tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post2946453438974799024..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Time Warner’s V for VendettaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-5371943053969004952011-11-10T17:05:22.276-05:002011-11-10T17:05:22.276-05:00Here’s the start of my series about the “Liberty T...<a href="http://boston1775.blogspot.com/2007/04/studying-old-state-houses-liberty-tree.html" rel="nofollow">Here’s</a> the start of my series about the “Liberty Tree Flag.”J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-38404755624795924992011-11-10T14:18:10.587-05:002011-11-10T14:18:10.587-05:00Frankly the proceeds from the mask, even though it...Frankly the proceeds from the mask, even though it is Warner's best selling these days, are probably pretty darn small potatoes in the scheme of things. <br /><br />As for the principle of the matter however, it falls right in line with the argument that the protesters tweet corporate-made phones, sleep in corporate-made tents and wear corporate-made clothing.<br /><br />To defend Occupods somewhat, I would point out that most protesters are not protesting the existence of large corperations, but the undue influence they are allowed to have over politics.<br /><br />Now, this in itself makes me think of an object in the Bostonian Society collection: The alleged "Liberty Tree Flag". (I'd link the posts about this if I could).<br /><br />In short the flag's authenticity has been called into question, but if it is, in fact, an 18th century flag, the fabric shows that it would have been imported from Britain. So, it would be protesting British policies with taxed British cloth!Daudhttp://bostonhistory.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-27375489996307381652011-11-09T23:03:47.992-05:002011-11-09T23:03:47.992-05:00I wasn’t the only one to recognize the irony of us...I wasn’t the only one to recognize the irony of using a Time Warner trademark this way; even the <i>New York Times</i> has remarked on it. That irony doesn’t seem to bother the protesters, though.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-35191753788983321132011-11-09T17:36:39.351-05:002011-11-09T17:36:39.351-05:00When I first read this piece, I was a bit befuddle...When I first read this piece, I was a bit befuddled by the mention of Time Warner. It took a quick bit of research elsewhere for me to realize that DC Comics is a subsidiary of Time Warner. I wasn't aware of that.<br /><br />Given the huge number of "Anonymous" and "Occupy" people who are wearing these "Guy Fawkes" masks as part of their protests, it positively boggles my mind that the design of the mask is producing royalties for a billion-dollar Fortune 100 corporation.<br /><br />Great piece of research, John!Charles Bahnenoreply@blogger.com