LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,

Jason Bruderick implied that County Commissioner Mark Scott was reading sexuality into Keith Haring's art.Bruderick then stated that any art depicting sexual activity, like many of Haring's works, would not be the first shown at the museum. Perhaps Bruderick is the one reading sexual acts into art, for no one is aware of any examples of obscene art having been exibited before.

I note that the Reading Eagle itself could not publish these works. Yet Bruderick criticized several Reading School Directors for trying to "censor" part of the Haring exibit. Government would be engaging in censorship if it banned the exibition of art on private property. Exercising discretion over what government exibits on its own property is not censorship.

Moreover , I was exercising my right and responsibility toward our school children to question what power the school district has in regard to exibits at the museum, which it owns. Apparently, Bruderick would silence school board members in the name of preserving free speech.

I am proud to stand with Mark Scott, several of my fellow school directors, and others around the country like Rudolph Giuliani , who have opposed the exibition of indecent art at taxpayer- supported facilities.

Sincerly ,

KEITH STAMM
1622 n 15th st
Reading, Pa. 19604

Reading School Director