to see if he qualified for low-income state (which he did). He
came down with leukemia and went straight to the local hospital ICU (because he
had pneumonia and undiagnosed leukemia) and has had the best of care for 6
weeks! No insurance. We have the best medical care in the world and there are
many who would socialize and make a government sponsored thing of it. It will
be a dark day for us. My friend from England would be dead , and I would be
too---for I have been the recipient of great medical care.
Susan Cohen
"SusiMaeD" <susi...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041026200215...@mb-m28.aol.com...
> Kitty Kelly! Boy, she's a reliable source of information. *sigh*.
> My German chemist friend just returned from Germany and told me that
> 'Michael
> Moore is a national hero in Germany.'
> *sigh*. Don't we realize that we are slip-sliding into socialism? It pains
> me
> how disrespectful we are of the President and the Office of President.
You can blame the Republicans for that.
SusanC
yaffaDina
>
> Kitty Kelly! Boy, she's a reliable source of information. *sigh*.
> My German chemist friend just returned from Germany and told me that 'Michael
> Moore is a national hero in Germany.'
> *sigh*. Don't we realize that we are slip-sliding into socialism? It pains me
> how disrespectful we are of the President and the Office of President.
More likely to slip slid into another civil war than socialism in the
next decade or two.
I fear
> we have forgotten our hard-fought history. Did my ancestors die for nothing,
> for the empty lies and promises of polititians?
Well, politicians have always lied and people have always died because
of them. Whether or not your ancestors died for nothing is, obviously,
subjective.
Sorry to say, but people are
> getting stupid,
Why? Because they believe or because they don't believe what they are
told by politicians, advertisers or big business? Other?
everybody is so spoiled and looking for a handout at the great
> breast of America. It makes me so mad to see people come here and complain!
Come by my neighborhood, see all the food stamps and coupons passing
across the counters of stores.
We
> have it so good. Go to any hospital and you will see people getting good
> medical care who will NEVER pay a bill. People often don't have medical
> insurance because they have not taken advantage of state programs. Ihave a
> friend from England who is now an American citizen who had no insurance. He
> never bothered to see if he qualified for low-income state (which he did).
When I became a citizen last December, medical information for low and
no income citizens was given out before the voter registration forms. I
assume your friend became a citizen before this was the practice. Did
he register to vote or did he not bother about that form either? I hope
he did and will use his vote come November 2.
He
> came down with leukemia and went straight to the local hospital ICU (because he
> had pneumonia and undiagnosed leukemia) and has had the best of care for 6
> weeks! No insurance. We have the best medical care in the world and there are
> many who would socialize and make a government sponsored thing of it.
But if he doesn't pay for it, who does? Tax-payers. Government tax
laws. Just how do you think that differs from the government paying for
health care of people who can't afford it, or, as your friend, didn't
bother to look into government sponsored health care.
It will
> be a dark day for us. My friend from England would be dead , and I would be
> too---for I have been the recipient of great medical care.
Ah, well, there you have it -- no health care or health care benefits
will save any of us from the Grim Reaper!
g'luck though!
yD
Wull
It is hard to believe that you said that SC. But
knowing you and your screed, I guess it should
come as no surprise.
You and your ilk might very well bring Armageddon
to this world and you will still claim it was a
Republican thing as you try to storm the gates of
heaven.
Wull
Jean Sue
10/27/04 11:39 AM:
> What a ninny.
>
> It is hard to believe that you said that SC. But
> knowing you and your screed, I guess it should
> come as no surprise.
>
> You and your ilk might very well bring Armageddon
> to this world and you will still claim it was a
> Republican thing as you try to storm the gates of
> heaven.
>
> Wull
>
If you check the history of censorship in this country, and it is lengthy
particularly with regard to books, you will find that those Right of the
Middle of the Road are far more likely to ask that something not be made
available to the public than are those on the Left.
Check out the list of books that have been banned in various parts of the
U.S.
js
Susan Cohen
"Jean Sue" <jea...@bookschlepper.com> wrote in message
news:BDA54142.2768A%jea...@bookschlepper.com...
I was actually talking about the mocking of the president, but trust the
idiot to take it out of context & build a whole huge lie around it.
SusanC
>
> js
>
Wull
someone an idiot.
I was also talking about the mocking of the
president. Your compatriot took it out of
context.
I would like to put you one day with Ron Silver or
Mr. Liebermann,
Judge Judy or even Joan Rivers.
Incidentally I saw a rabbi on the news last week.
He was about as informed and intelligent that I
have ever seen on TV. BTW, he was a staunch
republican.
Wull
SusiMaeD
Anyone and anyhing that comes between the doctor-patient relationship (and that
includes insurace co. boards!) is only going to bring quality down and put a
damper on physician's abililities.
As for food stamps and the like----isn't it good that we have them? It is a
safety net, not meant to be a permanent thing. People that have food stamps are
not falling through the cracks. It is the "Democrats", traditionally that spend
more on social services, welfare and the like. Some believe that by overusing
these services and overfunding them, we are actually encouraging dependency and
a permanent underclass. God bless America.
SusiMaeD
where you came from. I don't understand why people come here, avail themselves
of unprecedented generosity, and then have the nerve to try and tear it down!
