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WTF, over? It's statue whose likeness has been mocked by everyone from "The Simpsons" on down. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/0...ngelo-david-in-gun-ad/?intcmp=latestnews"An Illinois-based gunmaker has incurred the wrath of the Italian government after using Michelangelo's famous sculpture of the Biblical hero David in an advertisement for one of its rifles. The advertisement for Armalite's AR-501A shows David holding the gun in lieu of his famous slingshot. The ad's tagline reads "AR-501A: A Work of Art". The ad also alters the statue itself, covering up David's genitalia with a leaf. The real statue makes no such concession to modesty. Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini urged the company to withdraw the advertisement after images of it appeared on several Italian media websites over the weekend. Franceschini tweeted "The image of David, armed, offends and infringes the law. We will take action against the American company so that it immediately withdraws its campaign." The Italian government claims that it has the copyright to all commercial uses of the marble masterpiece, which was created between 1501 and 1504 and resides in the Accademia Gallery in Florence. The gallery's director, Angelo Tartuferi, told Repubblica newspaper "The law says that the aesthetic value of the work cannot be distorted. In this case, not only is the choice in bad taste but also completely illegal." Armalite has not made any public comment on the controversy."
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It's about like this:
"Do you puff peters?"
"Hell no!"
"NAZI!!!"
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Saw that this morning on the news. Italy ....really? Nothing better to whine about?
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Not until Berlusconi f*cks a few more 16 year olds.
It's about like this:
"Do you puff peters?"
"Hell no!"
"NAZI!!!"
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Yawn. What's the worst they can do? Have another hissy-fit and go find some else to surrender to out of protest?
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Ignorance is not confined to uneducated people.
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LIBERTY!
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The Italian government claims that it has the copyright to all commercial uses of the marble masterpiece, which was created between 1501 and 1504 and resides in the Accademia Gallery in Florence. The gallery's director, Angelo Tartuferi, told Repubblica newspaper "The law says that the aesthetic value of the work cannot be distorted. In this case, not only is the choice in bad taste but also completely illegal."
Gee, kinda like how the NFL won't let anyone say "Super Bowl" without paying them. Yeah, those butthurt dagos are outa control.
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Fuggg them dagos and the horse they rode in on!
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Yawn. What's the worst they can do? Have another hissy-fit and go find some else to surrender to out of protest? Watch out!! They'll cut off our supply of spaghetti!!!
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''David'' was sculpted between 1501-04. Italy became a nation in 1861. Nice try.
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Did they ever pay us for saving their bacon.
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Obama should give them a billion dollars.
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WTF...he's just covering his gun to show the rifle...
Come on America,
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WTF...he's just covering his gun to show the rifle... Well played. And you all are right- Italy ain't doing schitt. But someone in the public sphere needs to tell them to GFT. Hard. Twice.
It's about like this:
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Heard that story on NPR today. It was reported to be "a bolt action assault weapon".
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