# Submitted for your approval and derision: the cheesiest patriotic-religious mural in history! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 7, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882 "2009-10-07T02:43:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/81 "2009-10-09T18:00:53Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Just realised that each of those sheets of paper in front of the sobbing SCOTUS judge represents a particular case, evidently of particular infamy: > > - Marbury v. Madison > > - Martin v. Hunter Lessee [sic] > > - Gibbons v. Ogden > > - Kelo v. New London > > - Roe v. Wade > > - Everson v. Board of Education Wow, nice catch. The abortion stuff doesn’t surprise me but who knew eminent domain could damn you to hell? Or judicial review? Or Federalism? Damn Commie Satanists! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/82 "2009-10-09T18:38:15Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > I thought Jesus was from Nazareth not Gondor. Yeah, that was the first thing I caught in this painting. /geek ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/83 "2009-10-09T18:48:49Z")
> [@Tabithina](#): > > Just saw this over at Wonkette. A great parody painting by David Durrett. Enjoy. > > [http://wonkette.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/threeeasypayments.jpg](http://wonkette.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/threeeasypayments.jpg) > > I think I need this painting! Now that’s funny! ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/84 "2009-10-09T18:50:20Z")
> [@Drain\_Bead](#): > > You get to have Thanksgiving with JESUS? I’m surprised that they don’t put out a place for Him. Because they haven’t met anyone more deserving of His presence. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/85 "2009-10-09T18:52:32Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > I thought Jesus was from Nazareth not Gondor. Does this have anything to do with the White Tree? ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/86 "2009-10-09T19:23:07Z")
Wow. Now, remind me, was it Jefferson or Madison that accused John Calvin of demon worship? (Hyperbolically, but still). ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/87 "2009-10-09T20:04:12Z")
> [@gwendee](#): > > Ignorance fought: > > Until today I was not aware that Nathan Hale looked like Don Johnson. You beat me to it, though a bit of stubble would have made it closer. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/88 "2009-10-09T20:11:14Z")
This is why the rest of the world hates the U.S.A. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/89 "2009-10-09T20:33:07Z")
oh f’in BARF ---
**Author:** ![JR\_Brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JR\_Brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JR_Brown)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/90 "2009-10-09T20:39:18Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > [And here it is](http://www.mcnaughtonart.com/artwork/view_zoom/?artpiece_id=353#). Please enjoy. I came across this earlier, and when I laid eyes upon the title of this thread, I **knew** that it was going to be about that awful thing. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/91 "2009-10-09T21:00:56Z")
Let’s see… Susan B. Anthony, Ben Franklin, Dwight Eisenhower… and then Christa McAuliffe? Really? _Really_? Hell, why not Mary Lou Retton, while you’re at it? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/92 "2009-10-09T22:03:22Z")
How did you find this painting? Did someone email you a link? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/93 "2009-10-09T23:31:04Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > How did you find this painting? Did someone email you a link? It was on the profile of two Facebook friends: one loved it, the other hated it. I’d thought at first it was by the guy who did “[Boxer Jesus](http://www.art4god.com/html/?go=product&id=15)”, but nope. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/94 "2009-10-10T00:23:01Z")
Where’s the homo? There should be a homo somewhere. Where’s Satan- he says Satan is represented but I can’t see 'ol Scratch anywhere! He says he can’t paint a picture with Martin Luther King Jr. in it as a figure because of “copyright issues”. What? Blue eyed white American Jesus rules! ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/95 "2009-10-10T00:26:31Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > It was on the profile of two Facebook friends: one loved it, the other hated it. I’d thought at first it was by the guy who did “[Boxer Jesus](http://www.art4god.com/html/?go=product&id=15)”, but nope. [Almost as good as buff Jesus.](http://sas.guidespot.com/bundles/guides_b4/assets/widget_dwuB7kZTXkYzwEyoCoYVj_.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/96 "2009-10-10T00:35:40Z")
I couldn’t make out some of the finer detail after I had projectile vomited all over my monitor. Thanks **Sampiro**. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/97 "2009-10-10T01:18:10Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Where’s Satan- he says Satan is represented but I can’t see 'ol Scratch anywhere! He’s the Emperor Palpatine figure in the mid-bottom right, looking over Mr Hollywood’s shoulder. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/98 "2009-10-10T01:20:59Z")
> [@Erdosain](#): > > Wow, nice catch. The abortion stuff doesn’t surprise me but who knew eminent domain could damn you to hell? Or judicial review? Or Federalism? Damn Commie Satanists! I think Emperor Palpatine is looking particularly pleased by the number of wayward souls dragged to Hell by the vagaries of the dormant commerce clause. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/99 "2009-10-10T01:30:42Z")
I’m worried. The Professor looks like… me. Edit: but if it _were_ me, the book would be Dawkins’ _The Selfish Gene_. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882/100 "2009-10-10T01:44:05Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > How exactly is the HANDICAPPED CHILD handicapped? Look carefully he has no fingers, only a flipper like palm with stubs, and more than likely he has no toes. Mommy tried to kill him with jello shots when he was in her belly but Jesus saved him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/submitted-for-your-approval-and-derision-the-cheesiest-patriotic-religious-mural-in-history/512882.md?page=6)