The wrong signals to send to young visitors.

"Chuck" wrote in message link.net...


If the "Bud Light" markings were on the plane when it made history, they
should stay! If they put the "Bud Light" markings on the plane AFTER it made
history, pull 'em off.

The Smithsonian doesn't change the appearance of it's artifacts (other than to clean
them up). Both Loundenslager's plane and Faucett's balloon capsule bear the logos
they had when used when they were being flown. More congressional grandstanding
and interference. By the way both artifact's have been at the downtown museum for
a couple of years. These particular skoodges couldn't have been bothered to learn
something about aviation when they only had to walk about three blocks from their
office to the main musueum and now they're so concerned about the Udvar-Hazy center
out at Dulles?

Of course, most of the artifacts that were part of air commerce bear some commercial
markings.

They should be more concerned about the museum's selling out to McDonalds for
it's food concession.

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Nov18.html

"The display of the plane with the Bud Light logos would needlessly
commercialize the plane's exhibition while marginalizing its true
historical significance. The logos are nothing more than an
advertisement that would constitute an implicit endorsement of Bud
Light by the Smithsonian Institution," wrote the members of Congress.

"Having a historic plane covered in gratuitous beer advertising sends
misleading and dangerous messages to the millions of annual museum
visitors who will be under the legal drinking age. As you may know,
alcohol is the leading drug problem among American youth. . . .



Bud Light has alcohol in it? Well, fancy that.

--
Dr. Tony Cox
Citrus Controls Inc.
e-mail:
http://CitrusControls.com/

In article , Larry Dighera wrote:
Championship, deserved to be in the museum. However, they said the Bud
Light emblems were an advertisement and an inducement to drink -- the
wrong signals to send to young visitors.

Aaah, the good 'ol "Will someone think of the children, please?" gambit.
If the plane had the Bud Light ad when it was making history, it
should retain them.

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net
"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

Amen

Dave

Dylan Smith wrote:

In article , Larry Dighera wrote:

Championship, deserved to be in the museum. However, they said the Bud
Light emblems were an advertisement and an inducement to drink -- the
wrong signals to send to young visitors.


Aaah, the good 'ol "Will someone think of the children, please?" gambit.
If the plane had the Bud Light ad when it was making history, it
should retain them.

("Larry Dighera" wrote)
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Legislators Protest Beer Logos on Museum Exhibit

In a letter sent this week to Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small,
the congressmen said the Loudenslager Stephens Akro Laser 200, which
won several U.S. aerobatics titles as well as the 1980 World Aerobatic
Championship, deserved to be in the museum. However, they said the Bud
Light emblems were an advertisement and an inducement to drink -- the
wrong signals to send to young visitors.


In a follow-up letter, these same [idiots] suggested changing the name
of The Spirit Of St. Louis to Shiny Plane.

Spirit of St. Louis makes it sound as if the museum is supporting the
idea that other cities might have *less* spirit. This sends the wrong
signal to young museum visitors - that the Smithsonian endorses the idea
of one city having more spirit than another.

More historic cleansing is expected soon - The Columbus exhibit will
feature references to The Nina, The Pinta, and that 3rd big, slow,
ship. The museum does not want to send the wrong message to the youth of
America, that it supports, or condones, religious names in their
exhibits.

--
Montblack

..... they said the Bud Light emblems were an advertisement and an inducement to drink -- the
wrong signals to send to young visitors.

Doesn't the NASM sell alcoholic beverages in the cafeteria? Doesn't
that corrupt children?

In a follow-up letter, these same [idiots] suggested changing the name
of The Spirit Of St. Louis to Shiny Plane.

I always assumed that the "Spirit" of St. Louis referred to some kind
of booze distilled in that town.

vince norris

Darn tootin'. Make the kids stay home and watch sports on TV...that will
keep them away from beer ads.

Bob Gardner

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Nov18.html


Legislators Protest Beer Logos on Museum Exhibit

By Jacqueline Trescott
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 19, 2003; Page C01


Just weeks before the opening of the Smithsonian's new aviation
museum, 20 House members have asked the Smithsonian to remove beer
logos from a historic aerobatics plane.

In a letter sent this week to Smithsonian Secretary Lawrence M. Small,
the congressmen said the Loudenslager Stephens Akro Laser 200, which
won several U.S. aerobatics titles as well as the 1980 World Aerobatic
Championship, deserved to be in the museum. However, they said the Bud
Light emblems were an advertisement and an inducement to drink -- the
wrong signals to send to young visitors.

"The display of the plane with the Bud Light logos would needlessly
commercialize the plane's exhibition while marginalizing its true
historical significance. The logos are nothing more than an
advertisement that would constitute an implicit endorsement of Bud
Light by the Smithsonian Institution," wrote the members of Congress.

"Having a historic plane covered in gratuitous beer advertising sends
misleading and dangerous messages to the millions of annual museum
visitors who will be under the legal drinking age. As you may know,
alcohol is the leading drug problem among American youth. . . .

You Americans are a gas......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Nov18.html


Legislators Protest Beer Logos on Museum Exhibit

By Jacqueline Trescott
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 19, 2003; Page C01

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, g n p wrote:

You Americans are a gas......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's a symptom of mistaking Bud Light for actual beer, I'm afraid.

Even by the usual standards of grandstanding idiot political
creatures, this is a new standard of silliness...

Brian.

"g n p" wrote in message
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You Americans are a gas......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




It's 'cause our gas is sooooo much cheaper than yours! ;-)
--
Jim in NC