If Beau Stanton’s Ava Gardner mural is removed from the Robert F. Kennedy school I have chosen to insist that my portrait mural of Robert F. Kennedy be removed also. Not only do I stand with Beau and believe that his beautiful and benevolent mural has nothing to do with the Japanese battle flag, I also believe that the action to remove his mural is a disservice to the man the school is named for and whose philosophies certainly diverge from censorship and intolerance as a course of action. I sympathize with all victims of injustice, including Koreans who suffered at the hands of the Japanese, but perpetrating another injustice by removing Beau Stanton’s mural based on false claims that it represents the Japanese battle flag where no such connection exists, is foolish and selfish. Ironically, I think the only way to serve what R.F.K. stood for is to use the threat of the removal of his portrait mural to stand up for artistic expression over reactionary misinterpretation and censorship. I’m very proud that R.F.K’s sons Max and Bobby Kennedy Jr. agree that removing Beau Stanton’s mural is the wrong decision. A few R.F.K. quotes seem to fit this unfortunate situation and the top one below reflects my reason for standing up for my own beliefs while the bottom two reflect the dead end of attempting to appease the intolerant minority. Contrary views, paranoia, and intolerance will always exist, but we are defined by how we respond to the challenges they create. I understand the LAUSD is in an uncomfortable situation, but standing for the right principles is not always comfortable or easy. - Shepard ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "One-fifth of the people are against everything all the time.” Visit the link in bio for more details.

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