The "Truth" Douchenozzles

I think you may be missing the point/message. The reason they're doing this stuff is that these are really disturbing facts that aren't widely known, and they're trying to get the information out there. I believe it's called irony.

Other examples of irony (and some shameless self-promotion on my part) can be seen here and in my collection of disturbing-quotes-from-"family-values"-people-done-in-needlework (here, here, here, here, here, and here), as well as my "Homeland Security Blanket" (a child-size quilt of rather upsetting images from the government's own homeland security preparedness website), and it's companion pieces the ABC cross-stitch of scary things, and terror alert chart Cross-stitch and Pillow.

So it's possible I'm a little biased because their tactic is the same one that I love to use, but I really don't find them that annoying. And if they convince people not to smoke, all the better.

DID YOU KNOW?

Truth is funded by Phillip Morris and was created after a law was passed in 1997.

Thank you.  Violetlighting, I well understand what irony is, but this isn't irony, it's just smarmy and childish.

Yeah...but well...someone's gotta do it, right?

But, I have to say that "douchenozzles" is myword of the week.

I like it too, but where is it?

ROTFLMAO!

adam wrote: DID YOU KNOW? Truth is funded by Phillip Morris and was created after a law was passed in 1997.

Well I looked this up, because if it was true, that would be interesting to say the least. And it is true, for the most part, but it's also a little misleading. They provide funding because of a settlement for a lawsuit (it's not a law), as do several other tobacco companies. But they don't have any say in how the money is used, or anything. They also agreed to several restrictions on advertising and marketing and to release various internal documents. I'm always shocked when I find old magazines and TV Guides, they have so many cigarette ads in them.

But there's good news for those of you that don't like these ads, from the American Legacy Foundation's website, about their truth campaign:

"The American Legacy Foundation, which provides strategic direction and funding for the truth® campaign, received in 2003 what is likely its final payment to the National Public Education Fund established by the Master Settlement Agreement.  Despite its success, the truth® campaign now faces an unprecedented funding challenge."

I'm kind of curious what shows you guys see these ads during, because I think I've only seen the latest ad once . . . although it's possible I've just been able to fast forward through it whenever it's on a show I'm watching.

Big Momma wrote: violetlightning wrote: I think you may be missing the point/message. The reason they're doing this stuff is that these are really disturbing facts that aren't widely known, and they're trying to get the information out there. I believe it's called irony. Other examples of irony (and some shameless self-promotion on my part) can be seen here and in my collection of disturbing-quotes-from-"family-values"-people-done-in-needlework (here, here, here, here, here, and here), as well as my "Homeland Security Blanket" (a child-size quilt of rather upsetting images from the government's own homeland security preparedness website), and it's companion pieces the ABC cross-stitch of scary things, and terror alert chart Cross-stitch and Pillow. So it's possible I'm a little biased because their tactic is the same one that I love to use, but I really don't find them that annoying. And if they convince people not to smoke, all the better.   Violet, You are quite brilliant!!!!!

Thankyou!

violetlightning wrote: I think you may be missing the point/message. The reason they're doing this stuff is that these are really disturbing facts that aren't widely known, and they're trying to get the information out there. I believe it's called irony. Other examples of irony (and some shameless self-promotion on my part) can be seen here and in my collection of disturbing-quotes-from-"family-values"-people-done-in-needlework (here, here, here, here, here, and here), as well as my "Homeland Security Blanket" (a child-size quilt of rather upsetting images from the government's own homeland security preparedness website), and it's companion pieces the ABC cross-stitch of scary things, and terror alert chart Cross-stitch and Pillow. So it's possible I'm a little biased because their tactic is the same one that I love to use, but I really don't find them that annoying. And if they convince people not to smoke, all the better.

Thor wrote: violetlightning wrote: I think you may be missing the point/message. The reason they're doing this stuff is that these are really disturbing facts that aren't widely known, and they're trying to get the information out there. I believe it's called irony. Other examples of irony (and some shameless self-promotion on my part) can be seen here and in my collection of disturbing-quotes-from-"family-values"-people-done-in-needlework (here, here, here, here, here, and here), as well as my "Homeland Security Blanket" (a child-size quilt of rather upsetting images from the government's own homeland security preparedness website), and it's companion pieces the ABC cross-stitch of scary things, and terror alert chart Cross-stitch and Pillow. So it's possible I'm a little biased because their tactic is the same one that I love to use, but I really don't find them that annoying. And if they convince people not to smoke, all the better.   Violet Lightning, I actually agree with many of the family-values sentiments in your needlework.

And you're from San Francisco?

Harkening back to a thread that you and I dominated awhile ago, I was really excited to show Paul Kantner the postcards I'd had made of the ABC cross-stitch (we had to have them made, it was part of our grade). You can imagine how much I'd want to have the opinion of someone I consider a political artist*, who has inspired me so much. So we were backstage and I handed it him. He sat and looked at it for a moment and finally said "That's depressing."
"That's the point."
"You should do a happy version."
"No I shouldn't."
Oh, well.

*Did you know he wrote Crown of Creation when the Humphrey campaign asked JA to write a song for them? "Soon you'll obtain the stability you strive for in the only way that it's granted - in a place among the fossils of our time . . ."
Needless to say the Humphrey campaign decided not to use it.

violetlightning wrote: Thor wrote: violetlightning wrote: I think you may be missing the point/message. The reason they're doing this stuff is that these are really disturbing facts that aren't widely known, and they're trying to get the information out there. I believe it's called irony. Other examples of irony (and some shameless self-promotion on my part) can be seen here and in my collection of disturbing-quotes-from-"family-values"-people-done-in-needlework (here, here, here, here, here, and here), as well as my "Homeland Security Blanket" (a child-size quilt of rather upsetting images from the government's own homeland security preparedness website), and it's companion pieces the ABC cross-stitch of scary things, and terror alert chart Cross-stitch and Pillow. So it's possible I'm a little biased because their tactic is the same one that I love to use, but I really don't find them that annoying. And if they convince people not to smoke, all the better.   Violet Lightning, I actually agree with many of the family-values sentiments in your needlework.      And you're from San Francisco?