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Me#1You#10
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 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject: "Google Finally Honors Veterans Day" |
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Noel Sheppard over at "Newsbusters" makes note of what appears to be (at first glance) a "change of heart" by the liberal/progressive management/owners of "Google"...
| Quote: | Google Finally Honors Veterans Day
By Noel Sheppard | November 11, 2007 - 10:14 ET
Having ignored Veterans Day since 1999, Internet behemoth Google has finally chosen to commemorate this holiday by decorating its logo (h/t NB reader Brian Snyder).
As NewsBusters readers are aware, this has been a source of contention for conservatives that believe Google at times uses its emblem to make political statements.
For instance, the company refuses to commemorate Memorial Day, and has received criticism as a result.
Is all this pressure having an impact? Why did Google finally recognize Veterans Day?
Whatever the answer, we hope to see this change of heart continue next Memorial Day.
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However, as commenter Dave R (among others) is quick to point out...
| Quote: | Del, about those WW I helmets.
November 11, 2007 - 12:45 ET by Dave R
Call me a cynic (believe me, I have been called far worse) but I suspect that WW I helmets were chosen as they did not resemble the "tin pot" style that replaced it. The helmet that replaced the WW I helmet was used in WW II all the way through, a'hem, Vietnam.
We were not yet a "World Power" in WW I, and our victory there was not so much a defense of the United States as it was a victory over German aggression in Europe.
Liberals, for the most part, have never been exactly comfortable with this country's "power." Had the Google guys chosen the later style, they would be seen by some on their side as endorsing American military might.
I believe they chose what was, for them, at least, the path of least resistance. |
I totally concur with Dave R in his take on this. There's no "change of heart" at Google, just a grudgingly acquiescent response prompted by marketing considerations. The helmet choice is just another covert expression of the disdain that the left instinctively projects against our modern era military forces and personnel. They can't help themselves. It's DNA deep.
ALWAYS look a "progressive" gift horse in the mouth. They don't give "gift horses"...unless it's of the Trojan variety.
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BuffaloJack
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I agree. Google only honors the vets because someone is twisting their arm to make them do it.
They sure didn't do it last year (e.g., the wayback machine, http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://google.com)
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Me#1You#10
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I neglected to point out a terrific display at a link noted in the thread.
Take a look here and enjoy some great, user submitted, Memorial Day "Google" art. |
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BuffaloJack
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Me#1You#10 wrote: | I neglected to point out a terrific display at a link noted in the thread.
Take a look here and enjoy some great, user submitted, Memorial Day "Google" art. |
Wow, excellent art.
I especially liked the one with the bugler in a marine dress uniform.
Thanks #1#10,
Jack
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They are very dangerous Communists.
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