It’s been up for ten years, but it has taken this long for anyone to make a connection. Maybe liberal arts education isn’t such a waste of time after all. - Suzanne G. Hlotke

I would hate for the diverse, awesome kids of Elgin have to walk past that mural with the understanding of what it portrays, whatever the intention of the artist was. It’ll go to weird urban legend status for kids, something they think about every time they pass it. - Shay Cranmer

Or we can educate them about the piece, so they can develop the ability to look at the past and resolve to make a better future. That is what good art can do. - Karen Kauffman

Take down this art, because some people may think they are offended by a mural of part of a photo? Hey - let’s burn some books while we’re at it and really clean up this scandalous era we are living in. - Donald P. Quillman

Now that Powers has added context describing his painting as depicting ugliness and hate, we now know the context: ugliness and hate. Paint it over. - Paul Richardson