Re: [-empyre-] Crusades, guests and many other things

["G.H. Hovagimyan" <ghh@thing.net>]

On Dec 1, 2006, at 10:57 AM, Ana Valdes wrote:

> The only way I know to fight the Fundamentalism of all religions and
> political ideologies is the way we, intellectuals, scholars, artists
> and activists, act. For me are Literature, Art and Activism related
> and give me a platform to work for a change and to work for peace and
> dialogue.

gh comments:

The problem is always who you are beholding to, in other words who  
pays your bills.  For example I have several of my HD_RANTS <http:// 
nujus.net/gh_04/hd_rants/index.html> being shown at Art Basel Miami.  
The promoters of the video section have put restrictions on the  
content so that a piece like FALSE_HOPE where I talk about religion  
will not be presented at Miami. I am regularly asked to tone down my  
art work by one institution or another. In order to have any effect  
it is necessary to shake people out of their complacency. It is also  
good to challenge and question assumptions.  We all hold points of  
view that hold our world together.  When they are challenged there is  
the potential for shaking off beliefs.

I just saw on  the TV that Michele Aoun of Lebanon who is a former  
General and Maronite Christian has made an alliance with Hezbollah  
and I beleive Hamas. He is making a bid for the Presidency if as  
everyone believes the current government will fall.    I wonder if  
this is a good thing or a bad thing.