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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Post Modern Art It Is Not

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This edition of Frederick R. Smith Speaks is a reprint of a paper your author wrote back in 2004. Please accept my apologies for the salacious content but considering where we are today, this blog is comparatively mild.

If a prominent Christian says anything about another religion the media would go crazy. The dubious use of the right-wing mantra aside, the media finds it perfectly acceptable to defend things that are blasphemous to Christians. For example, remember the “artwork” that consisted of cutouts of female sexual parts fashioned into a likeness of the Virgin Mary? The New York Times (The Gray Lady) wrote on October 9, 1999, that the “Holy Virgin Mary” exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of Art was “Witty… attractive… colorful and glowing. The first impression it makes, before you decipher the little [porn] cutouts, is it’s cheerful, even sweet.” [1]

How nice of the Times to take a hunk of pornography and make it a nice and wonderful thing. Just think today if somebody would do the same thing with an object of the Islamic “culture.” The Gray Lady would go into ballistic orbit.

More recently in 2002, one Gunther von Hagens leaped into uncharted waters by making artwork out of death. This gentleman is a German anatomist and he created “art” that consists of a man seated at a chessboard with his brain exposed. Another lovely creation by this man is a woman with a pregnant belly peeled back to reveal an 8-month-old fetus curled inside. There are more works equally shocking.

The most salient part of this story is the fact that this putrid “art” consists of the actual preserved parts of human tissue. The art community displayed this rank content throughout Europe and Japan. Von Hagens developed a technique called “plastination” whereby epoxy replaced body fluids and other elements thereby creating plastic-like body parts. He claims this art is like Leonardo da Vinci’s. While it is true that Leonardo studied cadavers, he did that to better understand the human body. Von Hagens obviously has reduced the human body to a simple object. So, he denigrates not only the human body but also life itself.

Extremists continue to invoke the First Amendment to protect all manner of despicable activity. This ilk insists that the government support this “artwork.” The quintessential example is the “Piss Christ” (crucifix inside a jar of urine), that heroic effort and thought-provoking work by a National Endowment of Arts (NEA) funded artist. Any attempt to squelch this “art” by such means as attempting to eliminate taxpayer funds to the NEA brings forth the “censorship” Pavlov Dog reaction. [2]

On page 129 of Robert H. Bork’s best-selling book “Slouching Towards Gomorrah” he provides the following account:

Art, by adopting many of the techniques and much of the content of popular entertainment, is becoming popular entertainment. And popular art, paintings of tomato cans, is taken as high art. James Gardner notes the incongruity that art has never been more admired, more adulated, than it is now, that it draws larger crowds and attracts more money than ever before, and yet the art itself is impoverished. Here, as in popular music and television entertainment, it is not that there is no genuinely serious art at all; it is that there is so much that is meaningless, uninspired, untalented, or perverse. Perhaps the Sixties brought in a fascination with the perverted, but lack of meaning was evident well before that decade. In a prestigious New York museum in the early 1950’s, a piece of black burlap nailed to a board was presented as art. In a London museum, I thought I had come upon leftovers from a carpet laying: strips of brown felt in a heap in the middle of the room. Then I saw that the pile had a title. I asked a sculptor on the Yale faculty what his sculpture, which looked like a half-melted tree stump, represented. He said quite seriously: “Whatever you want it to be.” Yale was willing to support a man whose idea of art was a three-dimensional Rorschach test. It is thus no cause for surprise that our great universities now offer courses on comic books.

The beat goes on. Recently, at a New York City subway station, the arts (cough, cough) community displayed certain works to see the public’s reaction. This “art” was nothing more than 37 black boxes, which caused a panic because they taped these fine specimens to the walls and benches. The “art” teacher praised the work of his student who received an “A” even though officials evacuated the subway station and conducted a full-scale probe by a bomb task force. What was the total expense to the city for this emergency? How does $25,000.00 grab you? Why would somebody try such a childish act just two miles from the former World Trade Center? Simple, much of the “art” community is out of touch with reality.

