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Green Politicization of Iwo Jima Photo Condemned by Black Veteran
Project21 ^ | 22 April 2008 | Trueblackman

Posted on 04/22/2008 1:29:55 PM PDT by Trueblackman

Green Politicization of Iwo Jima Photo Condemned by Black Veteran

For Release: April 22, 2008 Contact: David Almasi at (202) 543-4110 x11 or dalmasi@nationalcenter.org

Kevin L. Martin, a member of the Project 21 black leadership network and a U.S. Navy veteran, is joining fellow veterans in denouncing the Earth Day-related cover art on the April 21 issue of Time magazine.

Time altered the famous flag-raising photo from Iwo Jima is altered to show Marines raising a tree rather than the American flag to highlight an article promoting activism favoring increased regulation to fight perceived man-made global warming.

"For Time to compare the politically-driven hoax about the severity of man-made global warming to one of most pivotal moments in American history is a slap in the face to the brave men who fought their way up Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi to plant our flag and send a clear message that victory in the long war in the Pacific was achievable," said Martin. "To callously use a famous military image so important to our nation's veterans with seemingly no concern for its impact on them shows just how far those promoters of this hoax will go."

In describing the reasoning behind politicizing Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photo, Time managing editor Richard Stengel told MSNBC host Joe Scarborough: "We wanted to do something that was prescriptive... And by using that famous Iwo Jima image and saying basically what we have to do is what we did before World War II by creating a great national effort, national endeavor, to combat this problem. Using cap-and-trade policy and using new research into renewable energy and having an efficiency surge with energy all across the country."

A proposal under debate in the Senate would create a "cap-and-trade" policy designed to limit emissions of greenhouse gases. Reducing energy use by U.S. manufacturers will have a braking effect on jobs and income.

Commenting on the Time cover, Iwo Jima veteran Donald Mates told the Business and Media Institute: "The Second World War we knew was there. Some say there is global warming, some say there isn't. And to stick a tree in place of a flag on the Iwo Jima picture is just sacrilegious." John Keith Wells, the Marine lieutenant who led the platoon that scaled Mount Suribaci and raised the American flag, opined: "That global warming in the biggest joke I've ever known."

"It is a shame that Time magazine is belittling the heroism of our World War II veterans to push for policies that may bring back unhappy homefront memories of that era such as food and energy rationing," added Project 21's Martin. "There has yet to be a real scientific debate on the contributions of man to any sort of global warming. The crusade by environmental activists and the willing complicity of media such as Time magazine is resulting in misguided policies. Reducing of production and exploration in the short run is going to raise prices and limit access to resources, while risky long-term schemes such as biofuels will pit stomachs against gas tanks. Is it also lost on Time that the war in the Pacific was based in part on access to energy resources?"

Project 21, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization sponsored by The National Center for Public Policy Research, has been promoting the views of African-Americans since 1992. For more information about Project 21 or the views of its members, contact David Almasi at (202) 543-4110 x11 or Project21@nationalcenter.org, or visit Project 21's website at http://www.project21.org/P21Index.html. For more information on Earth Day, visit http://www.nationalcenter.org/EarthDay08History.html. - 30 -


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1 posted on 04/22/2008 1:29:55 PM PDT by Trueblackman
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Reducing energy use by U.S. manufacturers will have a braking effect on jobs and income.

