Day 1 (20 day story) American History 2000 – 2012
DAY 1. (20 day story)
This historical visual art collection will debut in Cleveland, OH July 16th and 17th, will be publicly displayed July 18 -21 during the 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC) and July 25-28 in Philadelphia, PA during the 2016 Democratic National Convention (DNC). It is meant to remind us of the events we lived with during the beginning of this 21st Century, including the role of our public figures and the influence of mainstream media and less known institutions.
Resisting the trends to divide us, this shared historical review is asking Americans to explore specific questions. “What do we have in common?” and “What Unites US?”
“American History 2000–2012” is a collection of 13 collages one per year starting with 2000 and ending with 2012. These collages show images and words that were presented to the American people through newspapers, magazines, Internet, television, billboards and tabloids. We saw these images whether we wanted to or not.
There is a fourteenth panel called the “Grid” which shows statistical information of what happened to the American people during the beginning of our 21st Century.
This historical art collection is a tool to understand our current 21st Century. It reminds us how public opinion was influenced. It tells our story of what we witnessed and how we were collectively entrained.
I have a story tell. In preparation for these exhibits I need to express what “American History represents. I will post once a day for the next 20 days at:
AmericanHistory2000-2012.com. Click updates and news
My goal is to help viewers identify the forces that try to divide us, ask, “What do we have in common and start responding “This Unites Us”.
You can follow the story and journey at: AmericanHistory2000-2012.com – updates and news
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Personal Note: What “American Visual History 2000–2012” has taught me is how our collective behavior has been entrained by mainstream media, focusing on what divides us. I am convinced that we can consciously break the media spell by focusing on what we Americans have in common.
Please share this story and ask yourself “What do we have in common?”
Sincerely, Gaye Lub
Background Information: In 1998, Citibank, the Largest Bank in the United States, illegally merged with Travelers Group Insurance to become Citigroup. This created a huge conglomerate that was specifically prohibited by law. Citigroup got away with it by receiving a temporary waiver from the Federal Reserve and by having Congress pass in 1999 the “Citigroup Relief Act” which changed the rules by allowing commercial banks, investment banks, securities firms and insurance companies to consolidate and becoming “Too Big to Fail”.
Signed: President Bill Clinton
The Year 2000 – “Y2k”
DOWNLOAD ART 2000 “Y2k
Open Source/Copy Left: Actual size: 44” X 62”
Website: AmericanHistory2000-2012.com – updates and news
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Twitter: @GayeLub
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09/2000: “Project for the New American Century” (PNAC), launched a 90 page report titled: “REBUILDING AMERICA’S DEFENSES – Strategy, Forces and Resources For a New Century”, which soon became a script for exploitation and expansion of military power throughout the world.
Researching PNAC I found key members were a web of politicians, authors, journalists, publishers and the news media. There was also an alarming interconnection between core members and other Think Tanks with similar agendas, who’s funding also came from family foundations that profited from conflict and war.
2000 Election
11/07/2000 – Presidential Election Day is undefined, it revolves around the votes of one State: Florida. Florida’s governor, Jeb Bush, is the brother of one of the candidates bringing conflict of interest issues.
11/25/2000 – Five Members of the U.S. Supreme Court stunned the Nation when they held that Florida Law allowed NO time to count the remaining 175,000 votes.
12/09/2000 – U.S. Supreme Court orders to halt to manual recount of presidential votes in Florida. As a result, George Bush wins the 2000 Presidential Election by 537 Votes.
To implement PNAC’s plan “Rebuilding Americas Defenses”, Bush had to win the 2000 election. Of the twenty-five people who signed PNAC’s founding statement of principles, ten went on to serve in the George W. Bush administration.
The “GRID” shows relations that were not easily recognized when I started documenting our XXI Century. It also shows statistical data regarding “What Happened To US”. Printed full scale this image is: 92″ wide X 44″ tall.
DOWNLOAD ART The “Grid
Open Source/Copy Left: Actual size: 92” X 44”
Website: AmericanHistory2000-2012.com – updates and news
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/21stCenturyHistory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisunitesus/
Twitter: @GayeLub
#whatdowehaveincommon #thisunitesus #21stcenturyamericanhistory #unumecho