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Arts and humanities committee leaves hidden message for Trump in resignation letter
Washington Examiner ^ | Aug 18, 2017 | Melissa Quinn

Posted on 08/19/2017 7:37:13 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

When the remaining members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities resigned en masse Friday morning, they left a hidden message.

The first letter of each paragraph of their resignation letter to President Trump spelled out the word "RESIST," the rallying cry of the president's opponents.

The first words of each paragraph are "Reproach," "Elevating," "Speaking," "Ignoring," Supremacy," and "Thank."

Twitter users were quick to make the connection.

Sixteen members of the committee, first established under President Ronald Reagan, resigned together Friday in protest of Trump's comments on the violence in Charlottesville, Va. The commission is made up of representatives from Broadway, Hollywood, and the broader arts and entertainment community. The other members had already resigned after Trump was elected in November.

Actor Kal Penn, a member of the panel, tweeted the letter Friday morning.

"The administration's refusal to quickly and unequivocally condemn the cancer of hatred only further emboldens those who wish America ill," the letter said. "We cannot stand idly by, the way that your West Wing advisers have, without speaking out against your words and actions."

Since Trump was elected, "resist" has been used as part of a campaign by Democrats to oppose Trump's agenda.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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To: MinuteGal

Now strikes me as a fine time for the taxpayers to defund the National Endowment for the Arts. No more piss crosses or elephant dung creations. Let the pervs who dig that stuff $UPPORT it directly.


21 posted on 08/19/2017 8:04:40 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Read: Psalm 145. The whole psalm.....aloud; as praise to our God.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Good quittance!


22 posted on 08/19/2017 8:05:06 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Just as well, shut it down, it’s a worthless committee.


23 posted on 08/19/2017 8:05:25 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Tucker39

If the arts community has gone looie, let it. But on its own dime.

This was easy. Donald will get rid of a lot of fluff just because it can’t tolerate his no-bull approach.

Go Donald go go go!


24 posted on 08/19/2017 8:07:36 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Tryin' hard to win the No-Bull Prize.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Less federal tax money to pay. I do want a refund after all these “make jobs for my cronies” phony employees are rooted out


25 posted on 08/19/2017 8:09:14 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Less federal tax money to pay. I do want a refund after all these “make jobs for my cronies” phony employees are rooted out


26 posted on 08/19/2017 8:09:16 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Just too bad it wasn’t 700 useless RATs like the flock of “diplomats” Putin sent home.


27 posted on 08/19/2017 8:10:26 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
It's Hollywood and the arts/entertainment community, after all. Mostly uber-liberals.

Boycott Hollywood.

28 posted on 08/19/2017 8:15:17 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (April 2006 Message from Dan http://www.dansimmons.com/news/message/2006_04.htm)
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The finally got their fabricated cause to leave. Yes, good riddance.


29 posted on 08/19/2017 8:19:46 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Broadway and Hollywood can go to hades and stay there.

Plastic disneyland fakes and brats.

None of us care what you think, just fyi.

30 posted on 08/19/2017 8:24:39 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Karl Penn prefers barack
31 posted on 08/19/2017 8:31:46 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Good enough for me for Trump to oversee cutting back on Federal funding for the Arts and Humanities.


32 posted on 08/19/2017 8:33:29 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Tyranny can hide within decorum.)
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To: dowcaet

This is a perfect time to permanently disband this committee.


33 posted on 08/19/2017 8:34:16 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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To: dowcaet

Since Trump was elected, “RESIST” has been used as part of a campaign by Democrats to oppose Trump’s agenda.

That’s all they can to. The Democrats can’t propose any policies because most Americans will REJECT them. Muddying the waters and making the president look bad to the voters is all these people have.


The Democrats have no policies? Are you kidding me?

Statues, statues, statues.

Definitely a winning issue for 2018.


34 posted on 08/19/2017 8:36:02 PM PDT by joshua c (To disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives)
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To: LYDIAONTARIO

Do they have a secret handshake too? And a secret signal? “ka-CAW, ka-CAW!”


35 posted on 08/19/2017 8:42:39 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Kal Penn? Is he like famous? Or something?


36 posted on 08/19/2017 8:43:50 PM PDT by printhead (I need a new tagline. Happy days are here again.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
Actor Kal Penn, a member of the panel, tweeted the letter Friday morning
Who?
37 posted on 08/19/2017 8:44:28 PM PDT by lewislynn ( Transgender: A person who thinks s/he's wrong side out.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

Oh, they are so ‘cool’ — and I know this means so much to artists - to have written ‘Resist’ in their letter. I bet that really hurt his feelings.


38 posted on 08/19/2017 8:46:08 PM PDT by bboop (does not suffer fools gladly)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
"President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities"

What an abusive waste of taxpayer money.

All these un-Constitutional offices must go!

39 posted on 08/19/2017 9:13:22 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (I told you so)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

What is this, Junior High School?


40 posted on 08/19/2017 9:18:29 PM PDT by montag813 (ue)
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