[art_director]

Hmmm...

It's my belief that this video shows an abuse of the White House website to change the meaning of a speech made by President Bush after the fact. It's deceiving and tax dollars should not be used in such ways.

[Dakar²]

Hello, violation.

Edit: Hello, compliance.

[Big Mac]

Bfd, art director. Maybe Bush will use his amnesia ray on you next.

[art_director]

Originally Posted by Dakar² 

Hello, violation.

How so?

[art_director]

Originally Posted by Big Mac 

Bfd, art director. Maybe Bush will use his amnesia ray on you next.

It's quite interesting, really. Because you don't recognize that fact doesn't change it.

[Big Mac]

I recognize that a video has been cropped for political reasons. Happens all the time. I don't see why anyone should care.

[art_director]

Originally Posted by Big Mac 

I recognize that a video has been cropped for political reasons. Happens all the time. I don't see why anyone should care.

Yep, you obviously do not understand.

[Mark Larr]

It's blocked here so I can't add my witty brand of sunshine.

[Big Mac]

Originally Posted by art_director 

Yep, you obviously do not understand.

Expalin it to me. If this were the only source of that video, then I'd grant you a point. It's not. That speech will always be remembered for that banner. So what grave political implications are you alluding to? I care about real issues.

[art_director]

Originally Posted by Mark Larr 

It's blocked here so I can't add my witty brand of sunshine.

Two words: proxy server.

[olePigeon]

Ministry of Truth, hard at work.

[art_director]

Originally Posted by Big Mac 

Expalin it to me. If this were the only source of that video, then I'd grant you a point. It's not. That speech will always be remembered for that banner. What grave political implications are you alluding to?

In no post did I say it had 'grave political implications.' Kindly refraion from putting words in my mouth.

To me the interesting part is that the White House is using tax dollars to put that up and doctor / crop it to their advantage. That changes the full meaning of the video. It's deceptive and inaccurate. You can rest assured that if Dollar Bill Clinton had done something similar FOX News would have created a mini series about it.

[Dakar²]

Originally Posted by art_director 

How so?

Check the Rules at the top of the forum. This type of violation is a fan favorite.

[Big Mac]

Originally Posted by art_director 

You can rest assured that if Dollar Bill Clinton had done something similar FOX News would have created a mini series about it.

Exaggerate much? And what tax dollars - you think it takes money to do that to a video? Certainly it's a dumb thing to do, but if I cared about single every dumb thing the feds do I'd have little time to care about anything else.

[Rumor]

Originally Posted by Big Mac 

Exaggerate much? And what tax dollars - you think it takes money to do that to a video? Certainly it's a dumb thing to do, but if I cared about single every dumb thing the feds do I'd have no time to care about anything else.

Fixed.

[art_director]

Originally Posted by Big Mac 

Exaggerate much? And what tax dollars - you think it takes money to do that to a video? Certainly it's a dumb thing to do, but if I cared about single every dumb thing the feds do I'd have little time to care about anything else.

Good government stands by its mistakes as well as its triumphs. Only cowards cover their tracks. George Bush is obviously a coward.

[villalobos]

They cut the top to make it to the 16:9 standard, for all those brand new TVs out there.

[davesimondotcom]

Maybe, and I'm just spitballin' here, the black bar covers up the banner/ticker/crawl from a news network from which the footage was obtained? It looks like about the same size.

It's not like nobody remembers the "Mission Accomplished" banner.

Besides, even if they did take it out, what difference does that make? Maybe it would get some people to put aside assumptions about what "Mission Accomplished" means and actually listen to what he says in the speech.

And what does he say? Major combat operations in Iraq have been completed. Which is entirely true, since now it has shifted to training of the Iraqis, security, etc.

Methinks some people are way to conspiracy minded.

[Railroader]

Actually, in the youtube video, if you pan in the video to the part where the guy is showing the video and the still picture you'll notice that the angle of the camera is vastly different and that the banner probably wouldn't have been in the shot at all. It's all a matter of camera perspectives.

I can only guess the video was formatted that way for possible subtitles or other nefarious reasons.

[hey!_Zeus]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Actually, in the youtube video, if you pan in the video to the part where the guy is showing the video and the still picture you'll notice that the angle of the camera is vastly different and that the banner probably wouldn't have been in the shot at all. It's all a matter of camera perspectives.

I can only guess the video was formatted that way for possible subtitles or other nefarious reasons.

Worth a thousand words.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by hey!_Zeus 

[img]http://tinypic.com/350wh9f.jpg[img]
Worth a thousand words.

Attempt to derail a thread. Reported as such.

[hey!_Zeus]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Attempt to derail a thread. Reported as such.

What, you didn't get your post was returded gobbledy goop.

[Rumor]

Originally Posted by hey!_Zeus 

What, you didn't get your post was returded gobbledy goop.

WTF was the point of that picture and WTF are you talking about!?!?!?1

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by hey!_Zeus 

What, you didn't get your post was returded gobbledy goop.

So now you're making fun of learning disabled people? Reported.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Rumor 

WTF was the point of that picture and WTF are you talking about!?!?!?1

This guy has a long history of harassing me and posting very rudely. I am amazed the mods don't ban him.