Apparently there was a dog, it was emaciated, and it was tied up in a gallery--for as long as three hours at a time. However, it was apparently emaciated when found (not unusual among stray dogs) and was being fed by the artist--but not during gallery viewing hours: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Vargas This petition is just one of many whose circulation on Pacifica lists illustrates the credulity of many Pacificans and the critical examination of issues by some Pacificans. A similar imbalance between hysterical exhortation and informed analysis can be found in the on-air programming. --Frank LeFever ============================================================ --- In NewPacifica@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "R. Paul Martin" <rpm@...> wrote: > > Kevin White wrote: > > > When I google "Bienal Centroamericana Honduras 2008" all I get is calls > > for a boycott. > > > And that raises an eyebrow. > > > I would be more inclined to believe this to be a hoax if there weren't > > pictures of a dog starving to death on a gallery floor. > > > > That can't be faked. > > Of course it can. You're looking at digital images. > > Now I'm not saying that the photographs are faked, but it is > possible. Also, the whole thing sounds odd. I would want more > information before I signed anything. > -- > http://www.glib.com/ ==========================================================