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2. New MLK Monument: Did we keep the receipt?

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 11:05 PM

Jan 2012

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MLK Statue... Made in China.... Head Down, Hand to my Face...... [View all] SadPanda Jan 2012 OP

GAH!!!!! Who made that decision? grasswire Jan 2012 #1

New MLK Monument: Did we keep the receipt? limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #2

REally??!! They couldn't find an american sculptor here in thew US?? Ecumenist Jan 2012 #3

I vaguely remember an article addressing the question Quantess Jan 2012 #21

I thought he looked like Mao's baby brother. Now I know why! MADem Jan 2012 #4

He is posturing like a Chinese general in the statue. Quantess Jan 2012 #22

+1 nt MADem Jan 2012 #26

If he could comment... Fridays Child Jan 2012 #5

I think cyglet Jan 2012 #12

"Doesn't look a damn thing like me" maybe? nt MADem Jan 2012 #27

I guess it was one of those jobs americans didn't want to do Confusious Jan 2012 #6

It's horrible. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #7

Who was in charge of this mess? Doremus Jan 2012 #8

They should be arrested for fraud. aquart Jan 2012 #10

That horrible statue WAS NOT MADE BY AN AMERICAN? Or in America? aquart Jan 2012 #9

Whenever ANY new monument has been erected, Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #11

It's a good statue. It reflects MLK's true militancy. David__77 Jan 2012 #13

don't you mean Mao's true militancy? provis99 Jan 2012 #14

No, I do not. David__77 Jan 2012 #17

I actually like that one. David__77 Jan 2012 #18

Here is the photograph that inspired the monument... countryjake Jan 2012 #19

I posted the "inspiration pic" elsewhere in this thread MADem Jan 2012 #25

So much face palm jsmirman Jan 2012 #16

I was outraged about this back when they commissioned the artist. Quantess Jan 2012 #20