Comments on: Riding on the Iconoclastic Coattails of the Most Famous WWII Photo http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tony http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-42213 Tony Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:54:53 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-42213 I'll <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25995206@N02/2440665873/" rel="nofollow">give it my best shot.</a> I’ll give it my best shot.

]]> By: Fit fit http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40597 Fit fit Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:50:30 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40597 I'm not against the war so I wouldn't go to an anti-war rally. Fit fit's America is a diverse place where all people don't fall into one of two thought group's. Mike's America is a depressingly negative, bitterly divided place. I didn't say there was no overlap, but plenty of people have signed on to this global warming movement incuding Bush, McCain, and now Gingrich. Personally I'm still on the fence. I’m not against the war so I wouldn’t go to an anti-war rally.

Fit fit’s America is a diverse place where all people don’t fall into one of two thought group’s. Mike’s America is a depressingly negative, bitterly divided place.

I didn’t say there was no overlap, but plenty of people have signed on to this global warming movement incuding Bush, McCain, and now Gingrich. Personally I’m still on the fence.

]]> By: Mike's America http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40593 Mike's America Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:41:20 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40593 FF: You said "I think it would be wrong to tie the enviromental movement to the anti-war “movement”. " Have you ever been to an anti-war rally? A good number of the people there are holding up some commiee/greenie sign. Are you aware that groups like the Sierra Club opposed the Iraq war? Admit you were wrong and "MoveOn." FF: You said “I think it would be wrong to tie the enviromental movement to the anti-war “movement”. ”

Have you ever been to an anti-war rally? A good number of the people there are holding up some commiee/greenie sign.

Are you aware that groups like the Sierra Club opposed the Iraq war?

Admit you were wrong and “MoveOn.”

]]> By: Fit fit http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40588 Fit fit Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:43:59 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40588 <blockquote>Fitfit: Are you denying that greenie envirozealots are not at the nexus of the defeat America/blame America movement? Didn’t you get the memo from the Kremlin?</blockquote> Are you calling John McCain a commie? The Bratva runs the Kremlin now, I think the memos come straight from Ted Turner's Superfortress on Skull Island.

Fitfit: Are you denying that greenie envirozealots are not at the nexus of the defeat America/blame America movement?

Didn’t you get the memo from the Kremlin?

Are you calling John McCain a commie?

The Bratva runs the Kremlin now, I think the memos come straight from Ted Turner’s Superfortress on Skull Island.

]]> By: Mary http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40582 Mary Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:50:45 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40582 TIME's cover is a disgrace. It's so terribly disrespectful to the thousands who died in the Battle of Iwo Jima and all who have sacrificed in service to our country. Regarding the contest: An idea-- You know when <a href="http://www.grapids.lib.mi.us/wiki/images/thumb/b/b7/Khrushchev_shoe.jpg/280px-Khrushchev_shoe.jpg" rel="nofollow">Khrushchev had his shoe-banging fit</a> at the UN? Gore could be Khrushchev and he could be about to smash an incandescent light bulb. Another idea-- Put a tree lapel pin on Barack Obama. TIME’s cover is a disgrace. It’s so terribly disrespectful to the thousands who died in the Battle of Iwo Jima and all who have sacrificed in service to our country.

Regarding the contest:

An idea–

You know when Khrushchev had his shoe-banging fit at the UN?

Gore could be Khrushchev and he could be about to smash an incandescent light bulb.

Another idea–

Put a tree lapel pin on Barack Obama.

]]> By: Mike's America http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40543 Mike's America Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:33:37 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40543 Fitfit: Are you denying that greenie envirozealots are not at the nexus of the defeat America/blame America movement? Didn't you get the memo from the Kremlin? Fitfit: Are you denying that greenie envirozealots are not at the nexus of the defeat America/blame America movement?

Didn’t you get the memo from the Kremlin?

]]> By: Gayle http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40542 Gayle Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:10:22 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40542 Change the pic to the Marines holding Al Gore upside down and planting his head in the ground! I don't think there would be many Marines objecting to that. Change the pic to the Marines holding Al Gore upside down and planting his head in the ground! I don’t think there would be many Marines objecting to that.

