Right-wingers get mural painted over

Nazi Germany was known not only for the slaughter of millions of innocent people but also for the destruction of works of art.

Just a few miles from here, in Covington, Kentucky, the brownshirts seem to be on the march again.

As part of a series of murals by renowned artist Shepard Fairey on display throughout the region, a building in Covington featured a mural depicting a child soldier holding a military-style gun.

If anything, the mural appeared to be antiwar. It did not condone violence in any way.

But a few busybodies complained about the mural - calling it "offensive" and saying it encouraged violence. Among these thought cops were school administrators. And we all know that in Kentucky, if a school says something is so, it's considered to be so - regardless of evidence to the contrary.

So - because of these right-wing complaints - the building owner painted over the mural.

The real reason the book-burners wanted the mural gone was because they didn't like the message of it. The artwork was perceived as antiwar, and they couldn't stand that.

Welcome to conservaworld - where all that the elites need to do to censor art they don't like is whine about it.

I think some nominations for the Golden Muzzle Award are in order.