Once upon a time, during a war fought to end tyranny and preserve liberty, landlords could alert their tenants to the common responsibility to conserve energy and resources. Once upon a time, the government led the effort to mobilize the civilian population in support of our troops and our goal to rid the world of genocidal dictators.
Once upon a time, such ideas weren't a fairy tale.
"Saving fuel means saving transportation for America's war effort."
I've been using reproductions of WWII posters in my Solar Survival Show and at anti-war events for the last couple of years. They cut right to the point and highlight the seriousness of the homefront during WWII against the greedy silliness of the "homeland" today.
I even gave a set my favorite WWII energy conservation posters to Al Gore at a recent book signing (
http://www.youtube.com/... )
I'm the guy in the maroon shirt.
You can download the full image above from
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/... and find an extensive library of downloadable images of WWII posters at
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/...
It's way past time to get real and shame the chickenhawks by shoving the reality of history in their faces.
PS: The Project for an Old American Century (
http://www.oldamericancentury.org ) and the Propaganda Remix Project (
http://homepage.mac.com/... ) are reworking some of these posters for 21st century purposes but I tend to be a purist, preferring the originals for their jarring resonances across the decades.
Twelfth in a series of WWII posters that have relevance today.
Previous entries:
7/25/06
Should Brave Men Die So You Can Drive? - WWII Poster
http://www.dailykos.com/...
7/30/06
Do With Less So They'll Have Enough - WWII Poster.2
http://www.dailykos.com/...
8/6/06
Have You Really Tried to Save Gas...? - WWII Poster.3
http://www.dailykos.com/...
8/13/06
All Fuel Is Scarce - WWII Poster.4
http://www.dailykos.com/...
8/20/06
We'll Have Lots to Eat - WWII Poster.5
http://www.dailykos.com/...
8/27/06
Is Your Trip Necessary? - WWII Poster.6
http://www.dailykos.com/...
9/3/06
Prepare for Winter Now - WWII Poster.7
http://www.dailykos.com/...
9/10/06
Scrap - WWII Poster.8
http://www.dailykos.com/...
9/17/06
Serve and Conserve - WWII Poster.9
http://www.dailykos.com/...
9/24/06
Won't You Give My Boy a Chance to Get Home? - WWII Poster.10
http://www.dailykos.com/...
10/1/06
Food Is a Weapon - WWII Poster.11
http://www.dailykos.com/...
The first four WWII posters are the ones I gave Al Gore. I also sent a set to Bill Moyers. This set of four images is also available at
http://solarray.blogspot.com/...