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So much for progress

Artist makes fun of Nazis by sculpting a garden gnome giving the Nazi salute. He's now in deep trouble for his effort.

"In 1942 I would have been murdered by the Nazis for this work," he said.

And in 2009, he'll suffer an ever worse fate at the hands of political correctness.

posted @ 7/17/2009 10:00:33 AM

Comments

Matt says:

on 7/17/2009 10:10:06 AM

Kind of makes you glad that living here, despite our warts, you could walk down the street in any town in the USA in full Nazi uniform dressed as Hitler and the worst you'd get is dirty looks and pilloried in the local press.

I'll take that freedom over their "sensitivity" and "political correctness" any day.

Jay G. says:

on 7/17/2009 10:11:50 AM

I dunno Robb.

"Murdered by Nazis" is pretty eff'n hardcore. I'll take pilloried by the PC police over a bullet to the back of my head any day.

Perspective. We haz it.

Robb Allen says:

on 7/17/2009 10:18:22 AM

As odd as it sounds, I disagree JayG. You can fight people who want to kill you. It's harder to fight people who want to help you to death.

Jay G. says:

on 7/17/2009 10:28:47 AM

In the abstract, I agree. "Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees".

In the everyday, not so much...

Then again, I am in MA. Knees are gettin' pretty worn...

Matt says:

on 7/17/2009 10:31:06 AM

Try Maryland, JayG. Here, knees aren't the only things that need help.

Billll says:

on 7/17/2009 2:45:08 PM

I'm waiting for the Barry-O lawn jockey.

Listening for the popcorn-like sound of heads exploding.

Billll says:

on 7/19/2009 4:18:38 PM

in 1942, the Germans would have given him a medal, and required every garden in Germany to have one.

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