This is the result of the Air Force One flyover flap. What do you think? Was it worth the $328,835 of taxpayer money, one job, and deep anxiety among millions of New Yorkers it took to make it?
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A picture worth 328,835 words, er, dollars
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Not when Photoshop exists - providing of course, that they disclose it was Ps'd.
Posted by: Mom - niece #4 | 09 May 2009 at 06:38 PM
This whole flap (excuse the aviation related pun) is much ado about nothing. The money was going to be spent regardless, whether it was flying over NY or doing circles out in the ocean. If the Pres had been aboard this wouldn't even be a story. I don't think notifying the general public of every move of a VC-25A is necessary or even a good idea. As for New Yorkers, they need to get over it. Living in fear is precisely the result the Taliban wanted.
Posted by: KWT | 10 May 2009 at 10:06 AM
I just blogged about this too ... it's not even a very good picture! The statue is all teeensy, and what's w/ the megashadow at lower right? sheesh!
Posted by: spencer | 11 May 2009 at 01:17 PM