Czech Artist Gives Commies the Finger
David Cerny, my favorite artist in the world, is predictably none too happy that the Communist Party in his native Czech Republic looks set to win at least some government power in upcoming elections. So he did this:

Previous Cerny hits including punking the E.U., putting dinosaur legs on a Trabant, painting a Soviet tank memorial pink, affixing giant crawling black babies to a television tower, letting visitors crawl up the giant ass of a sculpted Vaclav Klaus, and so on. You can see a good sampler here, or at his website.
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I believe this is appropriate.
Who modeled that, Arsenio Hall?
Prince, dude.
Could we commission something similar for the Mall? I envision an eagle's talon, with the middle toe extended towards the White House and Capitol. Maybe in red, white, and blue, maybe not.
You can't use red, white and blue. Red, White, and Blue means freedom.
Except when it's flashing behind you on the highway.
Well, the Talon of Defiance is about freedom.
The artist could franchise that in every National, State and Provincial capital.
What? No hat tip to 'ol sarcy?
That's not where I found it, but thanks for the tip!
Good. Fuck commies.
needs moar "That's Why" labels.
I'm glad I live in a country where someone could put up a big fuck you to the Prague Castle, the socialist PM and the communists.
What would happen to an artist who tried to do the same thing to the White House? Land of the free, home of the brave, bitches.
Teh CHILDRUNZ!!! would be offended and the soccer moms would clutch their pearls in unison.
FREE SPEECH ZONE
Probably nothing.
He certainly wouldn't get invited to any artsy cocktail socials though (if Obama is the President).
Springfield Ma has this
http://www.waymarking.com/waym.....ngfield_MA
Just imagine what it looks like from the back, the part that faces the city.
That finger needs moar knuckles
Can we get a kickstarter going to bring that to DC?
-jcr
Awesome!
OT: http://www.breitbart.com/Insta.....g-Squirrel
And something else DID happen!
The squirrels have a union - and leverage.
The weapon in the arboreal rodent's cheek was actually a pecan.
So wait, where can I read more about this Czech election. This seems unbelievable to me. What could be so bad there that it would make people long for the loving embrace of the jackboot again?
It will be different this time.
Because of. . .the Internet! It makes communism magically wonderful again through interactively mandated social awareness and compliance!
Loosk like a big howdy doody to me dude.
http://www.AnonWonders.tk
Coincidentally, I'm actually reading ...And Not A Shot is Fired right now. It was written by Czech communist Jan Kozak to document how the party seized power through electoral means in 1946.
Some people never learn.