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gfarber

(142 posts)
10. The Arch Of Ambition
Tue Oct 28, 2025, 10:14 PM
Tuesday


Six experts of planning and art,
From the White House were told to depart.
They’d reviewed grand designs,
Now they’re cut from the lines—
Dismissed ere they’d even take part.

A triumphal arch Trump proposed,
With columns and grandeur imposed.
But the board got the sack,
Before viewing the plaque—
And the critics’ concern only rose.

A ballroom for banquets and praise,
Three hundred mil in the blaze.
“The panel’s advisory,”
Trump said, rather wryly—
“Like Truman, I’ll do it my way.”

For a century, Congress decreed,
That good taste the nation should heed.
But when power’s at play,
Advice drifts away—
And decorum gives way to pure speed.

The arch might rise high on D.C. ground,
Where oversight laws still abound.
Though the board was dismissed,
Its role might persist—
If the courts keep their footing sound.

In Washington’s marble and might,
The line between wrongness and right
Is shaped not in stone,
But by who holds the phone—
And who gets the call late at night.

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Fascist move for fascist architecture. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Tuesday #1
The Constitution has issued a BOLO. yellow dahlia Tuesday #2
The 6 were appointed by..... Joe Biden. /nt IcyPeas Tuesday #3
This is what we have to look forward to: lastlib Tuesday #4
Or something more like this Wednesdays Tuesday #8
Sheesh. So obvious. Zero barriers to these thugs kerouac2 Tuesday #5
Unfortunately, they aren't really "discovering" anything. They're following a long ago established, written protocol. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #9
Slap handcuffs on these monsters. travelingthrulife Tuesday #6
Effin' Esthetically LACKING Oaf! electric_blue68 Tuesday #7
The Arch Of Ambition gfarber Tuesday #10
Just what is his, "triumphal arch," supposed to be celebrating? Bayard Tuesday #11
Trump ending six wars. No, seven. Wait, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Wednesday #13
Yes, a Mac and D sign would be helpful. riversedge Wednesday #15
It would need to display a very large number of wars ended JustABozoOnThisBus Wednesday #19
Apprentice Run Amok. Drum Wednesday #12
White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects IronLionZion Wednesday #14
I can imagine what they would say about his gaudy gold crap. appleannie1 Wednesday #16
Are there any actual blueprints, anywhere, for this boondoggle? dlk Wednesday #17
Of course the short-fingered vulgarian did Wild blueberry Wednesday #18
ugh Jbraybarten Thursday #20
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