What does being "too pro-labor" mean? A public mural in Maine's department of labor, depicting the labor history of the state, was recently removed after a variety of complaints made their way into Governor Paul LePage's office. Apparently, the eight foot tall mural had depictions of historic Maine labor historic figures such as Rosie the Riveter, strikers, and the first female American Cabinet member who is from Maine. As if to make things worse, all the rooms in the building are being renamed since they are all currently named after famous labor leaders. I'm not seeing the connection in how some of these historic figures pose as something worth complaining about to the Governor of Maine to the point where it has to be removed. The original artist submitted a video mural to the Governor adding well known business individuals who have put more money in their pockets, while screwing over everyone else. He depicted Worldcom's Bernard Ebbers and former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay to name a few.
Victor - nice post. A little short (should be 200-300 words). Adding a little more critique would have put you right in perfect place. What do you think about this? Why might people respond to it the way the governor did? What might he be responding to (or why might it be beneficial to respond this way at this time)?
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