p.2 #1 · Is what Time did to the Iwo Jima image ok?
Unfortunately, there are lots of orificii rectali out there. People with empty heads and over-stuffed egos.
My father served in the Navy all the way from the sinking of USS Reuben James, in Torpedo Alley, to the surrender in Tokyo Bay. And not to belittle anyone's sacrifices and hardship, endured the Kamikaze at Okinawa, and the many surface gun actions from 1941 through to the end.
The idiot who thought that cover up should be shot with something and then run out for stinking.
p.2 #2 · Is what Time did to the Iwo Jima image ok?
I honestly don't see the problem with this. In what way is that image trivialising what those courageous marines went through?
It is not meant to make light of WWII but instead emphasise the gravity of the problem of climate change. Sensationalist media coverage and "talking heads" and their doom-mongering have muddied the waters on this issue hugely but the fact that there is a very real and serious problem is undisputable.
What better way to convey this message than using one of the most iconic images of "good" triumphing over "evil" ever (hyperbole, I know, but you get my meaning).
p.2 #3 · Is what Time did to the Iwo Jima image ok?
I didn't read the article yet so I could focus on the picture. I don't mind it. They altered a significant picture in world history in order to get people involved with a significant issue currently affecting the world.
Now I'm off to read the article which it sounds like is a whole other matter...
p.2 #4 · Is what Time did to the Iwo Jima image ok?
the picture of Iwo Jima has been used and abused over and over ever since it was taken. It has been used in military propaganda as well as in spoof comics.
What I don't understand is why this particular version has caused such a stir all of a sudden. Is it because it is on the front cover of a major publication? Is it because some people want to use it to promote their own political agenda? Is it because we as a society have become so obsessed with symbols and images to identify our nations?
I personally don't find this image offensive at all and in my opinion it does not detract from the efforts or the sacrifices service men made during the war. It is merely artwork used to illustrate an article (which wasn't that well written and has some holes in my opinion), we shouldn't try to look for hidden meanings behind it.
how about this recreation of the Iwo Jima picture http://presscue.com/node/31102/ is this offensive or does it give people something to talk about? I personally find this picture more offensive because it hits a few home truths and reminds us why a large number of bright, talented young men and women really lost their lives when their skills could have been used better elsewhere.
p.2 #5 · Is what Time did to the Iwo Jima image ok?
I know some people will fid this image revolting. I however see what they are trying to accomplish. Using a well known symbol of freedom to attract attention to what others claim is another type of war. Is it in poor taste? That is personal opinion and I have no problem with it at all. Yes, I am a Viet Nam war veteran. It is not the direction I would have chosen to attract attention though.
Fotr all who tout the condition of this planet from global warming consider this thought... John Coleman who founded The Weather Channel claims that it is nothing more than a scam.
