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    City Billboard Urges Hispanics to Revolt: Update

    City Billboard Urges Hispanics to Revolt: Update


    Imagine if cities put up billboards calling for Anglos to ‘rise up’
    Infowars.com
    March 11, 2013

    UPDATE: Below are photos of the billboard that sits next to Hwy 183-N near Lamar Blvd. in Austin, TX.

    It is considered billboard art, but it comes off more as a revolutionary slogan.

    Rise Up, My People: Is “Arriba Mi Gente” art, or an inflammatory call for uprising?

    “Arriba Mi Gente” by Nancy Guevara depicts a hoard of people with clenched fists and flags raised, over an image of the U.S.-Mexico border and a heart emblazoned with the Mexican flag logo. The slogan, in Spanish, plastered prominently over the artwork translates “Rise up, my people,” with the idea of uprising clearly suggested.The Austin Visual Arts Association has teamed up with Reagan Outdoor Advertising to put up 10 pieces of art on billboards on major highways across the city of Austin, where it will be seen by hundreds of thousands in the city and millions more driving through.

    One can understand why border issues would inspire art, but why did AustinArtBoards.org, which is city funded, decide to project a such a loaded racial message over major highways that English-speaking drivers can’t even understand and which drivers speeding by who could read Spanish would interpret as a call for uprising?
    According to BigPicture.net, “Arriba Mi Gente” was selected from more than 100 entries, yet “Arriba Mi Gente” is the only piece with words at all, much less a revolutionary message clearly divided along racial lines.

    Is it art, or an inflammatory call to revolt?

    “Arriba Mi Gente” Billboard on Highway 183-N (Research) @ Lamar Blvd in Austin. Photo Infowars.com

    “Arriba Mi Gente” Posted on a Reagan billboard next to Hwy 183-N Photo Infowars.com

    The artwork suggests a political identity based on nothing more than racial inclusion, not principled positions or rights.

    What would be the response if a mural of a KKK rally were put up on any billboard, much less a city-funded one? What kind of message are taxpayers fronting the bill for, and who does it benefit?

    Children in schools across the U.S have been disciplined for wearing “offensive” shirts withAmerican flags or refusing to recite the Mexican anthem in class while other official figures have been caught flaunting Mexican flags and other regalia as groups like La Raza openly use race as a political rallying point.

    » City Billboard Urges Hispanics to Revolt: Update Alex Jones' Infowars: There's a war on for your mind!

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    Alex Jones is FOS! I took the liberty to find out from the Non Profit about this and below is my email and theirs so you decide who is telling the truth. Granted the "Artist" is a left wing open border nut case, but Ales Jones is way off in reporting this!


    Ken, thanks for your concern.

    I can tell you Alex Jones, the original author or (web page owner) has
    gotten a lot of facts wrong.

    -This is not a state, city or federally funded project.
    -Arriba Mi Gente does not translate to "Rise up against americans"
    but more "Hooray for my people" or "be proud my people" or even "Up
    with my people" but not in the context of overthrowing America.
    -Guevara very clearly says the design is about cultural pride.

    We have considered this long and hard and only took it down after
    opponents began making threats to the mexican community. Ironic
    considering people think its about Hispanics rising up, only to become
    victims of threats and insult.

    We are very sensitive to the possible offensiveness of any boards.
    One of our judges was hispanic and translated the messaging as, --not
    offensive, --not hostile, and --not revolutionary.


    These websites decrying the artwork have a very specific agenda and
    filter that they are viewing this piece of artwork through. The board
    was up for 2 years and no one saw hate, revolution or violence in its
    messaging until Alex Jones told people to see it.

    Again, thank you so much for your time and your concern. It is
    certainly appreciated. We are doing our best to educate people to the
    actual facts in the story and our commitment to keep this about art
    and not politics.



