Posted on 11/11/2005 11:19:02 AM PST by USMC-EOD
No, I was wrong. Still, at least google has explained their stance
Google's not PC, as much as it may disturb some folks.
They didn't run a banner for Katrina relief.
They didn't mourn Rosa Parks' passing.
They didn't honor the nation's workers on Labor Day.
They don't cater to the nation's veterans.
They just have the fastest search engine and some of the neatest free Web programs imaginable.
That's good enough for me.
logician2u
USAF, 1966-1970
There was no Columbus Day graphic, either. Guess they wouldn't want to be disrespectful to those mirthless Italians.
If that really does "piss you off", then I strongly suggest that you seek help.
Seriously.
The poppy is nice. Not directly on Veteran's Day, but something that vererans have used as a symbol before. I can live with that.
On a related matter, I heard the news girl on the radio (610, Miami) mentioning today that Wal Mart is going politically correct for Christmas this year (they are not particularly acknowledging it for fear of offending non Christians). Anyway, what the hell I guess, Christmas is not a big deal for retailers anyway, so why should they cater to those few people who celebrate it and might be shopping this time of year?
But I haven't a clue whether that's really true about Wal Mart, or whether the news people have just read the threads here on FR.
Yes, I do believe that the Google brass are lefties. That seems to be the new paradigm, that the very wealthy are leftists.
Thanks for the info. DogPile it is. I have been increasingly disgusted with both Google and Yahoo. Anybody ever checked what their News searches turn up? Unrelenting leftist trashing of the administration and our military.
Everybody vote with your feet, errr, mouse. I have replaced Google with Dogpile, and will never use them again. We need to think of similar things to do to Yahoo.
For those who don't know, it's a reference to the fields of poppies in Flanders, and thus indirectly a reference to Armistice Day ... the end of the Great War.
They can't put a single ribbon or something like that?? This is BS
St. Patrick's Day is neither internationally celebrated nor recognized. Kind of goes against your theory, doesn't it?
Canada Google.
Sound reasonable. I think the GOOG reply was ok.
Dogpile is not as versatile as Google for phrases, unfortunately.
"You're probably "blowing this up" way out of proportion."
Most principles usually appear small. This is definately a slight against our military.
Heartwarming piece of Americana. It looks classy.
Yeah, I know. No search engine replaces google. But I am so furious at them (more about the News than the logos) that I'll be willing to take the hit most of the time. Of course, I'm sure my little piddly IP address not hitting them is going to hurt them big time, ha ha.
At least .ca and .co.uk have it. There's no US specific mirror, so I suppose that's why most people will miss it.
Where on the page? I've used it several times today and didn't see it.
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