As much crap as I give Tats Cru for their obnoxious commercial clients (Hummer etc.). There is no denying their skill. This piece, on the same wall that that infamous Hummer ad appeared, is pretty sweet and as far as I can tell it is non-commercial.

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Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. – Margaret Mead

The Crawford Peace House is the hub of the peace and justice movement in the town of President Bush’s “Western White House,” and also a center for ecumenical worship and advocacy for many progressive causes. The logo design for the stickers is based on the “Peace Labyrinth” — a circular maze of stones about forty-feet across in the House’s meditation garden. The Labyrinth was designed by Peace House Founder Johnny Wolf and built by supporters in 2003.

A donation is made to the Peace House in the amount of 22.5 percent of each sale.

Via BoingBoing

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Here’s an amazing speech by JFK: “The President and the Press” American Newspaper Publishers Association. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY. (April 27, 1961) The recent events he refers to in the speech must be the disasterous Bay of Pigs invasion.

The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know.

Download MP3 of the Speech from Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia

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This blog is massive. I’ve just added some things that will help you find things that you might be looking for. Here’s: a Guide to Searching the GammaBlog.

You may also have noticed that I’ve added some Flash movies as navigation devices in some of the sidebars:
Main page,
Politics,
Street Art.

Feedback on if they are intuitive enough in use, or anything else you have to say is welcome.

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