So what? Who the fark cares whether a fresco done nearly 150 years ago may have used prostitutes as models? Brumidi, like all artists, used whatever models he could get to do his work. Hookers, siblings, neighbors. Whatever.

/need coffee

Anybody wanna buy a vowel?

[In other words, it is very possible, and some believe likely, that in the Dome painting depicting the father of our country, Washington is surrounded by Washington hookers of the 1860s.]

How appropriate. Considering what goes on under that dome on a daily basis, I'd say that the artist in question was waaaay ahead of his time and too insightful for words.

[But gee, I thought our nation was a CHRISTIAN nation?]

I can't tell if you're stupid or just hateful. I suspect hateful, so that's what I'll go with. If you'd drop the hate for a moment, you'd realize that it's not christianity that's at fault, but the weaknesses inherant to man.

But then again, that's a distinction that would invalidate your hatred and fear of christianity so I guess it wouldn't have occured to you.

[And I suppose if this story never surfaced, everyone would think that those 13 women were actually virgins.]

Probably not. Any woman who gets involved in politics is of questionable reputation as a matter of course.

Then again, at least a prostitute is honest. She's going to fark you, you know the price before hand and then you go on about your business when your done. Politicans on the other hand...well, maybe they'll fark you or maybe they won't. You won't enjoy it, the price is never discussed and when it's over with you might be done with them, but they'll NEVER be done with you.

Stick with prostitutes. They're the more honorable in the long run.

[I would like to not give you the smack-down, but you leave me no choice.]

Then stop being a bigot.

[Let's get one thing straight. I do not hate Christianity.]

No, you just make incredibly hateful statements about it. Right. Makes perfect sense.

If you're a crack addict.

[I hate Christian leaders who would like to distort history to support their political aims.]

sorry to break it to you, but *all* of 'em do that. It's the one activity that's truely non-denominational. The reason you're a bigot is because you seem to think that asshat behavior is limited to Christianity.

[This painting should serve as a indication.]

Of great art and insightful commentary. And that's about it.

[The founding fathers were not immune to self-aggrandizement. Anybody, religious or otherwise, that would choose to portray the motivations of the founders in black and white is a fool. They were complex men with all the same faults as men of power today.]

Right. So how do you go from that to blaming it all on Christianity again? You lost me at Albuquerque i'm afraid.

all DC-area Farkers already know this stuff.
They also know it sucks to get stuck at that red light off the South Capitol St exit and say no to the homeless guy who is always thisclose to getting hit.

I just get a kick out of the fact that prostitution and government are entwined and enshrined in the capital.

Like I said - it's appropriate on a visceral level.

[Sheesh, someone woke up without his sense of humor this morning.]

I call 'em like I see 'em.

[Funny book, he's a better writer than Franken.]

Anyone's funnier than franken.