First of all – and I know this is ticky-tacky but the left’s ubiquotous pseudo-sophisticated name checking gets obnoxious – Julius Caesar was not a particularly great writer. Even if that wasn’t true, Marcus Aurelius was in every way……

I used to like Kalpen in Harold and Kumar. Damn shame he turned out to be an Obama stooge.

Unfortunately, I could substitute most of my favorite actors, singers, and other entertainers for “Kalpen” in your statement.

I have a difficult time watching any current entertainment because I can no longer separate the political statements and viewpoints from the performances.

I thought you ‘real americans’ liked crappy actors? I remember a GREAT communicator (when not napping) that rose to fame in movies next to a monkey.

simplesimon on October 31, 2009 at 9:16 AM

As a matter of common courtesy, shouldn’t you precede your comment by “OT”? I’m still trying to discern its relevance.

Meanwhile, on the subject of the post, from one of the quoted e-mails:

Walk them through the WH Arts Policy.

Can someone explain to me why in the h*ll the White House has an arts policy?

I think when the GOP retakes things they ought to abolish the NEA entirely. And NPR too. Call it necessary budget cuts to protect other entitlements. Let’s ace the Department of Education too. HondaV65 on October 31, 2009 at 2:41 PM

Hear hear! If Dora the Explorer can make it on her own why the hell is Big Bird still living in the attic? Time for Big Bird and all his moocher friends to strike out on their own and make something of their lives.

And NPR too.

Call it necessary budget cuts to protect other entitlements.

Let’s ace the Department of Education too.

President Obama’s appointee, Rocco Landesman, as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an ignoramus, whose own words keep reaffirming his lackyism and lack of knowledge.  One might not think him unqualified by reading his offici…

I thought you ‘real americans’ liked crappy actors? I remember a GREAT communicator (when not napping) that rose to fame in movies next to a monkey.

simple 343 on October 31, 2009 at 9:16 AM

I remember a great actor who was a far Leftist. Name of Paul Newman.

Paul was also a major race fan, in fact he was one of the leading team owners on the race car circuit.

Del Dolemonte on October 31, 2009 at 10:13 AM

BTW, Deb, Newman died earlier this year, but the racing team still bears his name.

http://www.newman-haas.com/

Looking at the completed 2009 schedule, far Leftist Newman’s team had a car in the Indianapolis 500, as well as 2 races in Democrat California. They also had a car race in Watkins Glen in the Blue state of New York, and a team at the race held in O’bama’s home city of Chicago.

I take very seriously the idea of an illegal tax payer funded propaganda machine to popularize the Hussein agenda. I take it seriously that community organizers stole the nomination from Clinton who won every primary, while Hussein only “won” caucuses, by having ACORN thugs crowd out Clinton supports.

You don’t take organized crime seriously? You don’t think having the best friend of the SEIU and ACORN in the White House is dangerous?

Am I a screwed up Godwinist if I take this opportunity to point out that Hitler was also a self-centered ego maniac who believed art played a role in his propaganda?

HondaV65 on October 31, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Not at all. Remember the film Goebbels made?

I don’t know about you but it’s a little creepy to see how

Barry gets’ in peoples (guys) spaces.

Go back and look at the picture.

Or this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGzqSY9sb8M

It must just be me…..just seemed a little creepy.

PappyD61 on October 31, 2009 at 10:45 AM

Apparently he’s a “close talker”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlRjftIWEMA

/hated “Harold & Kumar”

“Any chance you can hop on for 5 minutes and intro with Nellie and I?”

Apparently the “intelligentsia” doesn’t quite have a grasp of basic English grammar… not surprising.