I guess this is what strikes the English as amusing, but the Guardian Newspaper has decided it would be super neat to place their logo on Mt. Rushmore to advertise their coverage of the United States. This sort of disrespect for one of our most recognizable national monuments is a great idea to get Americans interested in the Guardian's American version, isn't it?
Yes, there's nothing like defacing a national monument in order to sell newspapers!
Just look at that enticing main page! Why, I can just feel the great respect the Brits have for us right away, don't you?
So, I thought for a fun weekend NewsBusters project we might return tit for tat by visiting some of the Brit's favorite landmarks and monuments to see what we might find.
First up on our travelogue we head to Trafalgar Square to take a gander at the great Nelson Column. There he stands looking brave at the top of his famous column. Just look at how he gazes over the whole of England, keeping it safe and watching over it like a father. We know that with Nelson looking over the British Isle no harm could ever come to it... right?
Ah, but if Nelson can't do the job, there's always the great lion at his feet that will scare away the blue meanies. Look how scary he is, with a roar that scares people from as far away as Moscow!
From Trafalgar Square, we take a little jaunt on over to the newly christened McDonald's Bridge (tm). Spanning the River Thames the McDonald's Bridge (tm) lends easy access from shore to shore. Would you like an apple pie with that? Just look at the majesty!
Ah, Britannia. We hardly knew ye.
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Beautiful....priceless...pre
June 22, 2008 - 00:34 ET by bigtimerBeautiful....priceless...precious...job well done WTH!
I cannot stop laughing!
Thank you...thank you.... THANK YOU!
You made my evening...
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Just thought...
June 22, 2008 - 00:45 ET by Warner Todd HustonJust thought I'd have some fun.
Well..you brought a lot of
June 22, 2008 - 00:49 ET by bigtimerWell..you brought a lot of pleasure to me with this...and I know it took work to do this...you deserve some kind of award.
By the way...you made pay backs are hell a wonderful phrase with all of this.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
McDonald's Bridge
June 22, 2008 - 00:54 ET by Warner Todd HustonMcDonald's Bridge (tm) was the most fun. But, I'll bet making Nelson look like G. W. Bush is the one that will make them the most upset!
You bet it will...no doubt
June 22, 2008 - 00:56 ET by bigtimerYou bet it will...no doubt about it!
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Get that s**t off our mountain!
June 22, 2008 - 00:59 ET by R D HelmNext time the Gerry's invade the UK (assuming the Islamo-supremecists haven't totally subverted them first) I say we slam the door in the Brit's face.
Twice in one century was enough.
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Those bastards! :(
June 22, 2008 - 01:33 ET by mostlymoderateThose mutton-eating bastards! :(
BO
June 22, 2008 - 07:01 ET by DingbatThis will The Messiah an idea...first the Presidential Seal, next Mt Rushmore.
I've always been amused by
June 22, 2008 - 07:03 ET by Sir ThomasI've always been amused by how thin-skinned Warner Todd Huston is. Seriously, if that sort of picture upsets you as much as you suggest, you need help.
And I've always been amused
June 22, 2008 - 12:35 ET by Warner Todd HustonAnd I've always been amused that you have no sense of humor or any ability at reading comprehension. Sad, really.
So your blog, from top to
June 22, 2008 - 13:09 ET by Sir ThomasSo your blog, from top to bottom, was tongue-in-cheek, yes? If so, that is a quite bizarre introductory paragraph; above all, one wonders why you needed to set-up your "fun" project as a response to the Guardian's (and the Brits') apparent disrespect, rather than simply a good excuse to do the same with a few British monuments.
When I saw the "g" picture with the headline
June 22, 2008 - 08:24 ET by FastEdI was thinking of the same images, though I would have used George Washington, who beat the brits, on top of Trafalgar - but the new GW works too! I'm wondering though, in the tower vault, whose "Crown Jewels" would be on display?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Wus up "g"
June 22, 2008 - 08:49 ET by CrashWhy all the fuss?
