Comments on: Public Officials in Reading PA endorse Censorship over Haring Exhibit? http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2006/02/public-officials-in-reading-pa-endorse-censorship-over-haring-exhibit/ Kickass info re CSS, WordPress Themes, ModX Templates, CubeCart Templates, CMS Templates, WebDev News, and occasional weird personal observations. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:32:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: BJ http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2006/02/public-officials-in-reading-pa-endorse-censorship-over-haring-exhibit/#comment-277 BJ Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:13:46 +0000 http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2006/02/public-officials-in-reading-pa-endorse-censorship-over-haring-exhibit/#comment-277 Though it's a possibility, most people in central PA just aren't that devious (except right in Harrisburg) and tend to be what used to be referred to as "The Moral Majority" which makes censorship a more likely possibility. I don't live in Berks County and don't keep track of the politicos there nor the elections, but maybe someone thought they could make some political hay out of this. I'm hoping that if that's the case that it backfires. The press does pay attention to the blogosphere and if election time rolls around and they google those two names I hope the reporters find their way here and do some further digging into the actions of those two um, er . . . gentlemen. Meanwhile, since no one can make it Monday, I'm going with my son and his girlfriend on Wednesday. Hopefully we get to see the whole exhibit. And that gives me two whole days to find some appropriate pinback buttons to wear while I'm there. "Censorship Sucks" would be my choice but I doubt I'll get that lucky. Though it’s a possibility, most people in central PA just aren’t that devious (except right in Harrisburg) and tend to be what used to be referred to as “The Moral Majority” which makes censorship a more likely possibility. I don’t live in Berks County and don’t keep track of the politicos there nor the elections, but maybe someone thought they could make some political hay out of this. I’m hoping that if that’s the case that it backfires. The press does pay attention to the blogosphere and if election time rolls around and they google those two names I hope the reporters find their way here and do some further digging into the actions of those two um, er . . . gentlemen.

Meanwhile, since no one can make it Monday, I’m going with my son and his girlfriend on Wednesday. Hopefully we get to see the whole exhibit. And that gives me two whole days to find some appropriate pinback buttons to wear while I’m there. “Censorship Sucks” would be my choice but I doubt I’ll get that lucky.

]]> By: vkaryl http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2006/02/public-officials-in-reading-pa-endorse-censorship-over-haring-exhibit/#comment-276 vkaryl Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:02:31 +0000 http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2006/02/public-officials-in-reading-pa-endorse-censorship-over-haring-exhibit/#comment-276 Hmmm. Bill, you may be on the right track there. Considering the implications, it's probably a good thing bj's headed for "town hall" on Monday! Hmmm. Bill, you may be on the right track there. Considering the implications, it’s probably a good thing bj’s headed for “town hall” on Monday!

]]> By: Bill Simon http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2006/02/public-officials-in-reading-pa-endorse-censorship-over-haring-exhibit/#comment-275 Bill Simon Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:59:44 +0000 http://kickasswebdesign.com/wordpress/2006/02/public-officials-in-reading-pa-endorse-censorship-over-haring-exhibit/#comment-275 After reviewing the Keith Haring Web page for his artwork, I can see why some folks would have been objectionable to allowing some of the content to be readily viewed by schoolchildren. However, based on the very fact that I can go on the Web and view his artwork (as could any school kid with access to a computer), I wonder what the hoopla is about as well, Kickass. The more people protest an art exhibit, the more attention that exhibit usually gets. So, perhaps the two folks who are "protesting" parts of the exhibit have really been hired by the public relations' people for the Haring exhibit to stir-up controversy, eh? :-) After reviewing the Keith Haring Web page for his artwork, I can see why some folks would have been objectionable to allowing some of the content to be readily viewed by schoolchildren.

However, based on the very fact that I can go on the Web and view his artwork (as could any school kid with access to a computer), I wonder what the hoopla is about as well, Kickass.

The more people protest an art exhibit, the more attention that exhibit usually gets. So, perhaps the two folks who are “protesting” parts of the exhibit have really been hired by the public relations’ people for the Haring exhibit to stir-up controversy, eh? :-)

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