[stephengillie]

I, for one, would prefer to have my tax dollars spent commissioning statues and other art, rather than buying bombs or weaponry of any sort.

[unixhero]

Sir, I believe you should then move to Iceland.

[andreyf]

False dichotomy.

[bobwaycott]

No, it is not. Parent is not suggesting there are only two options on which we may choose to spend public funds, but instead voicing a preference of a single specific option over another single specific option--with no mention of there not being millions more. Stating a preference for one of two isolated things is in no way a false dichotomy.

[jayzalowitz]

What about if we bomb other countries with our art....

[stephengillie]

High-speed photography of explosions can be considered art. My point appears moot.