In addition to the above, I had the pleasure of personally experiencing the wonders of postmodern art, which you will find enlightening. This author passed a particularly “wonderful” and “thought-provoking” storefront collection each day while making the trip from and to my place of employment. Taken on January 10, 2003, the picture to the left is one of many of the “arts” pieces displayed. [3] The picture shows a small meat-slicing machine with a nude Barbie doll positioned so that the blade would cut through the abdomen area. Recently, the curators replaced this “art” with a canvas splattered with paint for a visual treat depicting something unfathomable. Another excellent product of our educational “system” (keyword).

In May 2003, our friends at the “art” (cough, cough) window placed a series of paper airplanes in this display. [4] The planes were hanging on strings with indelibly marked interesting phrases on the fuselage dealing with the future. Some of these paper airplanes incorporate the more interesting phrases as shown below in bold type. Your author’s comments follow each one.

In the future, the word species will have no meaning

It is obvious that the creator of this “art” may believe that people and animals must be equal. Unfortunately, this is the typical worldview of radical groups such as People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals or the Animal Liberation Front. In reality, these aforementioned groups generally care little about people. In order to be clear and not branded as a person that paints the broad brush, it is necessary to mention that there are indeed good groups like the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

In the future, social hierarchy will be considered the same thing as fascism

So here we have it, any hint of people who may have any wealth or standing whatsoever are fascist. This is the radical egalitarian philosophy that says all people should be equal in all ways. If so, then it would be prudent to ask these people if they would be comfortable with an EMT's life saving service or going to a doctor to have heart surgery? Are neurosurgeons going to be considered fascist because they are at the top of the medical field? Cut me a break.

In the future, the idea of celebrity will be abolished

What bothers me is the fact that people who believe this crazy statement are many of the same people who go bonkers over movie stars. How duplicitous indeed.

In the future, the workers will own the corporations

This is not a novel concept as there are businesses owned by the workers. What is difficult to grasp is that this concept flies in the face of small business. Does the artist who created this airplane believe that the laws should prohibit a family to own a small business and employ workers that are not part owners?

In the future, the pleasures of some will not be the cause of pain for others

Does this mean that there will be no pain anymore? Or does this mean that people will no longer have pleasure?

In the future, there will be no paper money

This is not too far fetched, as it is common today for us to buy goods and services with electronic transfers. With money no longer backed by anything other than “faith” in the system, this amounts to a precarious situation (fiat money). What will become of small purchases between individuals? Will we be using some other means of exchange such as precious stones or metals? No more giving money to a poor person on the street. So much for a teen going out to shovel snow and get a reward for the effort. The possibility of abuse and manipulation of electronic money is much greater than posed by the counterfeiting of paper currency. On the other hand, electronic money makes it much easier to track people.

In the future, same sex unions will be common

With the radical influence the lavender mafia has on all aspects of our society, for sure this airplane has landed. Also, to “come out” gets one the equivalent of a ticker tape parade. As a married heterosexual man, we see the system blabber that it is homophobic to recognize my biological and mental state as straight.

In the future, country names will be only used to name cheeses

Ah, here we have the New World Order. Nationhood will be obsolete as we are all to be totally “equal” in every aspect in the globalized world. So, does the artist really support such a concept? Quick, seek an arrest warrant to see if your author is a right-wing wacko storing ammunition and “anti-government” literature. Nevertheless, since this “artist” used the word cheese rather than the phrase “New World Order” that places him or her in the exempt category. Remember, place only right-wingers in mental institutions for mentioning cheese with respect to national borders.

