Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

[David R.Matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>]

just for reference, i don't have television service (of any sort), nor 
do i participate in most major studio media (movies, Britney, etc).  
this does place me at a disadvantage as far as critiquing these ads, 
but also i did not have any family members perish in the 9/11 tragedy.  
i think a little sensitivity towards their grieving is in order.  or is 
that too old fashioned?

as a Compassionate Conservative, i am actually a bit shocked that he 
would stoop to this level.  and not much shocks me anymore.  but i do 
like to bitch about the media and its abuses, tho.

On Mar 5, 2004, at 1:26 PM, Tony Spencer wrote:

> so we are just supposed to pretend that it didn't happen and wasn't 
> the core
> focus of this president's agenda? the image shown is also brief and 
> nothing
> horrific.  i really can't see the problem in this.  if you haven't 
> seen the
> ads you really should take a look.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Meyer
> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:18 PM
> > To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> > Subject: Re: [internetworkers] fury over WTC ads
> >
> > the content is of no importance, the fact that the images of
> > those attacks are being used for political gain is heinous
> > and i would bash ANY canidate that used them.
> >
> > its unexcusable.
> >
> > On Mar 5, 2004, at 1:10 PM, Tony Spencer wrote:
> >
> > > have you watched the ads?  they actually are about the economy and
> > > jobs.  ridiculous.  the ads are nothing more than uplifting.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: David R. Matusiak
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:00 PM
> > > > To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > > > Subject: [internetworkers] fury over WTC ads
> > > >
> > > > well, he certainly can't make commercials about improving the
> > > > economy, creating jobs for Americans, or helping the environment or
> > > > senior citizens.  whaddya expect him to focus on??  FEAR!!  You must
> > > > all live in FEAR!!
> > > >
> > > > http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/
> > > > 20040305/ELECTIONADS05/TPInternational/Americas
> > > >
> > > > "I find it offensive that he has used 9/11 as a pretext for the
> > > > election," said Colleen Kelly, whose brother, Bill Kelly Jr., died 
> > > > in
> > > > the World Trade Center and who has become a leader of the victims'
> > > > movement. For her, "9/11 was a failure of this President to act."
> > > >
> > > > Ron Willett of Walnut Shade, Mo., was quoted by Reuters as saying he
> > > > was disgusted when he saw the ads. Mr. Willett, whose 29-year-old 
> > > > son
> > > > John Charles was killed, said he is now so upset, "I would vote for
> > > > Saddam Hussein before I would vote for Bush."