On the Internets: a nasty W ad in kiwi land

I found this on the Internets today ~ a very unflattering billboard with our president, from the land of kiwi & sheep - New Zealand. I bring it to you not because I was happy in any way when I saw it, but because it's yet another example of a foreign nation, New Zealand, traditionally a US ally, turning against us because of our disastrous foray into Iraq.

It's a pretty sad commentary on what our "foreign policy" has become, which is nothing short of a debacle. And Dick Cheney flying to Asia and the South Pacific, accusing Democrats (in so many words) of siding with Al Qaeda isn't helping our domestic political discourse. Oh, and a footnote that I don't think I covered - anyone think it's inappropriate that Dick's visiting Australian PM John Howard, just days after he publicly states that "Al Qaeda is rooting for Barack Obama and the Democrats to prevail" in 2008? Hey, I'm sure good 'ole Dick didn't even bat an eyelash about meeting with Howard after that comment. If anything, maybe that brought on the trip in the first place. Shooter probably wanted to fly all the way over there just to personally high five him.

Shooter's a chilling, creepy vice president, and no doubt the worst in my lifetime. (Who would have thought we could have had a worse vice president since 1971 than Spiro T. Agnew, who had to resign in disgrace amid accusations of income tax evasion and bribery charges?). I also never dreamed that we'd have a vice president that made me miss Dan Quayle.

DAN QUAYLE!

Anyway, a little bit more about the billboard, from the National Business Review:

A complaint made against a Hell Pizza billboard featuring US President George Bush has been partially upheld by the Advertising Standards Complaints Board (ASCB).

The advertisement featured Mr Bush and the words "Hell. Too good for some evil bastards".

Objections were made to the use of slang in a public place, the alleged denigration of Mr Bush, and perceived blasphemy.

One of the complainants described the billboard as a vicious smear campaign against an openly Christian person.

But advertising agency Cinderella Ltd defended the billboard, saying that it tapped in to a growing sense of outrage about the invasion of Iraq.

The agency also said that use of the term "bastard" is widespread and can be considered a compliment.

The board ruled the choice of words was irresponsible, but the association with Mr Bush did not cause serious or widespread offence.

The ASCB is part of New Zealand’s self-regulatory system for monitoring the content of advertising.