Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 23:19:23 -0400
From: Chuck0 <chuck-AT-tao.ca>
Subject: Re: anarchy in denial


gracchus wrote:

> yes, god's work must go on.  but actually i'm less offended (so far,
> knock on wood) by the reactions of the government than i am by the
> corporate community's quickness to capitalize (another pun!) on the
> imagry of the flag and death and destruction to sell things.  i've
> seen about half a dozen bloody ADVERTS already.  that's just sick.

Right. I don't have a TV, but I've heard about some of the crass
commercials that exploit the tragedy. I've heard that a Subway
commercial was one offender.

But I have been looking at the advertising in the newspapers and the
ones that have been posted on the bus shelters. Most of them are simply
letters of sympathy, but anybody who understands advertising can tell
you that even these "respectful" ads are still selling corporate
identity.

Chuck0