Wedge issues designed to preoccupy the masses, or how great works of art are redefined by Indiana

Soon the real news is going to put the Onion out of business. That will be a sad day.

Are you for real about the Obama thing?

They don't get much older than this and there has never been an amicable end in sight. A little will be to much for some, and all won't be enough for others.
What do ya do?

wha? looking at her, I not sure I even care what the issue is =D cuz if there's any with that lady, I'd tell her, "let's get something 'straight' between us, you don't have to take this laying down =P lmao

This goes beyond humorous or pathetic. This is dangerous paranoia. Somebody needs to lock these people up for shitting on our Constitutional rights. And they have the nerve to call themselves patriotic...

keeshii768 - I was afraid seeing that picture or thinking of the animals and misc. farm equipment pictures I mentioned was causing you to "auto-self-abuse".

I'd hate to see that happen to you - you seem like such a nice girl.

Say, your black aren't you? You must be a Muslim? LOL

oh that was a joke, heh, don't mind me.

Missouri is passing a law to require proof of citizenship too. Just another way to suppress the vote. Too bad we are allowing those clowns to remain on the SCOTUS. We better start a drive to help people reregister to vote, and check the rolls to make sure we and they are still on them.

keeshii768 - ah, ya, that was a joke...

What do you mean you're done?

"a bill to ban all mirrors and "reflective surfaces" for fear "horny" sexual deviates might view themselves; become uncontrollably aroused; and violate themselves..."

I'm done.

Mmm...nothing story.

What is this world coming to...Is Salem in Indiana..?Just the idea of such a censorship is disgustingly obsessively obscene...who will protect the children from the Angelico whackos now..?

Puddles are reflective too...so I guess they will no longer pray for rain...

At least they won't have to worry about over population... there won't be any sex allowed either...that would be entirely too offensive and indecent...what a bunch of jackasses...clear the whole damn state and just plant trees...they're harmless...

The art piece shown above is quite good though...

Thanks Voyager...

P.S. I love the humor all...I laughed my ass off...

thats just funny. way to go indiana, way to uphold...justice n stuff...or something

*headdesk*

As if we didn't look bad enough. I can just imagine how the Europeans are reacting.

hey VF nice one!
pretty soon absurdity will allow you to stab someone but, prohibit you to suck on a banana while waiting for the bus.
- I always much rather have kids watch some porn than Bruce Willis saving the day.

Did Queen Victoria come and visit Indiana or what?

Oh my God! Maybe they are right!

M_Pavlov just suffered from "auto-self-abuse. He must have either looked at that picture above or been thinking about those graphic, sexually explicit pornographic - involving animals and miscellaneous farm equipment pictures I had earlier posted!

Lord have mercy!

P.S. Vote for Obama and let's put an end to this sort of thing for at least the rest of our lives.

I don't know where to even begin...(head explodes)

The last time I looked at an illustrated Bible there were some pretty racy pictures in that. Seems that would present a dilemma for the good people of Indiana. Are they going to ban the Bible?

I would like to send a message to the citizens of Indiana via the wonder of democratic media that is Current: Do everything you can to fight this. Wheatpaste large posters of great works of art that are now deemed "pornography" by the ignorant legislators, start some street protests, hand out subversive flyers, anything!
And why didn't the people have any say in this? Why are these things voted on by the politicians and not the people?

Well, first, tell me, since seeing the beautiful picture Tori picked out for us, do you feel like abusing yourself or anyone else?

Right, I didn't think so.

I'm sorry what was the article about? I was distracted by the beautiful human body in the picture.

Ah, realitybytes - the thing about reflective surfaces was sort of, well... a joke wasn't it?

As preposterous and outlandish as Indiana's legislation is, through that tainted perspective, one could believe such an outlandish crack to be factual also - can't we.

This is unbelievably rediculous! I think the Indiana legislators need to be schooled on the difference between Art and Pornography. There is absolutley nothing pornographic about this beautiful photograph. This is really nice Art work and should not be censored at all. And placing a ban on mirrors and reflective surfaces; perhaps the legislators should look in the mirror and realize the human body isn't pornographic, but beautiful instead!

We need to ban religious fanatics from state legislatures. This amounts to state established religion.

gimp15 is right:
It'a a bait and switch as the media concentrates on non issues while our troops die in a bogus war with no end in sight.

so amazing.

something is deeply wrong in the human brain.

Good one TouchArt. Nothing like a larger than life breast complete with erect nipple in our nations capital of hypocrites.

You think that's all the nude female art those who think they should tell us what's good for us have in their midst? Not even close!

If god wanted us to be nude, we would have been born naked.
Oh, wait..... I don't even believe in god.
Well fuck.
Guess I gotta go live in Indiana now.

....Yet another reason why California should secede. Something tells me this won't last long though. This is, however, really fucking scary.

THAT is the dumbest thing! how can u reject art like that, its freedom of expression! Accusing it to be porn are u kidding me? we have more important things to look at like global warming nd warfare for example. Instead of complaining about how u think art work on the human body should be band because u think all boys get horny looking at it!!! THAT IS DUMB!

What happened to the first amendment? Freedom of Speech anyone!?!

Yes, France is laughing. Their thinking "gee, we almost gave them a nude statue of Liberty! So much for the Revolution!

i cant believe that they blurred out nude sculptures. that is unbelievable. i can feel france laughing at us right now...
legislation that make us hate our bodies is sooooo garden of eden. i thought there was a separation of church and state...?

bait and switch. make the media concentrate on non issues while our troops die in a bogus war with no end in sight!

