This morning I would like to thank Memarie Lane for making me sick to my stomach. No, really. Go read her post about how the U.N. has spent $23 Million on painting the ceiling. This was her source.
As I commented over at her place, I am sick to my stomach over this. Here’s a few tidbits that make me especially nauseous:
$633,000 came from Spain’s budget for overseas development aid.
- AND HOW MANY CHILDREN WOULD THAT FEED??
Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo told the press that his 16,000-square-foot ceiling artwork reminded him of “an image of the world dripping toward the sky”.
- I think it’s an image of morality dripping toward HELL.
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon praised the piece and thanked Barcelo for putting his “unique talents to work in the service of the world.”
- Yeah, thanks a lot. NOT.
8 responses so far ↓
Mary Alice // November 19, 2008 at 11:21 am |
hummmmm…thank for passing on the stomach ailment, I feel a little ill myself now.
Heidi // November 19, 2008 at 12:28 pm |
Hope they sleep well at night. I would have painted it for the cost of only 49.95.
shari // November 19, 2008 at 1:29 pm |
Gah. That’s inexcusable. What is this, medieval times where the nobility surround themselves in comforts while the peasants starve? Again I say, GAH.
gary // November 19, 2008 at 6:22 pm |
maybe they should have spent a couple a hundred bucks on cute pottery instead????
Karen // November 20, 2008 at 7:16 am |
That is lot to think about.
And Gary cracks me up!!
Jacki // November 20, 2008 at 8:56 am |
Things like this just irritate me, and convinces me that no matter who is in office, some things will never change. Greed and stupidity being two of them.
Newt // November 20, 2008 at 1:51 pm |
OH hell, pay for my trip to Geneva and I would have done it for free. And it would have looked better
Knight // November 21, 2008 at 12:39 am |
Eww! That is upsetting on multiple levels.