THE LATEST: LAWMAKER TO REHANG ART REMOVED BY COLLEAGUE
Source: Associated Press
Jan 9, 5:03 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Latest on Congress (all times EST):
5 p.m.
Democratic Rep. William Lacy Clay plans to return a painting to its Capitol Hill display after a colleague took offense and removed it because it shows a pig in a police uniform aiming a gun at African-American protesters.
The painting by a high school student in Clay's district was inspired by the shooting and protests in Ferguson, Missouri.
Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California removed the painting Friday and returned it to Clay's office.
A media advisory says the rehanging of the painting Tuesday is a proud statement in defense of the First Amendment to the Constitution.
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cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,147 posts)By the ridiculous action of removing it in the first place.
samir.g
(835 posts)The kid has some innate talent.
reminiscent, I think, of George Grosz.
alfredo
(60,074 posts)The use of colors?
Cryptoad
(8,254 posts)SlimJimmy
(3,180 posts)but I completely accept his first amendment right to display it. It shouldn't have been removed in the first place. It's removal sends the wrong message in my opinion.