No, it is not perfect, and yes, things can always improve---but I can tell you,
people coming in here now 1)don't know our history (or learn a white-washed,
reconstructed version), 2) are in no hurry to learn English language, 3) look
to the government (read: taxpaying, law abiding citizens) for handouts,
4)expect to get services such as schooling and medical care, regardless of
legal status (illegal immigrants),5) bring their social problems of crime and
gang warfare here and then blame it on our American system-----not
everyone---but enough that it is making an impact. I live in a state which has
scores of illegal immigrants. I cannot tell you what a problem it is---in
school, hospitals, and even if you are involved in a car accident and the other
party not only doesn't have a drivers license, but no insurance, which is
required by law, but not enforced! They beg you not to call the police and
often offer to pay you for damages in cash. It is very sad.
JohnnyLiebling
> SusiMaeD wrote:
> >
> > Kitty Kelly! Boy, she's a reliable source of information. *sigh*.
> > My German chemist friend just returned from Germany and told me that 'Michael
> > Moore is a national hero in Germany.'
> > *sigh*. Don't we realize that we are slip-sliding into socialism?
>>It pains me
> > how disrespectful we are of the President and the Office of President.
Ever thought to ask yourself why? Maybe something to do with the
people holding the Office!
>
> More likely to slip slid into another civil war than socialism in the
> next decade or two.
More likely to slip into being a monarchy: Bush, Bush then another
Bush???
>
> I fear
> > we have forgotten our hard-fought history. Did my ancestors die for nothing,
> > for the empty lies and promises of polititians?
I SEE you have already forgotten your history. OF COURSE your
ancestors died for the empty lies and promises of politicians. It was
ever thus....
<snip>
> Sorry to say, but people are getting stupid,
>
> Why? Because they believe or because they don't believe what they are
> told by politicians, advertisers or big business? Other?
No, they are 'stupid' because they don't have the same opinion as her.
>> everybody is so spoiled and looking for a handout at the great
>> breast of America. It makes me so mad to see people come here and
complain!
Well, some of 'everybody' don't look for "handout"s from America's
"breast."
<snip>
>> He came down with leukemia and went straight to the local hospital
ICU >>because he
>> had pneumonia and undiagnosed leukemia) and has had the best of
care for 6
>> weeks!
SIX WHOLE WEEKS?? Blimey, he must have been really ill then...
>>No insurance. We have the best medical care in the world
Well, for six weeks, anyway... Or for those who can afford it - but,
we can't let "anything" interfere with the doctor/patient relationship
can we - oh, except for money of course...
<snip>
>
> Ah, well, there you have it -- no health care or health care benefits
> will save any of us from the Grim Reaper!
> g'luck though!
> yD
I'm not sure anyone this stupid should be wished good luck to be saved
from the Grim Reaper even for another minute. Anyway, I'm sure the
Great Breast of America confers all sorts of special benefits, or she
would have expired at birth.
Johnny.
yaffaDina
>
> yaffaDina <yaffa...@aol.com> wrote in message news:<417FAA11...@aol.com>...
> > SusiMaeD wrote:
... but,
> we can't let "anything" interfere with the doctor/patient relationship
> can we - oh, except for money of course...
>
> <snip>
> >
> > Ah, well, there you have it -- no health care or health care benefits
> > will save any of us from the Grim Reaper!
> > g'luck though!
> > yD
>
> I'm not sure anyone this stupid should be wished good luck to be saved
> from the Grim Reaper even for another minute. Anyway, I'm sure the
> Great Breast of America confers all sorts of special benefits, or she
> would have expired at birth.
>
> Johnny.
LOL With her (?) 2nd post I saw that she is a troll in training.
yD :)
Jean Sue
susi...@aol.com wrote on 10/27/04 7:15 PM:
> If you're going to murrmur and complain about how rough it is here, go back
> where you came from.
and your family has been here how long?
js
Susan Cohen
Anyone born in any country has
a) the right to complain about conditions
b) the duty to do something about them
c) the right to thumb their noses at idiots who think the solution is to
leave
SusanC
>
> js
>
Sacha
<fla...@verizon.net> wrote:
Assuming you're talking about democracies, only if they vote, IMO.
Otherwise, put up with it and bad luck.
--
Sacha
(remove the weeds for email)
Susan Cohen
"Sacha" <sa...@weedsgarden506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:BDA6F34D.6AA3%sa...@weedsgarden506.fsnet.co.uk...
> On 28/10/04 18:45, in article rfagd.7873$LT1.2946@trnddc09, "Susan Cohen"
> <fla...@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Jean Sue" <jea...@bookschlepper.com> wrote in message
>> news:BDA6A68F.27701%jea...@bookschlepper.com...
>>> in article 20041027191550...@mb-m10.aol.com, SusiMaeD at
>>> susi...@aol.com wrote on 10/27/04 7:15 PM:
>>>
>>>> If you're going to murrmur and complain about how rough it is here, go
>>>> back
>>>> where you came from.
>>>
>>>
>>> and your family has been here how long?
>>
>> Anyone born in any country has
>> a) the right to complain about conditions
>> b) the duty to do something about them
>> c) the right to thumb their noses at idiots who think the solution is to
>> leave
>>
>> SusanC
>
> Assuming you're talking about democracies,
Well, whether they *get* those rights is another story...
> only if they vote, IMO.
Okay - I'll go along w/that.
In fact, it's part of "b"
SusanC
yaffaDina
>
>... snipped to point...
> school, hospitals, and even if you are involved in a car accident and the other
> party not only doesn't have a drivers license, but no insurance, which is
> required by law, but not enforced! They beg you not to call the police and
> often offer to pay you for damages in cash. It is very sad.
Good thing you don't need to worry about medical insurance then, isn't
it? How's your friend doing, btw, you don't talk about him any more.
yD