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28. Not an orphan.

Reply to etherealtruth (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 08:50 PM

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Saw this today and I cried [View all] SummerSnow Sep 2014 OP

Thank Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld and Powell malaise Sep 2014 #1

They only act shocked so as to not sully their public "image" Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #59

Not sure malaise Sep 2014 #67

and Clinton and Obama (nt) bigwillq Sep 2014 #65

Greatest Page for this heartbreaking image...n/t CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2014 #2

PLEASE give credit to the artist who took pictures you post rather than just plagiarizing it. Mika Sep 2014 #3

No intention to plagiarized it. Didn't know the artist name. SummerSnow Sep 2014 #4

Bahareh Bisheh is an Iranian artist. Mika Sep 2014 #10

Jesus why do MoleyRusselsWart Sep 2014 #12

Hear, hear. Thank you. SO much of that goes on here it's sad. n/t elias49 Sep 2014 #15

Thank you, good question. There are ways to provide someone with information they obviously didn't sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #42

Beautifully stated. My sentiments exactly! n/t Mira Sep 2014 #46

Exactly right. This seemed more an attempt to derail the OP than an honest interjection. marble falls Sep 2014 #48

And voting time is coming, lol. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2014 #56

X100, MRW! Vine Gatherer Sep 2014 #61

What does that mean? MoleyRusselsWart Sep 2014 #62

That I echo your sentiments 100 times over Vine Gatherer Sep 2014 #63

Welcome to DU, Vine Gatherer! calimary Sep 2014 #66

Welcome to DU, MoleyRusselsWart! calimary Sep 2014 #64

Agreed. llmart Sep 2014 #68

Amazing. I'm being interrogated and judged.lol SummerSnow Sep 2014 #13

OK. The child's situation? Want to explain how you got your orphanage story? Mika Sep 2014 #21

Sadly your "you suck as a human being" message JNelson6563 Sep 2014 #55

I have no skin in this game, and have avoided posting images maddiemom Sep 2014 #60

You are not using that word correctly since the OP did not claim credit for the photo uppityperson Sep 2014 #14

Then, explain the made-up orphanage story in the OP. eom Mika Sep 2014 #19

I did a search for "Bahareh Bisheh" and found this graphic.... uppityperson Sep 2014 #25

Thank you. Obviously Mika is stressing about the op.lol. SummerSnow Sep 2014 #24

Other links say the little girl is the photographer's cousin, not in an orphanage. uppityperson Sep 2014 #29

I'm concerned over the made up false narrative, as well as the lack of attribution. Mika Sep 2014 #30

concerned? take it easy dude. SummerSnow Sep 2014 #34

Narcissism (eom) MoleyRusselsWart Sep 2014 #37

No need to cry. Brickbat Sep 2014 #5

Woof, emotional roller coster Scootaloo Sep 2014 #7

It's a clever photo. It just doesn't need a made-up orphanage story to go with it. Brickbat Sep 2014 #11

Thank you for the information about the photo, subject, photographer uppityperson Sep 2014 #17

It's a lovely picture, and can say a lot about the power of love and protection. Brickbat Sep 2014 #32

This should be posted on every bulletin board on Capitol Hill. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #6

It should, but they would have to have a heart to be moved SummerSnow Sep 2014 #8

'Profits trump peace' - hehe. closeupready Sep 2014 #54

Very tragic and very moving n/t etherealtruth Sep 2014 #9

plus 1 Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #16

Not an orphan. 840high Sep 2014 #28

Heartbreakingly sad. nt. polly7 Sep 2014 #18

This child is not an orphan. 840high Sep 2014 #26

That doesn't matter. polly7 Sep 2014 #31

Why is it not a statement on the warmth and protection love brings? Brickbat Sep 2014 #33

For me, it's both. polly7 Sep 2014 #35

The truth doesn't matter so long as we catapult the propaganda. AMIRIGHT?? Schema Thing Sep 2014 #41

URRIGHT. 840high Sep 2014 #43

Oh get over yourself! polly7 Sep 2014 #47

Hoorah! for the ministry of truth and justice! Schema Thing Sep 2014 #49

What bothers you the most, the message? polly7 Sep 2014 #50

please reread my post above Schema Thing Sep 2014 #51

Exactly right, it's not about me. polly7 Sep 2014 #52

Yes that hurts jimlup Sep 2014 #20

Hey people, read Brickbat's post above ^^^^ progressoid Sep 2014 #22

seriously. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #23

I'm starting to wonder if SummerSnow or others have me on ignore. Brickbat Sep 2014 #27

No, I do not have you on ignore. Why you ask? SummerSnow Sep 2014 #36

Brickbat posted a quote from the photographer, "There is no orphanage involved and no tragic story " progressoid Sep 2014 #44

Here is the Flickr page for this photo by Bahareh bisheh from iran csziggy Sep 2014 #38

Very nice, thank you. SummerSnow Sep 2014 #39

It is very touching--heart-breaking, really, and I *don't* discount the value of the image. tblue37 Sep 2014 #40

I teach studio art and art history. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #53

I teach English, so I don't have your expertise, but I could tell that was an adult's tblue37 Sep 2014 #57

Yeah, kids don't know how to draw a knotted bandana like that. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Purrfessor Sep 2014 #45