If you are familiar with Jon McNaughton's paintings, you will

love this one. This is his latest---his opinions on the current

situation are stated very clearly by his paintbrush and his

comments below, but no comment is really needed.

Many Americans today feel a sense of dismay and horror as

we see our country in a downward spiral; economically, morally,

and politically. President Obama's indifferent attitude and the

continuous list of scandals and bad policy are leading the

country to ruin.

As an artist I am reminded of the old saying "Nero fiddled

while Rome burned." History believes that Nero himself

may have set the great fire that burned a part of Rome

during his leadership. Afterwards, he blamed it on the

Christians who suffered great persecution under his rule.

I see great similarities to what we are experiencing today.

Obama fiddled, while the people witnessed the demise of

America .

Jon McNaughton