In the USA birds are National Symbols. The golden eagle is our most important national symbol. But many states have birds in their symbology. We use bird metaphors such as talons, wings, hawks eyes and wisdom in our language all the time. Right now there is a moral challenge to the fabric of our society that is not political but rather part of the moral fabric of those who do choose political points of view.
We have a country that denies global warming and climate change and man’s contributions. We are armed with weapons that can destroy, at the press of a button, most of life on this planet.
The moral temperature and how we deal with darkness that has spread over an heroic country, is important to all Americans and I believe to you to. We as photographers, I submit, have a duty to hold up a lantern to humanity and the planet over which we have claimed dominion.
Therefore, I submit, and ask you to entertain, that humor related moral issues underpinning the decision making of the powerful state on the planet are valid topics to entertain once in a while.
I do apologize that the sufferings we see from our narrow view in the USA, might not rank high based on competing and more important issues facing those other countries.
So I ask with humility for your forbearance.
Today, especially, we in the USA are glued to the TV to watch the single brave woman bringing serious attempted rape charges against Mt Brett Kavanaugh, a prospective Supreme Court Judge, and this influences our reactions to everything going on. There is an awakening of discussion of the way we treat woman. This heart rending discussion effects me and you see the reflections in my humor.
Please tolerate my expression of deep feelings. I am totally apolitical on the matter. My concerns are exclusively moral and ethical.
I invite you to provide your own less “serious” titles.
I admit that I might be inappropriate and insensitive to other folks interest in what grips us her in the USA today.
Asher