Danger for America
Every painting in Chronicle of an Unquiet Age documents the defining events, people, and issues that shaped its moment in history. Created in real time as events unfolded, each work serves as both an original oil painting and a historical record, reflecting the belief that the news of today is the history of tomorrow.
TRTA-2022-050 | August 2022 | Oil on Canvas | 34" x 26"
By August 2022, President Joe Biden facesd intensifying political pressure as inflation remains above
8 percent, interest rates continue rising, and recession fears persist. On August 8, the FBI, under Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland, searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, triggering a national debate over law enforcement, classified documents, and selective justice. Abroad, Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine continued, while China increased military pressure near Taiwan after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei. Danger for America reflects a month when multiple crises converged. The title points to danger from several directions at once—economic stress, institutional distrust, foreign conflict, and domestic polarization.
According to the U.S. Flag Code, the American Flag should never be flown or displayed upside down. The only exception according to the Code is to signal danger or distress to life or property. The flag can also be a symbol of protest as many Americans are flying flags upside down to protest the Biden-Harris administration and their dangerous policies on Crime, our Southern Border and more. Biden's entire Cabinet continues to gaslight the American people. Mayorkas says "The Border is closed" when everyone can see it is wide open. Yellen states "Inflation is transitory." Austin says 'The withdrawl from Afghanistan was a success." Each cabinet member has misled Americans regarding their various responsibilities. Biden has weaponized the FBI and DOJ and has called parents "Domestic Terrorists" and engaged the FBI to investigate. Crime, Fentanyl, the Border Crisis are all putting Americans lives in danger. Is the incompetence or intential? People are wondering and we need accountability to fix these issues... Now. Danger for America stands as a record of August 2022, when many believed the nation was entering a more volatile and uncertain phase.
