May 16, 2005
Art of sedition
I’m trying to figure out when we became so intolerant:
BALDWIN PARK, Calif. (AP) – Members of a group that opposes illegal immigration protested a piece of public art with inscriptions they claim are anti-American, sparking heated exchanges with residents of this heavily Hispanic city.
…The artwork, called “Danza Indigenas,” has a 20-foot-high arch with inscriptions that read, “It was better before they came” and “This land was Mexican once, was Indian always and is, and will be again.”
“I find it incredibly offensive,” said Joseph Turner, the group’s executive director. He said the inscription “is seditious in nature. It essentially talks about returning this land to Mexico.”
And stupid:
The artwork was created 12 years ago by artist Judy Baca and commissioned by the city. Baca said the structure is a “layered history piece” that honors American Indians, immigrants and other groups who have lived for centuries in the area.
Baca said that Save Our State’s complaint was misguided. She said the quote, “It was better before they came,” was originally uttered by a “white man from Arkansas,” who was complaining about the arrival of Mexican-Americans after World War II.
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You are absolutely right. Agree for 100%. Probably you are right.
Posted by: Baldwin Park at August 26, 2005 4:39 AM
