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Kid Berwyn

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11. Art Helps Civilization Move Forward

Reply to Melon (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 03:02 PM

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I've spent much of my adult life promoting the fine arts.

"Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color." -- President John F. Kennedy

This nation would be a different place if we had continued to value them like JFK.

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Before considering adding him to Mt. Rushmore, how about completing Cazy Horse? [View all] question everything Sunday OP

How about NEVER Charmin One Sunday #1

Of course. Using it to entice him to donate some of his billions question everything Sunday #2

Suggestion - carve his likeness into the side of Bandini Mountain Jerry2144 Sunday #3

link Jerry2144 Sunday #4

Yes, l remember those! 😆 nt Raine Sunday #20

The mountain is suitable for carving his likness into Jerry2144 Sunday #22

The Crazy Horse monument is amazing Bayard Sunday #5

Crazy horse has nothing to do with the government. It's a for profit business. Melon Sunday #6

Art Helps Civilization Move Forward Kid Berwyn Sunday #11

But the government has zero to do with crazy horse. Melon Sunday #13

That is all true, too. Kid Berwyn Sunday #17

More appropriate to add him the Stone Mountain, GA--with the other confederates...n/t hlthe2b Sunday #7

Carve him onto the horses ass ornotna Sunday #15

How about no more false idols. Melon Sunday #8

Why lend credulity to the idea? It's not possible Maru Kitteh Sunday #9

how about we stop carving up mountains altogether? WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #10

And restore these mountains as best we can to a natural state. hunter Sunday #21

Seconded. It's just arrogance and the need to "control" nature. harumph Monday #23

And don't even think of a Crazy Donald statue. Sneederbunk Sunday #12

The article I referenced. Why would they ever finish it? Melon Sunday #14

Nothing CAN be added to Mt. Rushmore. It cannot hold another face. Just ask any park ranger out there. Greybnk48 Sunday #16

I don't remember a horse's ass being part of the planned sculpture. valleyrogue Sunday #18

Add Trump to the Confederate high-relief carving at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia. sop Sunday #19