Actual Patriots Rally for Repuke-Harrassed Art Gallery Owner

[villager]

follow up to item posted yesterday in LBN...

SAN FRANCISCO
Attacked for art, S.F. gallery to close
Backers rally after violent responses to painting of tortured Iraqis

Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, May 30, 2004



Dozens of art lovers and First Amendment defenders turned out Saturday outside a San Francisco gallery to bolster the flagging spirits of owner Lori Haigh, who has been under siege for the past two weeks for displaying a controversial painting depicting the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers.

The supporters had hoped to persuade Haigh, 39, to reconsider her decision to close the Capobianco Gallery, which came after she was threatened, spat upon and, most recently, punched in the face for showing Guy Colwell's painting of torture. Gathered on the sidewalk outside the small studio, her supporters talked of vigils, petitions and even providing volunteer security to help keep the gallery going.

"The people came out in support of Lori and in support of freedom of expression because that's what is really being attacked here," said North Beach poet Jack Hirschman. "The attack is not only on the gallery but on art. If they close, it's not just (one artist) that is censored but all artists."

Visibly moved by the show of support, Haigh said Saturday she is weighing her options.

"This is all too scary for me," said Haigh, who spent most of the time hidden in her gallery. "I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm going to try and absorb this."


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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/05/30/BAGF46UAJB1.DTL

[libhill]

1. Spat upon?

Gee, I`m so happy to be an American ---NOT ---- I hate these nazi mudder fukkers that have taken over my country.

[villager]

2. she was punched and received death threats, too...

I oughtta grab the link to the original LBN item...

[Warpy]

3. Brave, GOPer, punching a woman in the face

..in an effort to suppress art.

We've got to get these bastards out of power and keep them out.

[libhill]

5. Or -

since they have so much energy and they`re all so courageous, send their azzes to Iraq to assist in their hero's oil war.

[villager]

9. you mean,

go up against someone who can fight back? Bullies don't do that...

[villager]

6. that's the key...

America can't let these fascist fuckers back up off the mat, next time...

[Deja Q]

10. surpress freedom of speech, this transcends art by miles...

Let's face it, America is de-evolving. Removing * won't do any good, the repukes will continue to slide down the evolutionary scale and take as many people as they can with them.

What's left to do? :cry:

[villager]

12. our job is to get through the dark ages...

...to pass something along on the other side

[burrowowl]

4. Good on the supporters!

If I were there, I would go support her too!

[libhill]

7. As would I

with one difference - I`d guard her site with a shotgun, and turn the repuke tactics and rhetoric right back on them - spit on this woman after you take my gun out of my cold dead hands -dirtbags.

[villager]

8. rethugs do need heaping doses...

...of their own goddamn medicine...

[villager]

11. a.m. kick...

n/t