July 2, 2012
motherjones: thedailywhat: Kissed-Off Couple of the Day: A gay New Jersey couple are planning to hire a lawyer after learning that a conservative political group used their engagement picture in attack ads for a Colorado legislative race – against one of only three GOP state senators to vote for marriage equality in the state earlier this year. The photo, of Brian Edwards and Tom Privitere kissing against a backdrop of the New York City skyline, was copyrighted on a gay wedding website. The right-wing group Public Advocate of the United States, based in Falls Church, Va., superimposed their image against a picturesque snow scene, ”like we’re some sort of Brooklyn elves,” Privitere said. The mailer, one of two, reads: “State Senator Jean White’s idea of ‘family values?’” White was one of just three Republicans to vote for a civil unions bill earlier this year. The measure passed the Colorado Senate, but died in the House. White lost her battle for reelection last week. The whole thing has Edwards fuming, especially since the couple lives in New Jersey and has no involvement in Colorado state politics. “I’m furious,” he said. Privitere is taking a more pragmatic approach: ”I think it’s cool because it allows us to fight the fight. I’m so sick of being treated like a second-class citizen.” Eugene Delgaudio, the president of Public Advocate, defended his group’s use of the copyrighted picture: We are a nonprofit and make no money from any photos, postings, references, parodies, street theater or educational materials. Other groups make fair use of our materials or 2,000 photos from our website under these broad principles of political education and we acknowledge a limited use of many of our own materials, by other groups, under parody, some fairly strong critical attacks from our political opposition on our efforts as part of a robust debate. The couple, who married in 2010, are determined to right the wrong. “How can you take someone’s photo and manipulate it and use it for something like this?” Edwards said. “I don’t understand.” [thanks, philament!] Hey guys, remember when conservatives stood up for property rights? That was cool. I guess you can’t stand for intellectual property when you don’t have any intellect.

motherjones:

thedailywhat:

Kissed-Off Couple of the Day: A gay New Jersey couple are planning to hire a lawyer after learning that a conservative political group used their engagement picture in attack ads for a Colorado legislative race – against one of only three GOP state senators to vote for marriage equality in the state earlier this year.

The photo, of Brian Edwards and Tom Privitere kissing against a backdrop of the New York City skyline, was copyrighted on a gay wedding website. The right-wing group Public Advocate of the United States, based in Falls Church, Va., superimposed their image against a picturesque snow scene, ”like we’re some sort of Brooklyn elves,” Privitere said.

The mailer, one of two, reads: “State Senator Jean White’s idea of ‘family values?’”

White was one of just three Republicans to vote for a  bill earlier this year. The measure passed the Colorado Senate, but died in the House. White lost her battle for reelection last week.

The whole thing has Edwards fuming, especially since the couple lives in New Jersey and has no involvement in Colorado state politics. “I’m furious,” he said.

Privitere is taking a more pragmatic approach: ”I think it’s cool because it allows us to fight the fight. I’m so sick of being treated like a second-class citizen.”

Eugene Delgaudio, the president of Public Advocate, defended his group’s use of the copyrighted picture:

We are a nonprofit and make no money from any photos, postings, references, parodies, street theater or educational materials. Other groups make fair use of our materials or 2,000 photos from our website under these broad principles of political education and we acknowledge a limited use of many of our own materials, by other groups, under parody, some fairly strong critical attacks from our political opposition on our efforts as part of a robust debate.

The couple, who married in 2010, are determined to right the wrong. “How can you take someone’s photo and manipulate it and use it for something like this?” Edwards said. “I don’t understand.”

[thanks, philament!]

Hey guys, remember when conservatives stood up for property rights? That was cool.

I guess you can’t stand for intellectual property when you don’t have any intellect.

(Source: thedailywhat)

5:10pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/ZtRyayOZoAG3
(View comments) 
(Notes: 903)
  
  1. yourdrugzdealer reblogged this from thedailywhat
  2. adiarynamedtim reblogged this from thedailywhat
  3. onyxya reblogged this from thedailywhat
  4. miguelolea reblogged this from thedailywhat
  5. margerinsagt reblogged this from thedailywhat
  6. northern-dovvnpour reblogged this from thedailywhat
  7. mickeymousehasgrownupaclown reblogged this from thedailywhat
  8. crazy-feet reblogged this from thedailywhat
  9. xactlylikexanga reblogged this from thedailywhat
  10. lindseypayne reblogged this from thedailywhat
  11. emipi reblogged this from thedailywhat
  12. sherlockinthetardis101 reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    What the hell?! Do the words ‘invasion of privacy’ mean anything to these people? This wonderful memory of theirs is now...
  13. hellorjeezy reblogged this from thedailywhat
  14. smdy reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    WHAT IS THIS WORLD THAT I LIVE IN
  15. professionalhomosexualist reblogged this from the-barefoot-girl
  16. lostinneverland reblogged this from thedailywhat
  17. the-barefoot-girl reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    Are you fucking kidding me? This. This is why I hate politics.
  18. theguardianarcana reblogged this from thedailywhat
  19. wondersofasmile reblogged this from picnictimepod
  20. lassiechan reblogged this from thedailywhat
  21. bethechange-now reblogged this from thedailywhat
  22. youmakenosensewhatsoever reblogged this from thedailywhat and added:
    You would think property rights would be protected… Wait.. They’re supposed to be. Sooo why does this couple have to...
  23. cynicalmoderate reblogged this from cutebutnotsweet and added:
    “How can you take someone’s photo and manipulate it and use it for something like this?” Edwards said. To be fair,...
  24. cutebutnotsweet reblogged this from thedailywhat
  25. gloryandus reblogged this from totorolas and added:
    I have never considered where political ads like this get their images. But… being a non-profit and saying ‘well, other...
Blog comments powered by Disqus