]]> By: wesmorgan1 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40541 wesmorgan1 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:36:59 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40541 This is just wrong. It's bad enough that patriotism has been replaced, in large part, by blind nationalism, but this appropriation of one of the most iconic images in our national memory is a horrid trivialization of sacrifice... This is just wrong. It’s bad enough that patriotism has been replaced, in large part, by blind nationalism, but this appropriation of one of the most iconic images in our national memory is a horrid trivialization of sacrifice…

]]> By: CentFla http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40539 CentFla Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:03:31 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40539 As a Former Marine I can say that I thrill at the thought of this image from Iwo representing American Victory. I also had three Uncles on the island that all made it home, though two with a lot of holes. Those Marines represnt us all in Victory, I am ok with that. I just don't get the tree at all. If we can all love Jarheads planting Old Glory in the Ayatolla's @ss then we have to deal with others using the image as well. Springfield if you still have that I would love to see it! What happened to the Template? As a Former Marine I can say that I thrill at the thought of this image from Iwo representing American Victory. I also had three Uncles on the island that all made it home, though two with a lot of holes.

Those Marines represnt us all in Victory, I am ok with that. I just don’t get the tree at all.

If we can all love Jarheads planting Old Glory in the Ayatolla’s @ss then we have to deal with others using the image as well. Springfield if you still have that I would love to see it!

What happened to the Template?

]]> By: 1903A3 http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40532 1903A3 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:30:01 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40532 while i was serving in the army,i found a pic in a playboy that showed the marines planting the flag in the ayatollahs(iran)ass.I cut it out and framed it and hung it in on my barracks wall.still have it somewhere. FWIW while i was serving in the army,i found a pic in a playboy that showed the marines planting the flag in the ayatollahs(iran)ass.I cut it out and framed it and hung it in on my barracks wall.still have it somewhere. FWIW

]]> By: MataHarley http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40517 MataHarley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:38:09 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40517 BTW, Fit Fit... my suggested caption lays out my first impression exactly. I'm not against clean air. Nor am I an environmental un-realist. Translated more clearly, our Marines do not exist to plant trees. Nor do I think it requires the herculean effort of our Marines to "save the planet" by planting trees. Equating this task with war for survival is highly misleading. And, to order such specialists to this task is only an insult, done only under the most extraordinary of circumstance. I can think of no excuse for this photoshop job except a serious number of braincells being out of commission in the ad producer. Bbartlog... I believe iconoclastic is an appropriate word here. Not for "religion" but for a revered institution or belief. BTW, Fit Fit… my suggested caption lays out my first impression exactly. I’m not against clean air. Nor am I an environmental un-realist.

Translated more clearly, our Marines do not exist to plant trees. Nor do I think it requires the herculean effort of our Marines to “save the planet” by planting trees. Equating this task with war for survival is highly misleading.

And, to order such specialists to this task is only an insult, done only under the most extraordinary of circumstance.

I can think of no excuse for this photoshop job except a serious number of braincells being out of commission in the ad producer.

Bbartlog… I believe iconoclastic is an appropriate word here. Not for “religion” but for a revered institution or belief.

]]> By: N. O'Brain http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40510 N. O'Brain Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:21:12 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40510 My son is a Marine, and yeah THEY WILL BE HEARING FROM ME. My son is a Marine, and yeah THEY WILL BE HEARING FROM ME.

]]> By: MataHarley http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40509 MataHarley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:09:59 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40509 Caption: Caliphate Supreme Commander for the Muslim State Army Bin Laden puts bored and idle ex US Marines to work planting trees in Ouja outside Tikrit for the Saddam Memorial Mosque. Grand opening is slated for late 2012". Caption:

Caliphate Supreme Commander for the Muslim State Army Bin Laden puts bored and idle ex US Marines to work planting trees in Ouja outside Tikrit for the Saddam Memorial Mosque. Grand opening is slated for late 2012″.

]]> By: Dan http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40450 Dan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:33:15 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40450 That pic has always evoked Golgotha for me. Surabachi is a the Golgotha of the USMC of course. Or the Anabasis. That pic has always evoked Golgotha for me.

Surabachi is a the Golgotha of the USMC of course. Or the Anabasis.

]]> By: Jeffrey Nihart http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/04/21/riding-on-the-iconoclastic-coattails-of-the-most-famous-wwii-photo/#comment-40449 Jeffrey Nihart Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:32:04 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/?p=4426#comment-40449 Throw Al Gore into a volcano to appease the green's false ga ga god Gaia, Gotcha, Steala yo Casha. Jeffrey Nihart Throw Al Gore into a volcano to appease the green’s false ga ga god Gaia, Gotcha, Steala yo Casha.

Jeffrey Nihart

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