Comments on: Today’s Challenge: Find the Non-War Criminals in this Picture! http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/ Author James Bovard Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:44:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: W. Baker http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120845 W. Baker Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:34:57 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120845 Jim, I had a look at this "artist", Andy Thomas, who did this piece. He's your typical Warholian-type artist - but he's definitely on the C or D list of that group. Apparently, he hasn't employed an expensive enough image consultant yet! But he definitely has the background, a la Jeff Koons. Thomas has a degree in marketing management. Basically, he's ready, willing, and barely able to reinforce and/or enhance any myth that puts cash in his pocket. But to be fair that describes a good deal of domestic artists, writers, journalists, and now whole newspapers (The Washington Post). But that's not news (sic). Jim,

I had a look at this “artist”, Andy Thomas, who did this piece. He’s your typical Warholian-type artist - but he’s definitely on the C or D list of that group. Apparently, he hasn’t employed an expensive enough image consultant yet!

But he definitely has the background, a la Jeff Koons. Thomas has a degree in marketing management.

Basically, he’s ready, willing, and barely able to reinforce and/or enhance any myth that puts cash in his pocket. But to be fair that describes a good deal of domestic artists, writers, journalists, and now whole newspapers (The Washington Post). But that’s not news (sic).

]]> By: alpowolf http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120843 alpowolf Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:20:57 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120843 "I'll see your bet of suspension of habeas corpus and raise you a trampled freedom of speech..." "Ha! You call that a bet? Why don't you wager something we value, like a military dictatorship?" “I’ll see your bet of suspension of habeas corpus and raise you a trampled freedom of speech…”

“Ha! You call that a bet? Why don’t you wager something we value, like a military dictatorship?”

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120841 Jim Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:02:36 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120841 Gerald Ford signed off on Indonesia's invasion of East Timor - which left @ a quarter million civilians dead. That is not the same level of culpability that Nixon had for ordering massive civilian bombing in Vietnam and Cambodia. Gerald Ford signed off on Indonesia’s invasion of East Timor - which left @ a quarter million civilians dead. That is not the same level of culpability that Nixon had for ordering massive civilian bombing in Vietnam and Cambodia.

]]> By: Brian http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120840 Brian Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:47:15 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120840 As far as I can remember, neither Gerald Ford nor Ike committed any war crimes. Ford didn't really have time and the soldier sort of knew better. As far as I can remember, neither Gerald Ford nor Ike committed any war crimes. Ford didn’t really have time and the soldier sort of knew better.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120838 Jim Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:29:02 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120838 That explains the weird grins. That explains the weird grins.

]]> By: Tom Blanton http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120837 Tom Blanton Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:58:44 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120837 Actually, I think they are all orgasmic with glee as Abe tells them about the time he turned the presidency into a dictatorship, suspended the constitution, and killed a few hundred thousand rubes. I don't know much about art, but I know what I like. This painting would look great next to my painting of Hitler, Churchill, Stalin and FDR on black velvet. Actually, I think they are all orgasmic with glee as Abe tells them about the time he turned the presidency into a dictatorship, suspended the constitution, and killed a few hundred thousand rubes.

I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like. This painting would look great next to my painting of Hitler, Churchill, Stalin and FDR on black velvet.

]]> By: The infamous Oregon lawhobbit http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120835 The infamous Oregon lawhobbit Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:34:11 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120835 It's the guy at the podium in the distant background. :D It’s the guy at the podium in the distant background. :D

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120834 Jim Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:45:08 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120834 Bingo! Great quip. Bingo! Great quip.

]]> By: Dirk W. Sabin http://jimbovard.com/blog/2009/07/03/todays-challenge-find-the-non-war-criminals-in-this-picture/#comment-120833 Dirk W. Sabin Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:43:01 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/?p=1031#comment-120833 Maybe they're all laughing because their playing with California IOU scrip. Maybe they’re all laughing because their playing with California IOU scrip.

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