[TexasWSP]

Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.

The dolt comment was unnecessary. You must be a dolt if you're trying to miss my point. I am talking about my opinion. In my opinion China was not the best purchase.

Clearly you're having a problem with terminology. When I said art what I meant was something along the lines of paintings, drawings, sculptures (and things of this like). Though I am well aware that China is considered by some to be an art form I do not count China as an art form. If you went to school to study art you probably wouldnt use China as a medium. Paints, clay, charcol, and photography, but not China.

Really? Really?? I don't have a problem with terminology at all. I'm not the one claiming that the 11,000 year old practice of taking Chinese CLAY (kaolin) and SCULPTING it into porcelain dishes isn't an art form.

...and for the record, I took three art history courses at Texas and all three spent significant time detailing Chinese art forms, specifically their perfection of plate making, bowls, platters, jugs, etc. etc. etc.

I've explained your first question at least three times. Its not about the actual China (or purchase) it is about the perception of said purchase.

In respect to the underlined sentence I think you might want to talk to your doctor because I think your meds are supposed to do the opposite. Maybe you need a stronger dose.


The bail-out was total crap.

It isn't because someone spent .5mil on CHINA (it applies to the China purchase because as I stated other purchases wouldn't have been a problem). It is because Mrs. Bush spent the money on china that Mr. Bush can seem less credible to some people. These people will most likely be the ones who do not value China as an art form and who consider the purchase money (whether donated or not) wasted in a time where the country is facing economic hardship and cannot afford to waste (that much) money.

Again, please tell me how Bush is "less credible" because private money was spent buying a gift for the White House.

Anyone who thinks that way is a moron. Plain and simple. How was the money "wasted"? It was given for a specific purpose. If they didn't use the private funds to buy china don't you think the money would revert back to the bank accounts of the people/organizations who donated it?

I mean sweet Jesus.......the country can't afford to waste "that much" money? "The country" isn't spending half a million dollars on China. A collection of wealthy individuals and private organizations are.

Isn't Black Jesus' inauguration running upwards of 150 million dollars?......and we're worried about plates? If memory serves me.....I remember there being an uproar when it was announced that W's 04' inauguration tabbed out at 40$ million.