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This painting speaks a lot about the direction our nation is going.

McNaughton responses to Criticisms of The Forgotten Man

I would like to take a minute to explain some of the points of confusion for those who wish to interpret my picture.

Why did I paint this? Like many Americans I feel shock at the direction our country is heading. There is a great polarizing effect taking place in America today. There are many who swoon over Obama's policies of redistribution of wealth. What will the government give me? If you believe this is the proper role of government you will certainly see great CHANGE in your lifetime. I wanted to paint a picture that portrays the plight of the common man. Perhaps the FM is already experiencing this now or will in the future. My hope is that he will "wake up!" now before it is too late.

There is no racial meaning or undertone that the FM is not black. This is not a racial painting; it is about the vanishing of the American dream.

It is not a partisan painting. I take no favoritism of Republicans or Democrats. Both parties are guilty.

The only solution I offer is to take a 180 degree turn and return to the principles of the Constitution, which define a limited government, protect individual and states' rights and make no allowance for any of the baggage we have accumulated over the years in the form of entitlement programs. The only way to cure the cancer is to root it out and endure the painful healing. Perhaps, with God's help, we will survive.

Is it disrespectful to have in my painting the President of the United States standing on the Constitution? Is the President without reproach? I am simply one American speaking to another American. The painting symbolically suggests the actions of Barack Obama as well as other presidents. Yes, their actions speak louder than words—as do the brushstrokes in my painting.

I have endeavored to keep this information simple and to the point. The information is historical, if it is not familiar to you—Google it.

I picked the trashed papers based on the issues that I believe have been the most damaging to America. These issues have been trampled by politicians of both parties for over a century. When will the American people decide to defend the Forgotten Man? Let us raise our voices together and demand the kind of CHANGE that will truly save our way of life.

Why did I not mention critical information about some Presidents which defined their presidencies? My only purpose is to identify each President and with simplicity express what they have done to either help or hinder the Forgotten Man. I invite all to search deeper into the history of the painting's message and discover if what I paint is true. Can you truly say our house is in order when our debt is stealing away the future of every man woman and child in America?

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This drivel belongs in politics forum.

Are you one of those people that will give up liberty and freedom to be taken care of by the Government? If America is so bad why are you here?

This drivel, and your comments belongs in politics forum. I am serious, don't shit on the carpet in other forums.

thanks jet

Thanks! I can finally respond.

Non-partisan my ass. That "painting" is one giant political cartoon choke-full loaded of innuendo, and is likely being bankrolled to astroturf bunch of turkeys like you.

Freedom, a noble concept, somehow was turned into overused cliche by conservatives. At one point it actually meant something other than gun ownership and declaring a war on another oil-rich third world country every couple years. Your freedom doesn't include woman rights, doesn't include sexual minorities, doesn't include affordable basic needs like health care, shelter, food. Your "freedom" is to be an indentured worker (loan slave) toiling in a fluorescent tomb for below-livable wage 80h/week so a bunch of C-level executives can buy third jet getting rich of government no-bid contracts.

Lets translate this:

"Are you one of those people that will give up liberty and freedom"

You disagree with conservatives.

"to be taken care of by the Government?"

You believe in social contract and "pursuit of happiness" part of constitution. You believe in helping sick, elderly and disabled. You believe in investing into infrastructure.

"If America is so bad why are you here?"

Knee-jerk.

The irony, is it is the left that wants to enslave everyone. Take away peoples right to spend their own money, choose how they plan for medical and retirement expenses and choose how to raise their families.

In any case, the discussion is about far more than right or left. Some people call me right wing, but there is more distance between me and the religious right than there is between you and the Tea Party.

I like how you're declaring me a conservative because I don't fall in line with your ideas. It's OK, it's typical for some to think that. I like SOME of the idea's from both sides. Do those Idea's typically lean away from a left socialist agenda? YES!

Socialism only works until you run out of other people's money. Instead of sending us into a Socialist Government, let's try something like changing the tax system since the current one is broken. Let's apply tort reform for healthcare, also make it possible to buy health insurance in other states. Competition would drive down cost ALONE. If I could buy healthcare Insurance in another state cheaper, I would. But I can't so the Insurance companies in this state can charge whatever they want, because I will either pay it, or choose not to have Insurance. Free Market Competition works wonders

To say healthcare is a right, means your saying you have the right to someone else life and property. I'm pretty sure that contradicts basic principles of Liberty.

If you don't want wealthy executives to buy private jets, then why are you supporting them by buying their products?


You know, if you don't like being an "Indentured worker" maybe you should work smarter not harder, get a job that pay's more. You sound like you're entitled to someone else's money. If so why would you think you're entitled to that?