One would think that a guy with an ego the size of Hussein's wouldn't really have to worry about his image. But judging by America's continuing and growing negative reaction to nearly everything he does, on account of his being a conceited, ignorant, no-talent hack, some worry might be in order.
Which is why, I suppose, that White House wonks have appealed to artists, or should I say "artists", through the National Endowment for the Arts, to bolster the prez's image. One: Good luck with that; shit painted gold is still shit. Two: I'm kinda pissed of that my tax dollars are being used to retool the image of a man I simply loathe and detest. I'm all for art, in its myriad forms. There is plenty out there that is just junk or blatantly offensive for shock value, which hardly qualifies as art, but there are plenty of good works, too. It can be a hard enough sell to some of the more...narrow-minded...of my conservative brethren when it comes to art. Many of them think the mere presence of nudity makes something filthy; I disagree wholeheartedly, but I digress. Actions like this will only galvanize opposition to the arts, and that's not good for anyone.
Not to mention the fact that the knucklehead who allowed himself to be caught on tape, one Buffy Wicks (that has to be a stage name, right?), has serious problems sorting out basic parts of grammar. He mentions something called "asks"...I thought "ask" was a verb and not a noun. Consider this sentence: "My ask would be to apply artistic, you know, your artistic creative communities' utilities and bring them to the table." That, believe it or not, is a direct quote from the tape. In what circles does that kind of mangled syntax and train-wreck sentence structure pass for communication? Hip-hop dickwad Russell Simmons' "political director" is mentioned as being in on the call, so I guess that answers my question, but for crying out loud...these people have an uncanny ability to make verbal language a complete impediment to actual communication.
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