Re: Off-Topic, New Orleans Images

Phillip, this is a very disturbing statement. I strongly object to
being called a Nazi (reich-wing supporters) by association! I believe
you owe me and this entire list an apology.

Think about, from a world perspective, how similar the two major USA
parties are. To insist that only your brand of politician is good and
the rest of us Nazis is far too bigoted and narrow minded to even make
sense.

As hurt as I am having to read this insult on a photo board, I'm even
more saddened by the apparent lack of concern from the other board
members and minders. No-one here cares that Phillip just declared a
large part of the American population Nazis? I'm use to the arts
community being left wing, always has been and probably always will be.
  But seriously, this sort of slander and hate is OK with everyone here?

And finally, the worst of this is that Phillip has denigrated the
memory of the true Nazi victims. Phillip's post is nothing but a mean
spirited trivialization of a true world tragedy. Give a handful of the
folks in 1942 at Dauchau a choice between the Nazis and the Republicans
and lets put Phillip's hate speech to a test.

Tom

On Apr 29, 2006, at 7:17 PM, Phillip Murphy wrote:

> It is very simple. When a message is sent with "Off-Topic" in the
> subject line,
> one knows in advance of opening the message that it does not relate to
> Alt
> photography; delete messages with "Off-Topic" in the subject line or
> have your
> email client filter them into your junk mail folder. This is an easy
> thing to do and
> you needn't be bothered with subjects that don't appeal to you.
>
> I have no doubt that there are more than a few alt-photographers
> effected
> in New Orleans; and I'm of the opinion that the disaster from Katrina
> and the
> root of it's cause has everything to do with the present
> Administration of the
> US government and it's like-minded reich-wing supporters over the
> previous
> administrations. Don't kid yourself.
>
> One hundred years ago, when San Francisco lay in ruins, the British
> Journal of
> Photography not only reported the disaster but called upon all of its
> subscribers to help their fellow photographers in that great City with
> donations.
> Are alt-photographers so above the fray that it would be so
> "off-topic" to discuss a catastrophe that has had such a global effect
> ?
>
> -Phillip
Received on Mon May 1 00:16:23 2006