DarthBrooks: [www.achievement.org image 467x329]

Meet Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Back in the 80's when her design was selected, Ross Perot referred to her as an "eggroll."

If an Asian is involved in any art project, expect a lot of racist outrage, amplified by the media to make a non-story a news story.

Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial would be like having the heirs of Osama Bin Laden design the flight 93 or 9/11 memorial.

The one thing she did was to keep it simple and thereby making it elegant.

SouthernManDunWrong: DarthBrooks: [www.achievement.org image 467x329]

Meet Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Back in the 80's when her design was selected, Ross Perot referred to her as an "eggroll."

If an Asian is involved in any art project, expect a lot of racist outrage, amplified by the media to make a non-story a news story.

Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial would be like having the heirs of Osama Bin Laden design the flight 93 or 9/11 memorial.

The one thing she did was to keep it simple and thereby making it elegant.

I think it was even more appropriate for a Vietnam refugee to create it, after all it was their freedom we were trying to defend. We were trying to stop the spread of communism from N. Vietnam to S. Vietnam. Now, if this were a Chinese person that designed the Vietnam War Memorial, then there would be a huge controversy.

SouthernManDunWrong:
Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial would be like having the heirs of Osama Bin Laden design the flight 93 or 9/11 memorial.

A person who was personally affected by a war designing a memorial to that war? Now that's just silly.

/yeah yeah, trolled hard

DarthBrooks: Meet Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Back in the 80's when her design was selected, Ross Perot referred to her as an "eggroll." If an Asian is involved in any art project, expect a lot of racist outrage, amplified by the media to make a non-story a news story.

Maya Lin is an American, and the Vietnam Memorial was designed by an American and built in America. This has nothing to do with racism. Don't you get it? The MLK memorial was designed and built by foreigners. This story deserves the stupid tag, as did your stupid comment.

So, his son has no issue with it, but some random sculptor from Denver is in a vibrating froth over it? Get a grip.

VoteOrDie: Why didn't they use any quotes from his historic 'I have a dream' speach?
Oh, that's right, can't use quotes from a speach that espouses equality if you want to continually claim victim status.

They had to go with China, The MLK jr family used up most of the budget by making the monument builders pay $800k for the words and likeness of the man. I'm sure that would have made MLK jr happy.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/king_monument_to_greed_4DTe3bj9 Q cHd7Y2Hpvmp1O

Hack Patooey: So, his son has no issue with it, but some random sculptor from Denver is in a vibrating froth over it? Get a grip.

I loved that. Some random sculptor thinks he knows Dr. King better than his own son? Yeah right. You're just butthurt that you didn't get the job.

Why does it matter? Its not a political statue.

Kevin Martin: VoteOrDie: Why didn't they use any quotes from his historic 'I have a dream' speach?
Oh, that's right, can't use quotes from a speach that espouses equality if you want to continually claim victim status.

They had to go with China, The MLK jr family used up most of the budget by making the monument builders pay $800k for the words and likeness of the man. I'm sure that would have made MLK jr happy.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/king_monument_to_greed_4DTe3bj9 Q cHd7Y2Hpvmp1O

"I have a dream"

That will be $2500 please.

SouthernManDunWrong: Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial...

She was born in Ohio.

rev. dave: Why does it matter? Its not a political statue.

Why isn't it? Didn't he influence the people to make change in this country? I think the artist did a good job but disappointed it was outsourced to China or anywhere else. This is a representation of a great American man who fought for American people. It should have been built here by Americans.

Sadly, my first reaction when seeing a picture of the memorial was that it looked the like they got about 3/5 of the way through carving a statue of Dr. King and then stopped.

DarthBrooks: [www.achievement.org image 467x329]

Meet Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Back in the 80's when her design was selected, Ross Perot referred to her as an "eggroll."

If an Asian is involved in any art project, expect a lot of racist outrage, amplified by the media to make a non-story a news story.

You sound Asian.

Boomhauer: SouthernManDunWrong: Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial...

She was born in Ohio.

Even worse

DarthBrooks: [www.achievement.org image 467x329]

Meet Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Back in the 80's when her design was selected, Ross Perot referred to her as an "eggroll."

If an Asian is involved in any art project, expect a lot of racist outrage, amplified by the media to make a non-story a news story.

I totally can see having an "AMERICAN" Asian design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

But to "outsource" this very important piece of history to China!!!
This says alot of how farked up we have become.

KimNorth: I totally can see having an "AMERICAN" Asian design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

But to "outsource" this very important piece of history to China!!!
This says alot of how farked up we have become.

That the people who are building the memorial went and found the best sculptor for the job? It isn't like they went searching for the lowest bidder.

Yeah, while I just find it amusing to have american flags say "Made in China" on them, this is a bit disturbing. I would say the same if it was made in Canada or Mexico. I am sure there were more than a few sculptors here in the US that would have done the job for as much and forever be proud of the project. To have a statue of any country's leaders & great men out sourced to another country to save a little $ while the economy is in the tank is wrong.

Hack Patooey: So, his son has no issue with it, but some random sculptor from Denver is in a vibrating froth over it? Get a grip.

That's because he already got his cut so what does he care?
That family is nothing but sell outs.

MLK would be kicking his kids arses if he were alive.

NEDM: KimNorth: I totally can see having an "AMERICAN" Asian design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

But to "outsource" this very important piece of history to China!!!
This says alot of how farked up we have become.

That the people who are building the memorial went and found the best sculptor for the job? It isn't like they went searching for the lowest bidder.

