America and rights

Re "A son's loyalties tested: An uproar over Communist imagery in a museum picture leaves a photographer torn between his duty to his father and his artistry," Column One, Sept. 21

I defend the right of the protesters as much as I defend Brian Doan's right to show his photo, but protesters' rights don't include defacing his work. They can boycott, they can sing and shout, and they probably can even send ugly e-mails as long as they are not threatening.


The irony is that the protesters presumably came here seeking a better life, which must have included