Jesus Loves 9/11 Truth: Installment #1
Friends,
I'd been thinking about what I could for the 9/11 truth movement besides forwarding emails. Yesterday, I decided to do some performance art.
On Sunday April 15, I stood for two hours on the sidewalk near the busy downtown intersection of Ortega and State Street in Santa Barbara, CA.
I was naked except for a rough-hemp scarf wrapped around my waist, an American flag bandana blindfold wrapped around my head, an American flag sticker taped across my mouth, and "9-11" written in blood-red letters on my chest. I had two American flags tying my wrists to an invisible Cross.
I held the Jesus-on-the-Cross pose for three or four minutes at a time, then to rest my arms switched to an arms-behind-the-back pose for about 30 seconds.
I couldn't see anything because of the blindfold. But I could hear people talking. 90% of the comments were positive. 5% were neutral. 5% were negative.
Several people took photos. One woman took photos of her girlfriends standing next to me in the Jesus pose.
Some kids on skateboards kept asking me questions. "Are you doing this for money? What does it mean?" I didn't answer any questions or say anything to anyone. I just held the poses.
Within five minutes of taking off my clothes and striking the poses, a girl put a dollar in my shoe.
A few minutes later, somebody said, "I don't get it, what's P-11?" I realized that I had made a backwards "9" in the Macy's bathroom mirror. Which was really bad news because for ten minutes I'd been standing there with "P-11" on my chest.
So I took off the blindfold and gag, put my clothes back on, and went back into Macy's.
The ink was indelible, but fortunately the "P" washed off with soap and water.
A young man of 25 or so had followed me into the bathroom. He said, "I want to do the same thing in L.A." I said, "You want to stand outside with "P-11" on your chest?" He said, "Uhhhhh . . . " It became clear that he had no idea what 9/11 was. He said, "Can I help you wash that off?" I said, "No." After handing me some paper towels, he left.
I inked on a "9" where the "P" had been, and even then I wasn't sure I'd made a "9." (Ever try to write in a mirror?) I took my act back outside.
The afternoon sun was just right -- not too hot, but hot enough to keep me warm as the wind blew in off the ocean. The bricks were warm beneath my feet.
People were pleasant. Nobody stole my clothes. Somebody yelled from his car, "9-11 was an inside job!"
It was a good day.
More to come.
Jock
Jock Doubleday
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Comments (7)
Terrific! Can you get a picture of yourself posted here?
Reminds me of the big fuss in New York between the artist who made a chocolate Jesus and was to show it in an art gallery. Bill O'Donahue of the Catholic League objected and the exhibit was removed.
I think I would rather see the image of Jesus driving out the moneychangers from the temple. 911 certainly was an inside job as one of your responders mentioned, and the modern moneychangers are certainly behind 911.
The crucifixtion is based on confused theology. Jesus himself is a myth. There was no such historical person although there is a seed which started off the Christology movement in about 150 BC.
Good work. Hope to see a picture.
Comment #1 Posted by: Dennis Leary | April 16, 2007 12:01 PM
I don't agree with you Jack, but my respect for you is immense. Anyone who could do what you did, well my hats off to you, and that's all I'll take off.
Comment #2 Posted by: Dana and Alyeska-kg6amv@yahoo.com | April 16, 2007 04:17 PM
Yeah, Jack, it's all about you. Whether it's P-11 or 9-11, it's all about Jack.
Comment #3 Posted by: Bill Pilgrim | April 16, 2007 04:46 PM
apparently now it's all about bill pilgrim
Comment #4 Posted by: Anonymous | April 16, 2007 06:08 PM
Your courage is immense.
Comment #5 Posted by: Ned Land | April 17, 2007 07:52 AM
Hey c'mon. His name is Jock and he's got balls.
Comment #6 Posted by: imusumi | April 17, 2007 08:55 AM
Sorry for misspelling your name Jock.
Comment #7 Posted by: Dana and Alyeska-kg6amv@yahoo.com | April 17, 2007 09:17 AM