2/26/2005
He’s not only a fake indian, he’s a fake indian artist
I couldn’t resist this one. As per Michelle Malkin.
Check out these two pieces of art.
Photo credit: CBS4 Denver.
Photo credit: CBS4 Denver.
Second image is a bona fide “Ward Churchill”.
When I was frequenting shows with Nick Cywink, he talked about indian wannabes. Nick is Ojibway from Whitefish Falls, Ontario, Canada. There was one guy who used to come around and talk about his native heritage. But it Turned out the guy was a total fake and they called him “the coyote”. Looks to me like Ward Churchill is another “coyote”.
And there’s more over at Michelle Malkin’s place.
Worldnetdaily has a story here:
“It is an original art work by me, after Thomas Mails,” Churchill said. “The fact that the purchaser was ignorant of the reality of what was perfectly publicly stated at the time the edition was printed is not my responsibility.”
However, no credit was given to Mails on the artwork, and Churchill refused to provide documentation to back his claims.
Intellectual property attorney Jim Hubbell told the Denver station such documentation, if it exists, still would not protect Churchill from copyright infringement unless he had consent from Mails.
The son of the late Thomas Mails told KCNC the family retains the copyright.
“My father invested a great deal of himself in his work, and from that he developed a great fierceness in defending his work,” Ryan Mails said. “I cannot imagine he would ever grant permission to anyone to copy one of his pieces.”
The interesting part of the Worldnet Daily article is the part where they talk about his being under investigation, and I’m sure a lot of us will be interesting in hearing the outcome:
Churchill resigned his position as head of the Colorado University ethnic studies program but kept his $96,000 per year teaching post. He steadfastly has refused to apologize for his comments.
He’s also come under fire for claiming an American Indian heritage, training terrorists, and meeting with Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi in the 1980s when the U.S. had banned travel there.
In addition, he’s accused of writing essays with passages “almost identical” to those of other authors.
The University of Colorado Regents is probing whether Churchill has violated tenure and expects to announce a decision in March.
I can’t wait to hear what that “decision” may be, can you?
Sorry, I can’t help myself (thanks, Raven):
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February 26th, 2005 at 8:47 am
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February 26th, 2005 at 2:00 pm
Wow. I haven’t seen that anywhere yet. This guy is something else.
““The fact that the purchaser was ignorant of the reality of what was perfectly publicly stated at the time the edition was printed is not my responsibility.””
That quote blows me away. It almost sounds like a spoof.
February 26th, 2005 at 2:02 pm
I think he’s an idiot so nothing surprises me. He got caught again lying and misrepresenting himself.
February 26th, 2005 at 2:12 pm
This guy seemed to be a total ***. It is amusing he is an alleged fraud *** as well. Good find.
I guess some people will not see the similarities of those 2 pics posted. Since it is a mirror image, it is not a ripoff and maybe one feather on a head dress differs by 1.23654 degrees. This guy has the right to say anything he wants. But for every action there is a reaction and I would like to see them can his ***.
It is nice to see these people exposed for what they are. Check SC&A for the post on Peter Singer as well. I haven’t heard his name in years. I saw a guy in shades and a trench coat at the dog pound one day. It may have been Pete picking up dates.
There is also a frightening drawing of Ward at Ravens site. I stared at that for about 5 seconds and now I have diarrhea. Thanks a lot Raven.
February 26th, 2005 at 2:15 pm
You really should have your own blog, TS, you are too damned funny.
February 26th, 2005 at 3:46 pm
I have to admit I like playing devils’s advocate on most things and I was going to defend Ward by comparing his “works” to the likes of Andy Warhol where as they are not art pieces but prints.
I just can’t bring myself to do it this time, this guy is a complete jack ***! There is no comparison, he can’t be defended!
He’s the type of guy that gives other anti-american frauds a bad name!
February 26th, 2005 at 8:32 pm
I just wanted to say how much I love this blog; it never ceases to amuse and entertain me! Thanks ever so much.
Red Front!
p.s. love the use of the slightly bizarre but very funny “progressive socialists”! Wonderful!
February 26th, 2005 at 8:38 pm
Why thank you, and I’m reading your blog right now. Amazing that we can make friends with such ease all the way across the ocean. My best regards to you, and your family. Judas Priest is not exactly my taste,
Make sure you check out the Rottweiler Puppy who blogs from rural England.
February 26th, 2005 at 9:10 pm
And to think they may still have to buy the guy out of his contract (I think that is the proper term) to get rid of him.
February 26th, 2005 at 9:19 pm
I was amazed to discover that he makes over $90k a year! Disgusting.
February 26th, 2005 at 10:09 pm
Once a fraud, always a fraud!