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Disgusting is about the nicest thing I can say about the cover of the April 21st issue of Time Magazine<\/a>. There are somethings that are sacred, that symbolize courage and selflessness Joe Rosenthal’s photograph of Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima is one of them. Time’s decision to alter that photograph by removing our flag and substituting a tree is an insult to the men who raised that flag and to everyone who has fought to defend the ideals it symbolizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Disgusting is about the nicest thing I can say about the cover of the April 21st issue of Time Magazine. There are somethings that are sacred, that symbolize courage and selflessness Joe Rosenthal’s photograph of Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima is one of them. 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