I can't believe this isn't a joke.
My comment will be far more in depth once my initial shock has worn off.
What century are these idiots living in?

It's the Indianapolis museum of art bookstore, not Creepy Waldo's masturbatorium and dildo hut! And I thought Illinois was messed up. The man they interviewed is right, they shouldn't be legislating morality.

National Geographic is just the liberal media inserting porn into journalism under the facade of science... ;)

ha! that would be awesome if he lived in indiana! well, i think he's in europe, where they're not as uptight as us americans about nudity in art :)

Whatever are they going to do about National Geographic in Indiana?

It could hardly be argued that ABC would get a fine for showing the "nipples" or other aspects of human anatomy of works of the "masters". Especially, since these works of art have been photographed, filmed, published and broadcast for decades if not hundreds of years.

Seriously, it was bizarre.

To answer your question Tori, yes ABC is scared of getting another $500,000 fine like they did for showing Janet Jackson's nipple at the Superbowl. Apparently the FCC has the same attitude as the people that pass those laws in Indiana

Thank you shampton - by all means. The work is beautiful - not pornographic. I hope this artist isn't in Indiana!

I entered the information by I don't see it - I'll put it in the text. Thanks

if you want to support the artists, I suggest you start by crediting the artist/photographer who took the shot you are using for the main pic on this post :)

Photo Credit: Parish Kohanim

http://www.parishkohanim.com/

http://www.photoicon.com/library/15/

Un-effing-believable.....

Does any one else think that it was ridiculous how ABC blurred out the nude parts of the statues and paintings they showed in the report? I thought it was a joke on the first one, but they did it throughout the piece. Is that normal?! Or were they scared of getting in trouble in Indiana?

Appreciation for the beautiful human form does not denigrate it nor reduce our respect for others.

You (no one in particular) learns how and what consideration to give others, physically, emotionally and psychologically AT HOME from birth - maybe before.

A person raised with healthy respect, learns to respect others and is not "altered" by viewing the human body in "God's" dress (wearing only skin, naked, nude, butt naked, birthday suit, stripped, exposed, bare), pornography or anything else.

So, you say what about those who weren't raised to respect others? I say; remember the nasty elementary school teacher who would punish everyone because of something one person did? Why reduce the healthy interaction of society to the "conditioned" state of a small percentage of dysfunctionals? And how does suppressing the expression of healthy individuals help those who are dysfunctional suffering from arrested development??

I'll tell you why! It draws into question the mental health of all those elected officials and public servants who use power, position and a super ego of some kind as a bandage for real self-esteem derived from a healthy psychology / developed personality who ignorantly exploit these kinds of issues.

You can tell those who are merely compensating for (little man / woman's complex) because they are the first to judge and condemn, they have the least compassion for the suffering of their fellow humans.

Those attempting to compensate for their own developmental issues ALWAYS seek to inflict punishment, harm and suffering on others "they" deem unfit - and never and are not capable of helping them. As a result, their misguided approach is an attempt to expunge their internal demons, but externally. They are the enemy, and the enemy is often us. This is not the way!

In this society, it is nearly impossible to develop ones personality / psychology unaffected.

This brings me to the Republican mentality; those who are seriously in denial derive a sense of empowerment and exhilaration from destructive acts, from disobedience, from killing, from violating others, from wanton and willful disregard for others. Who falls into this category: Bush; Cheney; Rove; Rumsfeld; the Israeli government; and all who sign on in blind allegiance who ignore the lies, deception and corruption. People who feel the profundity of the Constitution is obsolete - and no longer applicable in our time - or is it their interpretation that is lacking?

Why do they do this? It is the feeling of righteousness it gives them - still a compensation for undeveloped personalities / psychology resulting from neglect and abuse of varying degrees. It is their dysfunctional view validated. The feeling is a drug that is hard to get off of. I am not speaking from personal experience.

Maybe they have a real point, the cheapening of the brand through over exposure to images of it's naked flesh has left us in a situation where people think it's ok to hurt and kill each other.

Perhaps this is how they plan to help ragain respect for the individual human being.

Maybe if it doesn't work there will be a sickly sweat drink we can all drink at once,,,,,,,

Censorship is BAD !

those were not missing letters, they will be taking free speech away next! MARK MY WORDS!

you just think, is this a joke, because thats rediculous!

Next Indiana will ban pets !!!

What is wrong with the people who vote there, are they not involved in their state government? Remember if you gie an inch, they ake a mile, people have to be vigilant about what thier repersentatives are up to.

That's mostly to get knee-jerk emotional reactions so they can grab attention to cloud the issues. Because you know they're going to drag the children into it.

Didn't Hugh Hefner have the some of same problems when he started Playboy? Can't they use some of the legal precedents he did to get around that?

Stand up against censorship.

What is really obscene is violence, killing, poverty and war.

this is a statement for the public during election year- the only thing good about it is that it allow to public a window to what they will get if they vote for those legislator's party.

What year is this?

My head hurts.

Meowser! That's one nice piece of artwork heading this post. That doesn't help I know - LOL

I don't think my politics have changed at all since 1984, when I was considered a conservative Democrat instead of a rabid progressive. Every once in a while, since I live in a college town, I still have the luxury of thinking "I'm not so far to the left, after all."

Then something like this hits the news and reminds me how far to the right the rest of the country has moved.

unbelievable

he sure does Voyager

The human form is nasty? Hot dog!
I was getting darned tired of just burning books all day.

See, there's a good reason for global warming. "The Lord works in mysterious ways".