Thursday, January 13, 2005
FDR's Image Being Used To Promote Destruction Of His Signature Achievement...
(from DailyKos)
The idea of using Roosevelt's image in order to push for the dismantling of Social Security is just about par for the course at this point. Take a look at this ad from an anti-Social Security campaign.
Just seeing images of FDR and Dubya in succession makes Dubya look like even more of a numbnuts, if that's possible...
Luckily, I'm sure I'm not the only one that will notice the glaring difference in stature between the two...
UPDATE: FDR's grandson has come forward to condemn the use of his grandfather's image in this B.S. ad. Good for him...
It has come to my attention that your organization has begun running an advertising campaign to promote President George W. Bush's plan to privatize Social Security and cut benefits. The advertisements that are currently being aired feature President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his signing of the original Social Security legislation. I find the use of my grandfather's image and legacy in your campaign to be highly inappropriate.
For seventy years, Social Security has been the bedrock of retirement security for millions of Americans thanks to the efforts of President Roosevelt. My grandfather would surely oppose the ideas now being promoted by this administration and your organization. Not only that, but to compare the courage it took to provide a guaranteed insurance program for our seniors and the disabled to the courage it will take to dismantle the most successful social program in history is simply unconscionable. We should be working to protect and promote Social Security, not cutting benefits for our seniors.
On behalf of my family, I would ask that you cease using my grandfather's image in your advertising campaign.
Respectfully,
James Roosevelt Jr.
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