Who complained when Hollywood blew up our stuff in Independence Day, destroyed the statue of liberty in Planet of the Apes, The Day After Tomorrow and Cloverfield, defaced the Lincoln Memorial in Planet of the Apes (2001), or defaced Mt. Rushmore in Team America, and in Superman II one of the villains laser etched different faces into the monument? There are several other examples of la la lands contempt for our monuments, not to mention Deep Purples album cover with the band member faces in place to the presidents. It also seems to be popular among cartoon characters, South Park, Looney Tunes and others.
No Sir, I give the Guardian a pass on this one.
whew, I thought it was google taking over
June 22, 2008 - 08:55 ET by mom_roxI also saw the picture before reading the headline. The g is similar to the google favicon on my computer, so I thought it was google showing how it's a large part of the US landscape.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
- George Bernard Shaw, 1944
Honoring a president
June 22, 2008 - 09:22 ET by AndersonThis commentary brought to mind this image of politicizing a national monument.
http://bobmccarty.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/reagan-on-rushmore.jpg
Can't we stick with naming buildings after him? Or how about his own monument?
"Politicizing?"
June 22, 2008 - 16:27 ET by Indiana JoeHow would turning a monument of 4 presidents into a monument of 5 presidents be "politicizing a national monument?"
Or do you feel that no president after TR deserves to be memorialized thusly? There's really no commonality between the existing four, you know. Not like it's only the "founders," or anything like that.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not necessarily in favor of adding Reagan or any president to Mt. Rushmore. But how can adding another politician to a group of politicians be considered "politicizing?"
Plus, it's obviously a Photoshop joke pic. Not a serious proposal. Although, if another were to be added, I'd vote for Dutch.
Too thin skinned?
June 22, 2008 - 11:00 ET by w0tmI'm as patriotic as anyone (I think). This doesn't register with me as anythig more than wearing the American flag as a t-shirt. What DOES bother me is the media comparing Abu Ghraib and water boarding to on camera beheadings of "infidels" and calling US the aggressors and evil ones. Now THAT bothers me! Or Lou Dobbs a few days ago demanding the impeachment of Bush over tomato salmonella (he spent five minutes on it!). See www.killertomatoes.com for a proper response. Turn your speakers on. Click on the Flash version if you have Flash installed. As serious as anything any liberal has ever said or done. The new DNC theme song is not a bad idea.
Really? This bothers you?
June 22, 2008 - 11:00 ET by balboaReally? This bothers you?
What bothers me is that you
June 22, 2008 - 12:34 ET by Warner Todd HustonWhat bothers me is that you have not bought yourself a senese of humor.
So...this doesn't bother
June 22, 2008 - 12:56 ET by balboaSo...this doesn't bother you? It's all just a goof?
The Photoshop stuff was funny.
I did...
June 22, 2008 - 13:05 ET by Warner Todd HustonOf course, I did think it a little arrogant to put themselves on Mt. Rushmore, but the whole thread was just an excuse to have some fun, fer Lord's sake!
I have a whole slew of political cartoon-like photochops. I don't often put them here, though, because this site has a singular purpose. So, all those go on my own, personal site when the idea strikes me.
But, I saw that this one might fit on NewsBusters because it centers around the media and we often lighten up the subject matter here on the weekends.
(I can't believe I have to explain all this to everyone!)
Fair enough. Just
June 22, 2008 - 13:11 ET by balboaFair enough. Just checking.
Cool.
June 22, 2008 - 13:43 ET by Warner Todd HustonCool.
Trafalgar Square
June 22, 2008 - 11:18 ET by BlondeAs an added touch, all Lord (GWB) Nelson needs is an adoring Vivien Leigh staring at him, a la That Hamilton Woman (1941 film about Nelson's mistress). That would really rock!
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Oh geez, lighten up
June 22, 2008 - 11:24 ET by JeffWeimerThere's plenty to get mad at that's more important than this.
Jeff
June 22, 2008 - 11:29 ET by BlondeIt was a joke!
Read all of WTH's excellent blog, fella.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
This is an outrage!
June 22, 2008 - 11:30 ET by mitchfloridaWe should consider declaring war against the British, or at least lob some rounds at the Guardian offices.
So, where was the umbrage
June 22, 2008 - 12:58 ET by Giles Winterbournewhen these companies used "This sort of disrespect...."?
Mt. Arnold
Pathfinder
Burgers
Jeans
or will 'market forces' take care of companies using ".. one of our most recognizable national monuments."?