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It's strange that many people don't consider television shows, films, and video games to be "art" because of their violent and provocative content. But, have you ever looked at some of the most famous classical paintings? Some of the most famous paintings of the old world are downright vulgar. Nudity and disturbing images of violence such as deities eating babies whole, women having sex with animals, and even beheadings plaster the walls of art museums everywhere. Not only that, but these paintings are nearly priceless. People view them sipping on wine and possibly even adjusting their monocles. When you really...

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has refused a group of doctors' request to block implementation of the nation's new health care law. Chief Justice John Roberts turned away without comment Monday an emergency stay request from the Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. and the Alliance for Natural Health USA.

A new video shows the Palestinian Authority under Israeli "occupation." PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas recently accused Israel of "waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people via the demolition of their homes" in Judea and Samaria. The photos speak for themselves. Video ......

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney says allegations that rival Herman Cain groped a former employee are "particularly disturbing" and must be addressed. Romney told ABC News/ Yahoo! on Tuesday that he will not judge whether Sharon Bialek's claims against Cain are true. He declined to say whether they are disqualifying. ... Romney .. "These are serious allegations and they're going to have to be addressed."

So disturbing, I had to post.

When Jack Kevorkian came to the nation’s attention in the 1990s, reporters at first depicted him — correctly — as a macabre and megalomaniacal promoter of death. But he was remade into a popular icon, becoming a pet guest on 60 Minutes, treated to uncharacteristically softball interviews by Mike Wallace and fawned over by Andy Rooney, and then declared by Time magazine to be one of the major “celebrities” of the 1990s. Time even invited him to their 75th anniversary gala as a star guest. You knew the world was spinning the wrong way when Tom Cruise rushed up

Make sure you give the video a thumbs up, so that it gets more visibility, therefore, the unhinged alarmists cannot hide what they have done! This ridiculous, disgusting movie, in which activists of the 10:10 climate change campaign fantasize about blowing up dissenters, was uploaded and recently self censored, set to private, after they realized how unhinged and insane it makes them look. (http://tinyurl.com/2wg52bt) Comrade Morshu (http://tinyurl.com/265bjca) has re-uploaded it, and asks that you do the same. To download, copy the url and then go to keepvid.com, or get the Ant Video Downloader for Firefox.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer wants the federal government to spend more on border security -- at least more than it does on Mexico. The Republican governor is slamming Washington for committing more than double the amount of funding next year to Mexico than it does to National Guard along the U.S. side of the southern border. "They're giving more money to Mexico," Brewer said after meeting with administration officials Monday, calling the disparity "very, very disturbing."

One of Steele's rivals for the RNC chairmanship took Steele to task Monday for attributing his problems to race. Kenneth Blackwell, a former Ohio secretary of state who ran against Michael Steele for RNC chairman, said Steele's argument that he has a "smaller margin of error" beacuse he's black is "ridiculous." "This notion that this disturbing pattern of gaffes and missteps is now being criticized solely because he is black, and that Barack Obama is being criticized for his big-government power grab solely because he is black — that is nonsense," Blackwell told Fox News's Neil Cavuto. "And here's a...

What do murder, pedophilia, suicide and a baby tiger have in common? They have all been used to sell stuff in these amazingly disturbing vintage ads! These are real, untouched advertisements from the good old days. It doesn't matter if it's lovely ladies or adorable clowns, somehow these old-time ad wizards found ways to traumatize us while pedaling everyday products. Enjoy them now, call your therapist later! 15. White Bread Demon"Bread is swell, but what I'm really excited about is eating jelly made from the blood of the innocent!" 14. French Suicide SausageIt's enough to make you want to eat Kosher...

Child actress Dakota Fanning is set to shock fans in new movie 'Hounddog.' The film features Dakota semi-nude in child rape scenes. The controversial film written and directed by Deborah Kampmeier is a dark and violent story set in American's rural south and the 12-year-old's mother and agent are convinced her gritty performance is Oscar-worthy. Agent Joy Osbrink was quoted in the New York Daily News, "It's not just the rape scene the whole story is challenging Dakota as an actress. And I've never been so proud of her in my life. I've seen the dailies, and in every scene...

