Dear nettimers, Although I agree with certain tenets of the latest debates regarding the nature of nettime in general (i.e. its social makeup and relative obscurity within the larger communities of internet discourse), I can't help but feel compelled to aid in what are clearly explicit and disturbing injustices inflicted upon artists and intellectuals.
I recommend that attention be drawn at an effective level. I think a spectacle should be made to respond in suit. I therefore suggest that this letter at the bottom of this email drawn by Eugene Thacker be faxed to Senator Hillary Clinton fax at (202) 228-0282, phone at (202) 224-4451 or copied and emailed to Senator Clinton at http://clinton.senate.gov/email_form.html Although each voice is individual, mass interference might augment the effect and help (re)draw attention to the truly fascist nature of the Patriot and Patriot II acts. I am quite sure that this particular aggression is only the tip of the iceberg, but perhaps it is as good as any place to start. Thanks, daniel perlin On 6/3/04 2:36 PM, "nettime's_support_group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Re: <nettime> International Support Letter for Steven Kurtz / CAE > Beatriz da Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Re: Fwd: letter of support for Critical Art Ensemble > Andreas Broeckmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Re: <nettime> International Support Letter for Steven Kurtz / CAE > Eugene Thacker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > From: Beatriz da Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: <nettime> International Support Letter for Steven Kurtz / CAE > Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 00:56:23 -0700 > > Dear Eric & Eugene, > > As of now no such letter has been drafted. It would be wonderful if you > could take that on. I am too closely involved to take this task on > myself. > > thanks! > Beatriz / Carla > > On Jun 2, 2004, at 11:55 AM, Eugene Thacker wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Great idea Eric. It seems that word has been slow to get around. Perhaps >> Carla Mendes, the CAE spokesperson, already has a letter of support, or is >> the person to draft one? > <...> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 12:26:47 +0200 > From: Andreas Broeckmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Fwd: letter of support for Critical Art Ensemble > > friends, > > i cannot stop thinking that all this is taking place while steve's > wife hope has just passed away... when somebody close to you dies, it > is already a most painful and unfathomable experience. it pains me to > think that steve, in this time when he would need all his strength to > mourn his wife, is burdened with such a stupid distraction. > > if you have support to offer, remember that this moment is not only > one in which, in some twisted way, the work of the CAE of the last > years makes it possible to actually deal with the > scientific-political dimension of the legal case building up, and > with the biotech regimes which it is connected to. to actually turn > this case into an arena of cultural activism is one important task > now. > > however, do also remember that this is a moment of bereavement. > > regards, > -a > > > ps: check here for some photos of hope and steve during a CAE > performance at N5M2 at v2_ in rotterdam, january 1996. > > http://framework.v2.nl/archive/search/minimal.xslt?query=critical+art+ensemble > &class=&x=12&y=6 > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 12:42:52 -0400 > From: Eugene Thacker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: <nettime> International Support Letter for Steven Kurtz / CAE > > Here is a draft - feel free to edit/add etc. - nettime can be a starting > point, since each of us has further networks - since the website provides > ample background, perhaps shorter is better: > > ******************************************************** > LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL ART ENSEMBLE > http://www.caedefensefund.org/ > ******************************************************** > > To ? > > We, the undersigned, would like to express our support for Critical Art > Ensemble (Steve Kurtz, Beatriz da Costa, Steve Barnes, and Paul Vanouse) in > the investigation being made against them under the USA Patriot Act. > > We believe that the US Joint Terrorism Task Force has committed a gross error > in their inability to distinguish art from bioterrorism. Critical Art > Ensemble’s art projects, while raising political issues, have for many years > been dedicated to fostering education and public awareness concerning > biotechnology. Critical Art Ensemble is NOT engaged in bioterrorism. > > An investigation such as this not only serves as an example of how the US > Patriot Act threatens to limit civil liberties, but it will also have an > adverse effect on the capacity of art to foster dialogue, encourage critical > thinking, and to serve as a voice of dissent. > > We urge the federal grand jury, as well as the Joint Terrorism Task Force, to > carefully consider the implications of this investigation. > > Signed, > > Name > Affiliation (university, gallery, etc.) > > Name > Affiliation > > Name > Affiliation > > > ******************************************************** > LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CRITICAL ART ENSEMBLE > http://www.caedefensefund.org/ > ******************************************************** <...> # distributed via <nettime>: no commercial use without permission # <nettime> is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and "info nettime-l" in the msg body # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
