Re: And Speaking of Stinky Paper

Hi Susan,

I was simply answering your original question of whether Helms was
still alive or not and how much damage he's done w/regard to arts
funding, etc. (You did ask the question, right?) I assumed you
actually wanted an answer. But...I completely agree with you about
what the world needs--unfortunately, it looks like that's not happening
any time soon. Talk about ruining one's nights and thoughts.

Diana
On Dec 17, 2004, at 12:38 AM, Susan Huber wrote:

> Thank you, Diana- but; I don't want to ruin my night and thoughts
> about
> people like J. Helms!
> The world needs more compassionate people and; LEADERS!
> OK- back to Photo- I don't know much about Dags. except it is
> dangerous
> work.
> Always, Susan
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> From: "Diana Bloomfield" <dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 6:26 AM
> Subject: Re: And Speaking of Stinky Paper
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>> Hi Susan,
>>
>> This is really off the subject...but in answer to your question--Helms
>> is still alive--around 84--in and out of the hospital a lot and pretty
>> frail. I don't think he's currently doing any serious damage, though
>> he
>> did vote this year... He maintains the Jesse Helms Center
>> Foundation, which--in part--"promotes traditional American values..."
>> and invites folks like Condaleeza Rice to speak. And not exactly a
>> "photo essay," but for what it's worth--here's a link on what he was
>> up
>> to most of his life:
>> http://www.tylwythteg.com/enemies/Helms/helms.html
>> Now I wish I could segue this back into a topic about alt
>> processes....so....Speaking of antiquated things... I would love to
>> take a daguerreotype workshop. How difficult/expensive/time
>> consuming/toxic is this process? I'm not even sure I spelled it
>> correctly..
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Diana
>>
>> On Dec 14, 2004, at 8:25 AM, Susan Huber wrote:
>>
>>> This is off the subject- but; being in another country probably
>>> doesn't
>>> qualify my next statement- is Sen. Helms still alive and how is he
>>> allowed
>>> to do damage?
>>> I remember he is against the NEA in the 80s'...
>>> Maybe someone from the list can do a photo essay of the protrait of
>>> Dorian
>>> Helms during the years...
>>> Susan
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com>
>>> To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:37 PM
>>> Subject: RE: And Speaking of Stinky Paper
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Schuyler Grace wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> ... Sen. Helms was also pushing a bill to cut off Federal
>>>>> funding for any art project that didn't meet "community standards"
>>>>> for
>>>>> decency and acceptability.
>>>>
>>>> Ah, community standards: I have about 100 photos of folks walking
>>>> around
>>>> New York City (this isn't off topic -- it's alternative
>>>> photography!)
>>> with
>>>> words a foot high on their bosoms you couldn't say on TV... Nobody
> but
>>> me
>>>> seems to even look twice. And of course I'm looking because I want
>>>> to
>>> take
>>>> their picture. I'll add that NOT ONE PERSON refused... That is, a
> very
>>> few
>>>> folks did refuse permission to photograph them but they were just
>>>> being
>>>> crabby, their T-shirts could have been read in church. Does that
>>>> mean
>>> New
>>>> York should get EXTRA funding?
>>>>
>>>> .... a whole, vital, beautiful human
>>>>> body is a wonderful thing, and one being torn violently apart is a
>>>>> vulgarity.
>>>>
>>>> Amen. Amen. Amen. In fact even a decrepit old body is profound..
>>>> All
>>>> those taboos may be from folks with weak libido. They have to forbid
>>>> it
>>> to
>>>> make it interesting.
>>>>
>>>> Judy
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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Received on Fri Dec 17 06:39:50 2004