I wanted to consider the idea of music to help us remember the horror of this time last year when Terri Schiavo died in a cruel and horrible way. Some of these songs were mentioned by other FReepers in the threads I read last year (I hadn't joined yet). So I make my contributions in the order I placed them on my tape (I use ancient technology). Terri's death was followed by the passing of Pope John Paul II and in some ways I combined the music to also remember his life and ministry. So here is the list: 1....

(Allegan, March 25, 2006, 6:00 p.m.) By Brad Edwards There's an egregious report of child sexual abuse out of Allegan County. Three adults are charged with a number of felonies in regards to the claims. Authorities say the claims involve everything from actual sexual assault to the use of a computer to commit a crime. 24 Hour News 8 has decided to withhold several specifics about those who stand accused, because identifying them would identify some of the alleged victims. Authorities tell us two of the accused are a father/son duo who lived at the property in question. They lived...

Review of A Distant Thunder Film takes a provocative look at the moral implications of partial-birth abortion December 14, 2005 RenewAmerica staff Disney producer Jonathan Flora's new film, A Distant Thunder, is a must-see for anyone interested in the subject of partial-birth abortion. Reminiscent of supernatural thrillers by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village) and reflecting the best in cinematic courtroom and horror dramas, A Distant Thunder takes viewers through a maze of disturbing hints, twists, symbols, and flashbacks until at the end they are stunned and surprised at what they've been watching. With first-rate acting by...

A manmade ingredient of many plastics, cosmetics and other consumer products may be interfering with prenatal male sexual development, new research suggests. A study of 85 infant boys found a correlation between increased exposure to some forms of the chemical phthalate and smaller penis size and incomplete testicular descent. It is the first time phthalate has been shown to influence the sexual development of human males. "This is clearly something that needs to be examined in a larger sample," said Shanna Swan, a professor at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry who headed the study. A paper...

After a San Jose police officer pleaded guilty this morning to allegations that he molested his 11-month-old daughter, attorneys in the case described for the first time the videotaped evidence of the incident that led to his arrest last week. Stephen Gallagher, 49, was arrested on Feb. 2 after the child's mother reported the encounter that occurred the night before, while Gallagher was babysitting, at her home in unincorporated Morgan Hill. Deputy District Attorney James Gibbons-Shapiro said the mother installed a security camera commonly known as a "nanny cam'' because she suspected Gallagher of drinking alcohol around their daughter. Addressing...

24.11.04 | Or the kind of thing that you will be allowed to see on Venezuelan TV once the gag law passes. President Chavez by now must have ended his state visit in Spain. I am not too sure how good that visit was for Spain as it left quite a wake there. But I am sure that the inner trouble maker in Chavez must feel quite satisfied. All in all, at least on political grounds, Chavez had scored a few points, on domestic or foreign matters. At what price? Too early to say. The big news was the political...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US General James Jones, NATO (news - web sites)'s supreme allied commander, said the refusal of nearly a dozen military allies to participate in the trans-Atlantic alliance's training mission in Iraq (news - web sites) was "disturbing." "It is important to recognize that once the alliance gets involved in an operation, it is important that all allies support the operation," Jones said in remarks during a luncheon here. "With ... nine or 10 or 11 countries in the alliance who will not send forces into Iraq to participate in the mission, the burden falls then on the...

Found this obvious fake on the net today. Anyone know any history on this and who the guy southwest of the red question mark is? Odd that the "artist" chose Hindus for this. Especially since this was probably a medical crew. At least those on the left side with the Doc.

LOS ANGELES(AP) - "Stop the killin'. Save our children." The chant echoed through South Los Angeles on a recent night as 70 community members drove or marched, under police escort, to sites on streets and sidewalks where people died in a wave of homicides this year in the nation's second-largest city. The chant resonated up and down California as 2002 drew to a close. A number of cities had disturbing increases in homicides, many involving gangs. Some cities saw a decline in bloodshed, but even without complete statistics for the entire year, Attorney General Bill Lockyer this month acknowledged what...