In the future, there will be no organized religions

The religion of Communism is no religion. It is also true that most theocracies include tyrants who have rationalized their depredations by selective interpretation of holy texts. Overblown and inaccurate “his-story” aside, the bad side of the Crusades and the Inquisition are two examples. So, it is worth looking at one entry in the balance sheet – in three centuries the Crusades claimed two million while Pol Pot in Cambodia directed the murder of about the same number of people in just three years. How many movies have we seen on the silver screen about the evils of Nazism? Plenty. However, it is also prudent to ask how many find the evils of Communism shocking. Very few indeed! Considering the promotion of Marxist ideals in many of our schools, the answer is self-evident. Specifically, those who promote Marxist ideals are like alcoholics. They do not realize that there is a problem with their thought process. Communism and its runner up cousin, overarching socialism, make people feel good but the reality is starkly different. I can hear it now “Oh no Fred is a McCarthyite!” Quick, make an appointment with the psychologist’s office for Fred. I am sure the government will be glad to pay the bill, no questions asked. Now that indeed is the good part of socialized medicine!

One day in the future, there will be no science fiction

So, does our artist friend really think that all of today’s science fiction will become reality? It is time to order the van to take this guy (or others who may have collaborated to create this wonderful art) to a shrink. Let us be fair and equal. I just got back from my appointment for using the term “New World Order.”

One day in the future we will not seek happiness through buying things

There may be some merit to this because of the materialism we are faced with each day. Nevertheless, today we buy many good things for pleasure such as books. What about the things that we do not own, such as a vacation? Will the system supply everything for free? It just might with robots and replicating machines!

The above paper airplanes are socialist-utopian-demonic-mindless-muck and the concepts contained on each one will not work and never will work. Nevertheless, I feel sorry for the people who believe such things. In fact, no matter what information we present, even the most intelligent and salient facts do not penetrate their Marxist worldview.

Notes:

To see The New York Times archives coverage of the Virgin Mary art scandal, click here.
Fast forward to the debased world of 2021 and consider the Caustic Cancel Culture Pogrom (CCCP). The selective canceling of anything based on nature illustrates the height of their hypocrisy. Specifically, the CCCP elites and their puppets will defend the debased things they cherish as free speech. Meanwhile, they show no compassion and eliminate what they think is a threat to their debased narrative.
Image captured in 2003 with a low resolution not so smart vintage cellular phone.
Ibid.

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Monday, December 7, 2020

Totalitarian Tolerance and Demented Diversity

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“A lineage of kings, saints, and heroes is ignored by its heirs, who stoop to boasting about their ancestors who were criminals, usurpers, and seditious traitors: never has falsification reached the point of such incomprehensible perversion, and it is evident that the desire to artificially create such ancestry is the necessary premise for the barbarization of the offspring, which is now practically accomplished.” -- +Carlo Maria Viganò

Your author snapped the photo at the top of this blog in November 2020. This scene at an international airport terminal illustrates a laughable but tyrannical reality. The young lady wearing this overcoat with the inane script has no worries. She has the Politically Correct Mobocracy (PCM) on her side. She can tout her right and freedom to display this “diverse” [??] message. Meanwhile, sweep aside how much an embarrassment this would cause for parents. Think about when their young child asks for an explanation. This author, when showing the photos to select adults, sees the deer in a headlight look. Then they ask me for an explanation!

Given the tolerance that the diversity crowd pretends to invoke, it should be a non-issue to accept alternative views. The young lady can virtue signal using a vile curse word with no remorse. But we know better, giving an alternate view ignites the PCM flame thrower. Many, like the young lady, use the tic-like F-word without thought and void of any contextual meaning. A bar of soap is a suitable remedy. Those with an uncontrollable F-word tick, please consider not acting like a leftist Pavlov's Dog.

Meanwhile, this author proposes to have an overcoat embroidered with “Heterosexual Pride.” Sad to say, having proposed such a slogan in the past, the reaction is “you cannot do that.” The typical Pavlov Dog explanation – this proposed slogan is homophobic. But those with critical thinking skills know these alternate lifestyle slogans are hetero-phobic! In a daunting display of non-logic thought, the PCM considers my slogan hateful and offensive. It is an assault against the tolerant inclined people. The diversity and tolerance broadcast by the PCM pertain to their leftist ideology exclusively. Nobody else needs to apply. The pinnacle of hypocrisy. If you think this is nonsense and not a problem, then think Norway. There, make ‘hateful comments about transgender people, when in private, and spend up to a year in prison. Prediction - coming soon to the USSA.