    On 3/16/13, Ken wrote:
    > I am concerned about a Billboard that you folks are supporting. It seems to
    > be in favor of dividing those here in this country.
    >
    > Please see:
    > http://www.mrconservative.com/2013/03/6265-city-billboard-urges-hispanics-to-revolt/
    >
    > “Guevara’s statement about her art and then adds to it the image she created
    > – a heart with the Mexican flag logo in it, a riot or protest of sorts, and
    > the Spanish-language order to “Rise up, my people” – it sounds very much as
    > if Guevara is urging Mexican Americans living in America to rebel against
    > this country and impose Mexican rule”
    >
    > As a veteran I am concerned that a Non Profit would allow a political
    > statement like this to be published, not to mention the funding for such a
    > project. As a owner of a non profit I understand quite well how non profits
    > are to respect being non political and think that this goes into a very grey
    > area for your non profit status.
    >
    > This issue is not about freedom of speech, it is about proposing what the
    > Billboard’s verbiage says! “Rise Up, My People”. There is little difference
    > between the KKK having a Billboard saying the exact thing (Which I would
    > also be strongly apposed to).
    >
    > Therefor I am respectfully requesting that you rethink this matter and
    > reconsider allowing anyone with a political perspective to NOT be able to
    > press opinions like this using public funded funds now and in the future.
    >
    > Respectfully,
    >
    > Ken Dreger
    Any and all comments & Opinions and postings by me are considered of my own opinion, and not of any ORG that I belong to! PERIOD!

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    Quote Originally Posted by dregerk View Post
    Alex Jones is FOS! I took the liberty to find out from the Non Profit about this and below is my email and theirs so you decide who is telling the truth. Granted the "Artist" is a left wing open border nut case, but Ales Jones is way off in reporting this! . . .
    Alexander Emerick "Alex" Jones
    His websites include Infowars.com and PrisonPlanet.com.
    Mainstream sources have described Jones as a conservative right-wing, conspiracy theorist . . .
    Alex Jones - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    Quote Originally Posted by dregerk View Post
    Alex Jones is FOS! I took the liberty to find out from the Non Profit about this and below is my email and theirs so you decide who is telling the truth. Granted the "Artist" is a left wing open border nut case, but Ales Jones is way off in reporting this!


    Ken, thanks for your concern.

    I can tell you Alex Jones, the original author or (web page owner) has
    gotten a lot of facts wrong.

    -This is not a state, city or federally funded project.
    -Arriba Mi Gente does not translate to "Rise up against americans"
    but more "Hooray for my people" or "be proud my people" or even "Up
    with my people" but not in the context of overthrowing America.
    -Guevara very clearly says the design is about cultural pride.

    We have considered this long and hard and only took it down after
    opponents began making threats to the mexican community. Ironic
    considering people think its about Hispanics rising up, only to become
    victims of threats and insult.

    We are very sensitive to the possible offensiveness of any boards.
    One of our judges was hispanic and translated the messaging as, --not
    offensive, --not hostile, and --not revolutionary.


    These websites decrying the artwork have a very specific agenda and
    filter that they are viewing this piece of artwork through. The board
    was up for 2 years and no one saw hate, revolution or violence in its
    messaging until Alex Jones told people to see it.

    Again, thank you so much for your time and your concern. It is
    certainly appreciated. We are doing our best to educate people to the
    actual facts in the story and our commitment to keep this about art
    and not politics.



    On 3/16/13, Ken wrote:
    > I am concerned about a Billboard that you folks are supporting. It seems to
    > be in favor of dividing those here in this country.
    >
    > Please see:
    > http://www.mrconservative.com/2013/03/6265-city-billboard-urges-hispanics-to-revolt/
    >
    > “Guevara’s statement about her art and then adds to it the image she created
    > – a heart with the Mexican flag logo in it, a riot or protest of sorts, and
    > the Spanish-language order to “Rise up, my people” – it sounds very much as
    > if Guevara is urging Mexican Americans living in America to rebel against
    > this country and impose Mexican rule”
    >
    > As a veteran I am concerned that a Non Profit would allow a political
    > statement like this to be published, not to mention the funding for such a
    > project. As a owner of a non profit I understand quite well how non profits
    > are to respect being non political and think that this goes into a very grey
    > area for your non profit status.
    >
    > This issue is not about freedom of speech, it is about proposing what the
    > Billboard’s verbiage says! “Rise Up, My People”. There is little difference
    > between the KKK having a Billboard saying the exact thing (Which I would
    > also be strongly apposed to).
    >
    > Therefor I am respectfully requesting that you rethink this matter and
    > reconsider allowing anyone with a political perspective to NOT be able to
    > press opinions like this using public funded funds now and in the future.
    >
    > Respectfully,
    >
    > Ken Dreger
    Thanks for digging into this Ken, the visual was disturbing.

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