And there's the dirty little secret that all politicians(R and especially D) go to great lengths to avoid saying.
2 posted on 04/22/2008 1:35:48 PM PDT by Thoro (Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.)
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Ironic that all the global warming scare mongers want to take CO2 out of the atmosphere, yet they claim to be “Green”. Green things need CO2 to breath. So keep it up you idiots and the army may have to lift up that tree because you killed it.
3 posted on 04/22/2008 1:36:11 PM PDT by 11th Commandment (At least McCain wants to Kill Terrorists - Obama wants to associate with them)
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I applaud the statements of outrage in the article. Not only the disgusting exploitation of the physical courage of our veterans to highlight the hippie courage of a dangerous movement, but so what if the statement maker is black? He sounded like an American with justifiable scorn. I think it is a disservice to point out his race as it makes him seem to be the exception and not the rule.
4 posted on 04/22/2008 1:37:13 PM PDT by benjamin032
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I was waiting for some car repairs yesterday when I saw this issue of Time. I thought it was in such bad taste, I did something a bit out of character for me these days, and promptly pulled out my ink pen and scrawled “DISGRACEFUL” across the front of the cover...
5 posted on 04/22/2008 1:38:42 PM PDT by LRS
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“For Time to compare the politically-driven hoax about the severity of man-made global warming to one of most pivotal moments in American history is a slap in the face to the brave men who fought their way up Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi to plant our flag and send a clear message that victory in the long war in the Pacific was achievable,” said Martin. “To callously use a famous military image so important to our nation’s veterans with seemingly no concern for its impact on them shows just how far those promoters of this hoax will go.”

Kevin L. Martin, a true patriot and and a new hero for me.


6 posted on 04/22/2008 1:44:55 PM PDT by EggsAckley
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Just one of the reasons I never read the Time rag anymore.

7 posted on 04/22/2008 1:49:57 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: benjamin032

Thank you for those kind comments.


8 posted on 04/22/2008 1:52:11 PM PDT by Trueblackman (Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
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To: EggsAckley

No never wanted to be a hero, just defending the honor of my Brother and Sister who have and do wear the uniform.


9 posted on 04/22/2008 1:53:49 PM PDT by Trueblackman (Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
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The Times just doesn’t care - they’ll go “ho hum” put their hands in their pockets and saunter away to the next outrage.

/r/jane


10 posted on 04/22/2008 1:56:58 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("I Believe In Law Until It Interferes With Justice")
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Ain’t going to happen this time, there is moment going on behind sight.


11 posted on 04/22/2008 1:57:53 PM PDT by Trueblackman (Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
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Way to go Kevin! Great article. Do Not back down on this!

I was commenting on this entire "green" nonsense earlier today on another thread.

"The Second World War we knew was there. Some say there is global warming, some say there isn't. And to stick a tree in place of a flag on the Iwo Jima picture is just sacrilegious." John Keith Wells, the Marine lieutenant who led the platoon that scaled Mount Suribaci and raised the American flag, opined: "That global warming in the biggest joke I've ever known."

At Mr. Wells' age, he has certainly seen some jokes!!!
Thank you both, Kevin and Mr. Wells, for your service to our country!

12 posted on 04/22/2008 2:23:07 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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FYI Ping-a-ling


13 posted on 04/22/2008 2:27:42 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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To: Trueblackman

As always, thank you Sir!


14 posted on 04/22/2008 2:34:34 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: Trueblackman

Excellent article Kevin, you have a fantastic way with words. What a disgraceful picture. This is the first time I saw it, though I heard about it.


15 posted on 04/22/2008 2:38:24 PM PDT by RikaStrom (The number one rule of the Kama Sutra is that you both be on the same page.../Exeter 051705)
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To: Just A Nobody; 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndClassCitizen; ...

Thanks Justa

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Our own TrueBlackMan takes Time to the mat.


16 posted on 04/22/2008 2:41:58 PM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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Our own TrueBlackMan takes Time to the mat.

Hope he gives us a call when he has them down for the count!!!

17 posted on 04/22/2008 2:51:19 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (PISSANT for President '08 - NEVER AGAIN...Support our Troops! Beware the ENEMEDIA)
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WAY TO GOT, TBM!!!!!

to quote MG Wheeler: "We got 'em on the run. NOW, pile on 'em!!!"

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18 posted on 04/22/2008 2:51:39 PM PDT by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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WAY TO GO, TBM!!!!!

to quote MG Wheeler: "We got 'em on the run. NOW, pile on 'em!!!"

free dixie,sw

19 posted on 04/22/2008 2:52:11 PM PDT by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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GO GET 'EM, Kevin!!!

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20 posted on 04/22/2008 2:53:27 PM PDT by stand watie (Resistance to TYRANTS is OBEDIENCE to God. T. Jefferson, 1804)
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