Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kit and all, Please take any politics off this group. We are in an extremely polarized political world this year and almost no one is willing to listen to the other side. Similar to the Palestinian/Israeli matrix. Therefore, to keep peace and love in the LUG family, let us agree to disagree someplace else. Not here. How are your Saturday photo's coming by the way? Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Kit McChesney | Vuelux Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 6:52 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Shakleton Photos Faked Marc-- I knew that would get you to talk to me! Now we all know that Riefenstahl was a master photgrapher (used Leicas!) and cinematographer. No doubt about that. But that doesn't make the work she created an accurate portrayal of history. Any more than some of the things that Hurley did. Both were creating propaganda. So there. As for the current media bias? You mean the right-wing conservative media's refusal to acknowledge the truth? Kit -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kitmc=vuelux.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kitmc=vuelux.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 4:11 PM To: Leica Users Group Cc: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Shakleton Photos Faked At 04:35 PM 8/22/04 -0600, Kit McChesney | Vuelux wrote: >Some of the world's most influential art has been >propaganda! Ever seen Riefenstahl's "Triumph of the Will"? Check the archives. It was over my support for Riefenstahl's artistry that BD Colen denounced me as a bigoted so-and-so. > >If one's view of history is that it is legitimate to make it "beautiful" by >altering the documentation that poses to represent the actual occurence, >then we are indeed in trouble. Of course, we are already in trouble on that >score, aren't we, since that's the official line of the powers-that-be at >the moment! I presume that you are referring to the prounced media bias towards John Kerry and against Bush? Marc msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information