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posted by cmn32480 on Sunday May 03 2015, @02:07PM   Printer-friendly
from the fighting-tyranny dept.

RT Times reports that Alexanderplatz square in Berlin has become the stage for a provocative art piece which celebrates whistleblowers and encourages ordinary citizens to speak out. "They have lost their freedom for the truth, so they remind us how important it is to know the truth,” says sculptor Davide Dormino. The life-sized statues of the three whistleblowers stand upon three chairs, as if speaking in an impromptu public meeting. Next to them is a fourth, empty chair. "The fourth chair is open to anyone here in Berlin who wants to get up and say anything they want," says the artist. Dormino, who came up with the idea together with the US journalist Charles Glass, specifically chose a classical bronze statue for his depiction – and not an installation or abstract piece – since statues are usually made of establishment figures. According to Domino while men who order others to their deaths get immortalized, those who resist are often forgotten, so “the statue pays homage to three who said no to war, to the lies that lead to war and to the intrusion into private life that helps to perpetuate war.” Activists and members of Germany’s Green party unveiled the life-size bronze statues on May Day.

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @07:55PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @07:55PM (#178209)

    You're the only traitor I see around here.

  • (Score: 1, Troll) by looorg on Sunday May 03 2015, @08:14PM

    by looorg (578) on Sunday May 03 2015, @08:14PM (#178213)

    You can't even write anything these days that questions saint Snowden before all his true believers come of woodwork, rushing to his defense. But it's quite pathetic that everything that disagrees with or tarnishes the image of Snowden as a glorified hero gets moderated as being flamebait- and troll-posts. But it's ok with me, I have the karma points to spare.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @09:08PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 03 2015, @09:08PM (#178222)

      What have YOU done that Snowden couldn't, didn't?

      People like you are muddying the waters, to make sure the real issue never comes to light and never gets discussed, and people fight over unimportant details.

      Manning was angry with the military about his own personal "gender" issues so he wanted vengeance

      I believe those are your words. If Manning were a macho man, would you then be okay with what he did? If he didn't want vengeance, would you be okay with it then?

      What makes you think you (and your corrupt government) are right, and everyone else is wrong? What do you have to gain from supporting your corrupt government (who actively worked against the country's constitution)? Why are you muddying the waters and not discussing the real issues?