2 Middletown men paint their outrage - A picture's worth 1,000 words

[kpete]

2 Middletown men paint their outrage
A picture's worth 1,000 words

The painting on the back wall of the Majestic Carpet building off Route 211 depicts President Bush riding a rocket that has just destroyed the Earth.

The president, wearing a cowboy hat, holds a gas nozzle that is siphoning oil from a ruined planet.

Above the painting are the words: "Mission Accomplished."

Painter Matthew Ahrendt, 30, and his poet friend Joseph Somma, 33, both of Middletown, spent yesterday painting because they wanted to give voice to people who aren't heard. They decided three days ago, when gas prices hit $3.11 per gallon for regular unleaded, to do something.

These are the same guys who several years ago painted a likeness of former Middletown Mayor Joe DeStefano holding up a finger that resembled a phallus.

They also commemorated Sept. 11, 2001, with a mural that said, "Never forget."

http://www.recordonline.com/archive/2006/04/28/news-jspainting.brief-04-28.html

[Chimichurri]

1. LOVE IT!

The artwork is excellent.

[partylessinOhio]

2. I caught the "Mi$$ion"

Great mural.

:bounce:

[Roland99]

3. Middletown, NY, that is.

:)


Great work!

[yorkiemommie1]

4. yay for them!!

:applause:

[ninkasi]

5. Excellent

This is a powerful message, and one which is true. To all of the people who voted for this criminal because they thought he'd be fun to have a beer with, and all those who voted because they think he's a born again Christian, I can only say this...your miserable choices have endangered the world as it has never been endangered before.

Even if we can avoid the folly of war with Iran, this pathetic excuse for a man's policies have shut down free speech, eroded the middle class, and thrown hundreds of thousands into poverty. If you enjoy having a beer, couldn't you find somebody else to drink with? If you're a Christian, couldn't you find one who practices what Jesus preaches? No, I guess some people are just too stupid to look beyond the words, and see what the actions are.

Congratulations...you have helped bring death, maiming, poverty, and misery to more and more people in the world. Behold your creation.

[The Doctor.]

6. nice work!

Is it near a highway?

[Cooley Hurd]

7. K&R!

:thumbsup:

[shenmue]

8. Good work

:7

[Mr_Spock]

9. That's good work

People are really tired of these neocon ass holes...

[klook]

10. Great! Reminiscent of Slim Pickens as Maj. T.J. "King" Kong

in Dr. Strangelove.

[fizzgig]

11. fantastic

:applause:

[tomreedtoon]

12. Get a larger copy of the picture and send to bartcop.com!

Please! Bart will run this picture on the top of his page, I'm certain of it.