... those perfidious French

[ex-wild-iris641.livejournal.com]

Louvre to have Islamic Art Wing

Gotta love those Arabs.
They still haven't figured it out: people aren't interested in seeing the "bright face of the Islamic world" represented through artwork. They prefer to see the "bright face of the Islamic world" represented by strong and decisive actions to eliminate the perpetrators of radical Islamic violence from their communities, so that people can live in peace and not in fear.  The hell with "artwork".

Any chance we could also get a special wing for Judeo-Christian artwork, or Jewish artwork?

Perhaps the Buddhists would like to have their own wing? Heck, all they have to do  is donate 17 million Euros and use their considerable financial resources to suck up to the French leadership.

As usual with the perfidious French... money talks, and ignorance and arrogance are the order of the day.
Pathetic.

 

 
 

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[sakka.livejournal.com]

So did anyone see Howl's Moving Castle? What was up with the war thing? I haven't read the book, but I was interested to find out if Miyazaki inserted that element into the movie to make a "statement" or if it was actually part of the book.

Holy Hannah

[carbonelle.livejournal.com]

Hat tip to Relapsed Catholic (via a fave, the marvelously curmudgeonly Least Loved Bedtime Stories) for this outing of Rob Lowe:

Lowe says, "I feel very honored that your country has stood by our war on terror - the war in Iraq and this [performing throughout London’s terror-scare] is my way, if only by helping in a tiny way, to repay you for your support. I know there has been a tremendous cost for supporting my country’s war on terror, but I appreciate it"

Link to the Libertas post here