Fedgov launches PR effort to quell conspiracy theories

[Dave Ridley]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080212/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_great_seal_myths

[les nessman]

    I once pointed out to Tom Sawyer and some others at the Concord federal building on pleasant street
on the corner nearest the intersection that they have a plaque with the reverse image of the great seal.
Its fairly common to find them on federal buildings.... read page 14. www.state.gov/www/publications/great_seal.pdf

   Also...http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/seal.html

[jaqeboy]

This logo isn't creepy either!!!



What were they thinking? That we wouldn't jump out of our pajamas when we saw that one???

[ThePug]

I always found the symbolism of the reverse of the seal to be pretty neat, myself. Not as visually impressive as the obverse, but symbolically it does a much better job of conveying the sentiments of the Revolutionary era. 

[KBCraig]

This logo isn't creepy either!!!



What were they thinking? That we wouldn't jump out of our pajamas when we saw that one???

I think it was designed to elicit exactly that response. And it worked: when the overt plans and imagery of the Total Information Awareness scheme hit the news, the outrage caused a quick withdrawal -- again, by design. TIA and the "all-seeing eye" went away, the populace sighed in relief, but the "objectionable" programs were quietly replaced by far worse things.

[Kat Kanning]

all by design...you're sounding like a conspiracy theorist, KB 

[Russell Kanning]

in comparison ... the un symbol is all love joy and peace

[J’raxis 270145]

I think it was designed to elicit exactly that response. And it worked: when the overt plans and imagery of the Total Information Awareness scheme hit the news, the outrage caused a quick withdrawal -- again, by design. TIA and the "all-seeing eye" went away, the populace sighed in relief, but the "objectionable" programs were quietly replaced by far worse things.

Rather, TIA was split up into individual programs and worked into other bills.