Even Obama’s iconic poster is fake

Shepard Fairey, the fellow who came up with those HOPE and CHANGE posters, lied in court about using an Associated Press photograph. The AP claimed Fairey used one of its photographs in creating the posters. Mr. Fairey sued, claiming he had used a different photograph, but later admitted that he had been mistaken and had tried to conceal his mistake by altering evidence. Nothing about these clowns is what it seems, not even their stinking posters.

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  • ha!!! Interesting. I really didnt care about this when this first came out, but I just saw the Simpson episode from yesterday and this dude is in it! LOL Wow these episodes must be done weeks if not months in advance because this must have been BEFORE this issue. He bragged about doing the Obama poster in the show and he look LIKE NOTHING on that episode. He looks way young and he is not. Very interesting. He was supposedly an undercover cop lol... hilarious. I also found the Assange episode strange as well.

  • This guy looks like your every day, garden variety chomo (child molester). Seeing who he's work(ed/ing) for, it kinda makes sense!

    I've got a question that's completely off topic, but maybe you more enlightened and more computer literate types might be able to answer it: How do I go about putting a picture in that icon box to the right of my post box?

    • http://en.gravatar.com/

      You need to use the same e-mail addy there you used to sign up here, and it will show up on any other sites you use that address for that's set up to show them. I'm sure somebody on this thread will help walk you through it if you need more help. They can be fun and changed any time, go for it.

  • Liberals would rather lie that tell the truth over everything. Something that would cost them money you know they will lie.

  • "Hope and Change" as brought to you by "Theft and Deception".

    Can't ask for a better metaphor than this.

    What're the Decepticons up to this week? Will Bamatron defeat Constitutionalis Prime with his underhanded plan?

  • The irony of this is killing me. Hope and Change. Fairness for all. Redistribute the wealth. Equality for all. Republican greed. White greed.

    Now we have two liberal parties sueing the crap out of each other to get paid. Surely they could both agree to contribute all proceeds to charity, just to be fair and spread the wealth, right?