In a development that eerily reflects the current state of affairs in the nation, Capitol Hill has become a battleground between those who support law enforcement and those who are hostile to officers.
It all started when Democratic Representative William Lacy Clay decided to hang up a painting made by one of his constituents on the wall of the building. The painting, which depicts police as pigs bent on racist violence against African-Americans, sat there for months before Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter took it upon himself to have the offending work removed, citing it as inappropriate and disrespectful to law enforcement.
Considering the sacrifices made by officers everyday, you would think that Hunter’s position and reason for removing the painting would hardly be controversial. After all, it is only because of police that legislators are safe to do their jobs. But unfortunately, it appears that some disagree with this assessment.
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RUN ON A TICKET OF LAWLESSNESS ??????MORON !
Then let’s get started
The$#%&!@*to be kicked belong to those who put this up
Band of DAN’s need some$#%&!@*kicking, Congress is not the Ghetto Homey
Bring it scumbag…..
That garbage needs to go. It should not be hung on the wall period. Where is congress?
Hang a picture beside portraying blacks as rats or monkeys, same picture opposing scene, see what HATE that gets, then maybe you’ll take the first picture down and see RESPECT is a two way street. No respect for anyone who disrespects police in such a sick way, I don’t care WHO painted it
Oh that’s real dignified making such a comment. You congressmen where voted into office to work for the american people, not fight over a dumb painting.
Why don’t we through your ads out of office your a bigget
The painter has the right to his subject. He at depict the policeman anyway he wants.
But where it is displayed, and who displays it is another matter. Public buildings may not be used to express onerous ideas and concepts. Barry Kane