That was the best they could do?? They had to go to China to find that??


Wow we are in deep trouble.

SouthernManDunWrong: DarthBrooks: [www.achievement.org image 467x329]

Meet Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Back in the 80's when her design was selected, Ross Perot referred to her as an "eggroll."

If an Asian is involved in any art project, expect a lot of racist outrage, amplified by the media to make a non-story a news story.

Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial would be like having the heirs of Osama Bin Laden design the flight 93 or 9/11 memorial.

Maya Lin was born in America. Her parents are from China. They were already living in Ohio when the Chinese decided to back the Vietminh, a full 15 years before U.S. ground troops entered Vietnam. She studied at Yale, just like five U.S. presidents did. All of her major work was constructed in, and is currently located across the U.S.

You're a moron.

gsiofa: SouthernManDunWrong: DarthBrooks: [www.achievement.org image 467x329]

Meet Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Back in the 80's when her design was selected, Ross Perot referred to her as an "eggroll."

If an Asian is involved in any art project, expect a lot of racist outrage, amplified by the media to make a non-story a news story.

Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial would be like having the heirs of Osama Bin Laden design the flight 93 or 9/11 memorial.

Maya Lin was born in America. Her parents are from China. They were already living in Ohio when the Chinese decided to back the Vietminh, a full 15 years before U.S. ground troops entered Vietnam. She studied at Yale, just like five U.S. presidents did. All of her major work was constructed in, and is currently located across the U.S.

You're a moron.

You sound like a commie loving pinko.

I don't like the statue, regardless of its artist's origin. The demeanor on his face and his crossed arms don't portray what I'd like to see in a King statue, not to mention it looks completely half-assed like Crazy Horse Memorial

Mad_Radhu: [www.reuters.com image 429x300]

Sadly, my first reaction when seeing a picture of the memorial was that it looked the like they got about 3/5 of the way through carving a statue of Dr. King and then stopped.

Yeah, because the foundation had to give the rest of the money to King's descendants; Link

Pulitzer Prize-winning King biographer: "[He would've been] absolutely scandalized."

Kevin Martin: Boomhauer: SouthernManDunWrong: Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial...

She was born in Ohio.

Even worse


Since I am currently living in the capital of Ohio, I had to laugh at that. Very true.

I'm more outraged that my first thought seeing the monument was "Hmm, Han Solo in carbonite." or whatever it was he was in when he was frozen....

/not a Star Wars geek, but saw the movies.

FarmBoy: rev. dave: Why does it matter? Its not a political statue.

Why isn't it? Didn't he influence the people to make change in this country? I think the artist did a good job but disappointed it was outsourced to China or anywhere else. This is a representation of a great American man who fought for American people. It should have been built here by Americans.

I couldn't agree more. I understand "finding the best artist for the job" to some extent but we should have found the best American for the job.

So why didn't they use an American artist? I mean seriously, are we so short of American artists?


/And yeah, I regard Maya Lin as an American artist... so you can save the "you're a racist" bit.

freewill: KimNorth: But to "outsource" this very important piece of history to China!!!
This says alot of how farked up we have become.

It's worse than that: the Statue of Liberty? It was made in France.

What!!!! The Statue of Liberty was a "Gift" from France as a thank you for helping secure freedom and liberty for them and others!

It then became the symbol for that as new immigrants came to America to become legal citizens.


Oh your trolling....good one.

Made in China, 2010



Made in Mexico, 1000 BCE

SirEattonHogg: So why didn't they use an American artist? I mean seriously, are we so short of American artists?


/And yeah, I regard Maya Lin as an American artist... so you can save the "you're a racist" bit.

Born in Ohio. Yeah, I guess it's safe to regard Maya Lin as an American artist.

Hack Patooey: gsiofa: SouthernManDunWrong: DarthBrooks: [www.achievement.org image 467x329]

Meet Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Back in the 80's when her design was selected, Ross Perot referred to her as an "eggroll."

If an Asian is involved in any art project, expect a lot of racist outrage, amplified by the media to make a non-story a news story.

Maybe you weren't alive then. But having a Vietnamese refugee design the memorial would be like having the heirs of Osama Bin Laden design the flight 93 or 9/11 memorial.

Maya Lin was born in America. Her parents are from China. They were already living in Ohio when the Chinese decided to back the Vietminh, a full 15 years before U.S. ground troops entered Vietnam. She studied at Yale, just like five U.S. presidents did. All of her major work was constructed in, and is currently located across the U.S.

You're a moron.

You sound like a commie loving pinko.

You forgot "treehugging socialist".

Kevin Martin: They had to go with China, The MLK jr family used up most of the budget by making the monument builders pay $800k for the words and likeness of the man. I'm sure that would have made MLK jr happy.

I swear half of that family is getting pointers from this man:



I'm actually surprised they didn't demand a yearly fee. You know, keep the gravy train rollin'.

Amos Quito: Made in China, 2010

Amos Quito: Made in Mexico, 1000 BCE

Actually, you indirectly bring up a good point: the MLK statue is going to look a lot better once it gets weathered a bit.

What is it about asians always screwing up the eyes?

Abe Vigoda's Ghost: [img27.imageshack.us image 640x417]

Chinese take out?

Reminds me of Mount Rushmo'.

In A B Boy Stance Yo!

FTA: "He would rise up from his grave and walk into their offices and go, 'How dare you?'"

The thought of Zombie MLK is what makes this outsourcing totally worth it.

Looks azn. Head is too round.

Where is the bullet hole?