As a disclaimer, this author has no animosity toward any individual who may be a member of the growing cadre of other than heterosexual orientated peoples. This includes their otherwise straight (uh oh, hate the word?) sympathizers. Forgive them for they know not what they do. In fact, I would be happy to stand side by side with a person holding a “gay pride” sign – if that person gives me the same right. As we know this is an impossibility, because of the anti-diversity of the PCM. Free speech is only applicable to those who hold a woke consciousness.

So, do all those people who flaunt their woke slogans really believe this crapola? They are pawns of the Malthusian [1] evil elite (more on that later). Or might they be looking for some special recognition? Citizens of the world look at me, I am so special (gag me with a spoon). Here is a nifty example. As a biological senior citizen, my outlook is that of a 20-year-old. So, I take offense to anybody that may call me an “old man.” I hereby declare age fluidity. Hate speech, hate speech! People with gender proclivities have the protection of hate speech laws. As such, I demand that our leaders [??] craft hate speech laws to protect those of us proclaiming age fluidity. Hetero-phobic activities need punishment too — after all, we are all equal under the law (not).

The PCM broadcast the drumbeat about tolerance and diversity by gaslighting a never-ending narrative. The gassing organs include: “As Seen on TV,” schools, academia, many religious institutions, media, medical, science, legal profession, government, non-governmental organizations, philosophy, businesses, and the military. Did we miss any? Thus, the logical conclusion; every element of society has a mental infection diabolic in nature.

An example of a non-infected organization is a good college absent Kool-Aid in the kitchen. Rejoice, PCM! Rejoice! This will be under the final assault under the upcoming (maybe?) Biden regime. These higher institutions refusing to bow to the PCM Philosophy shall face punishment. Take away their accreditation!

Academia, the quintessential example, deserves special mention. This PCM organ is the height of hypocrisy. Unrelenting advertisement of tolerance and diversity. They pontificate about the need to include diverse elements in their educational programs. The mantras include a diversity of thought, races, sexual orientation, nationality, morality, economics, and religions [??]. Academia, the pinnacle of peace.

As we know, freedom of thought means the promotion of liberal (Communist) ideals. Firsthand experience seeing a young lady post-graduate programmed to Marxist ideals is a frightening ordeal. Many sources document the profound one-sided worldview of Academia's Marxism. These paragons of diverse thought squelch anything traditional or conservative. From dis-inviting conservative speakers, protests, or shouting down speakers. The very height of hypocrisy. They claim diversity of thought while ensuring only one philosophy — progressive. Any person with an ounce of thought contrary to the PCM mental therapy gets a virtual target on their back. The incoming rounds include engraved shells. The engravers use homophobic, racist, gender fluidity phobic, environment polluter, xenophobe, etc.

Of course, the PCM wants to make us all equal. For example, they claim nobility to lock down the entire nation to save one person (and kill the unborn at the same time). We all shall be miserable just like a socialist Utopia. Honorable mention goes to the elite like our leaders [??], professional sports players, left mob protesters (this includes rent a mob), and media mental giants with a pea brain (dopes). These woke folk continues along unfettered. Just like Orwell’s’ Animal Farm, all animals are equal, but others are more equal.

