The guy who created the Obama poster Time is using for its POTY cover is not happy about Warren

[ruggerson]

"Tomorrow my illustration for Time Magazine’s “Person of The Year” hits the newsstands. While I’m very honored to be validated by a periodical that is nothing short of an American institution, the moment is bittersweet because I’m very disappointed by Obama’s appointment of Rick Warren to deliver his invocation during Obama’s inaugural address. Rick Warren is against gay marriage and reproductive rights, and he does not believe in evolution (maybe he offers himself as proof of lack of evolution). I understand that Obama is trying to appeal to conservatives and evangelicals, but this move is symbolically a slap in the face to many people. Warren is not a uniter, but a divider… he is intolerant in many of his views. I still think Obama is the best choice for president, but I can’t condone Warren’s involvement in Obama’s inauguration, no matter how insignificant it is. While I’m on the subject of gay marriage, I will be donating a chunk of the proceeds from an inauguration poster of Obama I was asked to create to the movement to overturn Prop 8. At first I was considering pulling my inauguration poster, but I think re-directing funds from it to put into a cause I care about is actually more constructive. Plus, I wouldn’t want withdrawing the image to come across as a blanket boycott of Obama. I’m sure I will ultimately disagree with Obama about many things, but I think I will agree with him on more. I think it is important to speak one’s mind, but also to not let the narcissism of petty differences sabotage our unity and progress."

-Shepard

http://obeygiant.com/headlines/stopobama-time-stop-intolerance

[zippy890]

1. did you do that picture of Obama?

on the cover?

[ruggerson]

2. Not me

the guy I linked to.

I can barely draw little trees and houses.

[Mari333]

4. heres a video about the artist

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/personoftheyear/article/0,31682,1861543_1861856_1867342,00.html

[polichick]

3. "(maybe he offers himself as proof of lack of evolution)" LOL

Great statement!

[sarcasmo]

5. Kick, don't let this backlash stop.