Via Muslimah Media Watch, here’s Rudy Giuliani’s recent video ad for Flordia:
Frightening, to say the least — and because people buy into this crap. Wired has a decent response to the video. I find the producer’s use juxtaposing images to create this effect fascinating — in particular, one image of a “militant” (I suppose?) who has his hand raised in a menacing way, which quickly fades to the image of a boy whose hand is in the same position. Even Muslim children are dangerous! They are “over there” raising a new generation of terrorists!
About Michael J. Faris
I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
This blog serves as a place to think through things, record thoughts, share interesting stuff, and hold conversations. Welcome!
Visit my electronic portfolio
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Max Spiegel on 584: Weekly Position Paper #6: Why Do White People Claim They Have No Culture?
- two teaching things + a little peer review « info-fetishist on Meh Kitty: Online Forums Allow the Tricked to not be Tricked
- hayley nuttall on Memorial graffiti for Amy Winehouse on sidewalk outside Only…
- Drew Kopp on Call for CCCarnival: Sirc’s “Resisting Entropy”
- Russell, David. “Activity Theory and Its Implications for Writing Instruction.” In Reconceiving Writing, Rethinking Writing Instruction. Ed. Joseph Petraglia. (Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum,1995): 51-78. « New Seeds on Call for CCCarnival: Sirc’s “Resisting Entropy”
Recent Tweets
- Dunkin Donuts wireless is shitty! Makes Penn State's and Starbucks's seem spectacular. That's saying a lot. 3 hrs ago
- Stanley Fish on plot spoilers. agreed. http://t.co/SaUpW6R5 via @nishmael 6 hrs ago
- Come fall, I think I should see a neurologist about these migraines. 8 hrs ago
- I have a migraine and roommate has pinkeye. We curse our bodies and wish we could be uploaded to machines 9 hrs ago
- Reading that my former 8th grade students are getting married and having babies on Facebook is super weird. But they are 22 yo now! 11 hrs ago
- Just ran into my old friend TravisD, who's back in town to finish his master's thesis. Sooo good to see old friends! 13 hrs ago
- Watching Idol and Glee with Amy. Many viewers will probably cry. I will offer snarky commentary instead (@ Chumley's) http://t.co/b3VfRTSl 1 day ago
- More updates...
Powered by Twitter Tools
Currently Reading
Last.fm Recent Listens

Thanks for the link drop! I’ll be posting a more detailed analysis at Racialicious.com tomorrow or Wednesday.
holy shit.