Judges in Kanawha (ka-naw) County WV wish to spend thousands of tax payer money to have their portraits made. Some estimates as high as $80k. They say its to preserve history.......
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Titorelli likes the idea
workingclasshero 22 weeks 2 days 11 hours 55 min ago
Orson Well's adaptation of Franz Kafka's "The Trial" is a must watch for the liberty minded (it's copyright free).
The story has interesting parallels to the post 911 state, with it's "watch lists." The protagonist is never told for what crime he is accused. Portraits of judges play a special role in the story, and most especially the artist "Titorelli" who is the one that paints them.
oops
workingclasshero 22 weeks 2 days 11 hours 54 min ago
double post
This happens at every level of government everywhere
phonon 22 weeks 4 days 2 hours 45 min ago
Q: Who the Hell Would Pay $22,000 For an Oil Portrait of Tom Vilsack? A: You Already Did!
Thanks to Recruitment News
recruitmentnews 22 weeks 2 days 15 hours 7 min ago
Thanks to Recruitment News