Coalition of groups (Velvet Revolution) to launch anti-Bush ads--RawStory

[Gloria]

Sorry if this has been posted already....

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Coalition_group_demands_dogtags_for_either_al_0815.html


Coalition group demands dog-tags for either all or none

RAW STORY

By Muriel Kane -- Raw Story Staff

A coalition of over 120 member organizations dedicated to demanding accountability and honesty in government is preparing to launch a series of scathing ads aimed at what it describes as the Bush administration's "lies, corruption, fear, incompetence, indifference, and arrogance," Raw Story has learned.

Velvet Revolution(VR), an umbrella group made up of a diverse collection of such high profile organizations as Progressive Democrats of America (PDA); Take Back the Media; and Democrats.com, is preparing to launch a long-term advertising campaign, starting Wednesday, August 17.


Dog-Tags of shame:
The first ad to run is controversial two-page color layout, which says: "DON'T LOOK FOR THESE NAMES AMONG THE DEAD AND WOUNDED" and displays dog-tags with the names of the adult children of President George Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, and other pro-war administration officials. (View the ad).

According to the press release, provided to Raw Story, the ad "will appear on Wednesday, August 17 in the Crawford, Texas Lone Star Iconoclast to coincide with President Bush's extraordinary five-week ranch vacation and Cindy Sheehan's nearby protest of the war in Iraq. A copy of the paper will be delivered to the Bush ranch and dozens of copies will be given to the media and to the protesters at Camp Casey where Cindy is protesting."

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[Gloria]

1. Nobody interested in this?????

Jeez.

[calimary]

2. I'm interested.

This is great! I hope these ads go farther than the newspaper in Crawford...

[TheDonkey]

3. great news. I was wondering when an ad campaign would be launched

to hurt the republicans while they are down. This will only help us during the important 06 elections.

[calimary]

4. It's about time we hurt 'em while they are down.

And I'm doubly glad they ARE down! Imagine, trying to discredit a mother who sacrificed her own son to bush's war of lies and greed! How low do they stoop? Lower than we can kick 'em, obviously. I hope they wind up where it's hotter than Iraq in the summer in a hazmat suit.

[raipoli]

5. Good to See An Org Tell The Truth About GW

It is so refreshing to see an org tell it like it is about these neocons. This ad will make people wake up to the hypocrisy of this Administration. The ad is at
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4355528 and at www.velvetrevolution. Let's see how much money we can donate to get these ads everywhere. And what a great strategy to launch the ad in Crawford while the chickenhawks are relaxing as the world burns.