Now a bold statement that will make the PCM go into orbit. I hereby claim the above useful idiots are puppets under the Malthusian evil elite masters. A Malthusian thread spans through all the PC-Woke philosophy [??] – population reduction! This people reducer strand is a seamless garment woven through the following PC Centric pogroms or sacraments:

Abortion, an obvious human eliminator. No discussion, no compromise by the PCM.
Environment, really? The earth shall experience a renewal where few humans remain in accordance with the Georgia Guidestones. Make global warming (oops climate change) a never-ending calamity so all the useless eaters will bow to the god of Gia. The sheepeople already folded like a tent giving up freedoms to travel, reduced food consumption, and end the use of fossil fuel consumption. We also forget that carbon-based resources are a critical ingredient in medicine manufacturing, heating/cooling homes, and crafting plastics into lifesaving medical devices. The renewal energy mantra (aka Green New Deal) will not deliver but introduce new environmental problems down the road. Ask Greta Thunberg, she can enlighten you further.
COVID [2] is a tool to affect the population by use of excessive “heath” measures that make people even sicker. What else can supply a suitable explanation for the LA Mayor’s order prohibiting walking? The CCP virus and its resulting Corona Virus Disease (Covid) is a brilliant crisis to use and tear down the economy of the entire world and usher in the Great Reset (aka New World disOrder). And while we are at it, the leaders [??] imposing draconian and sometimes unnecessary orders, as well as their puppet cheerleaders, should not have food delivered to their doorsteps. They need to protect the delivery workers from CCP Virus exposure. But we know, it is all about control and population reduction.
Socialism (Communism lite) sounds wonderful to the brainwashed masses. It has an advertised goal of wealth equality for all! The evil Malthusian elitists penned an articulate nexus to bury the dreadful history of socialism and Communism with a veneer of utopia. Fits the agenda to reduce the population under Communism.
Gender whatever. Programing humans to reject heterosexual relationships is an ideal way to reduce the population. Same-gender copulation offers zero offspring. Oh right, there is an exception. Science has a way to make same-gender couples procreate. Just wonderful.

There you have it sports fans. Just a partial list of the PCM rituals. Amazing what just one photo does to stir the brain. Frankly, for many a sleep time, a nightmare painted the prospect of living in post-USA. Waking up today one realizes a nightmare no more. Previously my dear home USA presented the gift of work and security. That allowed me to contribute to society for half a century. It is with deep sorrow to say the perfect storm is upon us. Behold the reality of the Twilight Zone before us today — the PCM declares you to be an Obsolete Man [3]. No matter what I say, something evil [4] has indeed invaded our nation. Behold, America’s Critical Point in Time.

True diversity and tolerance are the foundational elements of a flourishing society. The PCM really has nothing to do with that. I have written about it many times, beware of The Creature From Jekyll Island (fiat money) caused by the PCM philosophy (and Neo-cons). All the things that the young lady [5] in the photo with the overcoat likely desires will cost a lot of money that does not exist. Creating this ghost currency to fill the void will result in hyperinflation.

Notes:

Definition of Malthusian: of or relating to Malthus or to his theory that population tends to increase at a faster rate than its means of subsistence and that unless it is checked by moral restraint or disaster (such as disease, famine, or war) widespread poverty and degradation inevitably result. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Malthusian
Covid is not a hoax. However, it is the prime example of the Hegelian Dialectic. The thesis = it is a hoax. The antithesis = we are all going to die. The synthesis = the perfect tool to usher in the New World disOrder. It is another virus added to the mix and yes Virginia, we have a sensible and compassionate anti-COVID strategy
The inquisitor from Obsolete Man (left), broadcast date June 2, 1961, vs. 2020 (right). The similar podiums are a hoot.
For the woke reader it is all about that evil man Donald J. Trump. Be careful what you wish for, the replacement is worse, much worse. Beware, the Cultural Revolution. You say the 2020 election was fair and all the junk about election fraud is fake news. Yet, the same media that relentlessly pushed the Russian narrative now has a case of amnesia. Voter fraud 2020: Here’s the proof. If not convinced, perhaps the infographic “What Happened in Atlanta on Election Night” might be the ticket. If still blinded by CNN, try this: Video Shows Chinese Professor Talking About American “Elite” Traitors Who Work for Beijing.
Maybe I am confused.

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