$90,000,000: Dem Shawts, if you don’t want me looking, what the hell you wear ‘em fo?

[presence]

I can't lie... ya'll got some azz tho!

$90,000,000

Promoting US Culture Around the Globe with Nose Flutists

The State Department spent tax payer
dollars to dispel the perceptions of Pakistani
journalists that Americans are not all “fat,
rude, and cold.”

“I thought you would be fat because I
have read that Americans are fat,” said one of
the participating journalists.

In total, the State Department spends
$90 million annually on cultural exchange
programs. These exchange programs are in
tended to increase understanding between
the U.S. and “the people of other countries by
means of educational and cultural exchange
that assist in the development of peaceful re
lations,” that are intended to “build cross-cul
tural bridges across the globe.


Here are more examples of how the
State Department spends $90 million to
bridge the gap between the U.S. and other
the rest of the world.


Department Of State Idol


- Given the success of music reality shows, the State
Department organizes a $1.5 million dollar
cultural musical exchange program “includ
ing public concerts, interactive performanc
es with local traditional musicians, lecture
demonstrations, workshops, jam sessions and
media interviews and performances.”
Many apply for the opportunity to tour the world on
the taxpayer dime, and the grant recipient
selects ten bands on the basis of “musica

talent” and “strong educational programs,
aptitude in arranging music from around the
world and for their capacity to conduct ef
fective cultural diplomacy programs.”

The State Department directly participates in the
selection of bands and a government official
served as a judge for this year’s program.

The judges went to three live auditions held
in New York City, St. Louis and San Francisco
all at taxpayer’s expense.

One of last year’s participants was a nose
flutist, or more appropriately, a “snoutist,”

This year, a rapper will be touring the world
who recently released a song titled “Dem
Shawts,” which includes the following color
ful lyrics: I can’t help but stare when you’re
walking past though/Yo I can’t lie—y’all got
some ass though/If you don’t want me look
ing, what the hell you wear ‘em for?

His recent album also features cover art where
a woman is aiming a shotgun at the artist’s
head.

http://www.coburn.senate.gov/public/...1-078b69f1f800




Arkansas Bo and Big Piph perform "Dem Shawts"

[presence]

wife walks in...


"Is that my new song baby or are you looking at some youtube ass again?"


no sweet... our government is sending these guys as envoys of US culture to Pakistan


"Nice"

[Spikender]

Haven't seen the name Big Piph in a while.

Glad to see he's doing well for himself through Government funded "jam-sessions". He was kind of amateur like a year or two ago, gotta listen to this new ass-shakin' material.

[presence]

I can tell ya'll do yoga!

Big Piph

[Occam's Banana]

In total, the State Department spends $90 million annually on cultural exchange programs. These exchange programs are intended to increase understanding between the U.S. and “the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange that assist in the development of peaceful relations,” that are intended to “build cross-cultural bridges across the globe.

They could much more effectively achieve exactly the same effect by simply NOT bombing and droning "the people of other countries."
Not only that, but rather than spending MORE money, they'd actually spend LESS (and probably by a hell of a lot more than $90 million).

But of course, all that is irrelevant. This is really just:
(1) a jobs program for "cultural exchange" bureaucrats, and
(2) a subsidy for parasites with connections at the Department of State ...

[amy31416]

What in the name of $#@! is this?