The agents asked what the artists meant by their work and wanted museum director CarolAnn Brown to turn over the names and phone numbers of all the artists. They wanted to hear from the exhibit's curator, Michael Hernandez deLuna, within 24 hours, she said.

'They just want to make sure it isn't something more than a statement,' Brown said.

Like... what?

but let's not forget, in other countries, the artist would be dead now and his family charged for the bullet used to execute him/her.

i'm not defending this, i'm just saying...

And in countries headed that way, the policy of disappearings would probably be preceded by a grey period where the artists were simply intimidated by armed officials.

...

but what you're implying is....scary !

'It frightens me ... as an artist and curator. Now we're being watched,' Hernandez said. 'It's a new world. It's a Big Brother world. I think it's frightening for any artist who wants to do edgy art.'

haha, what'd you expect, moron? Now, stfu and be a good, compliant citizen.

Seriously, he probably wanted this attention. Brings more publicity for his 'edgy' (oooh) art.

showing President Bush on a mock 37-cent stamp with a revolver pointed at his head.

Oh yeah. That's a revolver all right. Idiots.

No, That's Spin....

Any idea how crappy a job it must be being the secret service agent who has to go out and interview every Kook who spouts off about a public figure? The interview USUALLY lasts about 15 minutes and goes along the lines'so, you don't want to off Dubya? here's my card, call me if you change your mind.' then they leave.

'....then they leave.'

And watch you from across the street for six months and listen in on your phone and monitor your internet activity.

You give the feds way too much credit. They are incredibly inept and they have a short attention span. If it doesn't look cool on the news, they lose interest.

Well gosh, that's how I like to picture him...with a gun to his stupid head. What's wrong with that?