My Bible Cover Suggestions for ABS
I posted earlier about the new American Bible Society Liberty Bible.
As good as this Bible is, I think ABS might improve sales if they made their Bible covers party specific. So I decided to take a shot at my own cover designs.
The GOP version:
The GOP version comes with a coupon for a 10% tithe cut, but only for the wealthy.
The Democrat version:
The Democrat version comes with an index to verses you can use on red state voters to show them you are religious.
What do you think?
ROTFL!
Add graphic designer to your other talents, Mike! This is great. Of course the verse from Ecclesiastes is spot on...
Posted by: Quotidian Grace | Aug 04, 2006 at 07:46 AM
Thanks QG. This just shows what you can accomplish when you have Photoshop, a cynical sense of humor and too much time on your hands.
Posted by: Michael Kruse | Aug 04, 2006 at 08:43 AM
Very funny!My only concern is that someone might pick up your designs and actually put them on a bible
Posted by: neil | Aug 04, 2006 at 11:30 AM
HILARIOUS! Love it, Michael!
Posted by: Kelly | Aug 04, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Ha!
Dana
Posted by: Dana Ames | Aug 04, 2006 at 01:01 PM
Thanks you all. I thought about creating some covers for third parties but Melissa got back from a business trip before I could get to them and I have to behave myself now.
Posted by: Michael Kruse | Aug 04, 2006 at 02:03 PM
Very good Michael... Funny!
Posted by: tom aka headphonaught | Aug 04, 2006 at 03:04 PM
Thank you Mike for making me spit coffee on my keyboard . . .
I particularly liked the tithe cut for the wealthy and the index of verses.
Posted by: will spotts | Aug 05, 2006 at 02:07 AM
Good Stuff. I liked the Presidents you chose for each party. It is kind of like their own personal trinity.
Posted by: Benjamin | Aug 05, 2006 at 07:16 AM
"Thank you Mike for making me spit coffee on my keyboard . . . "
LOL
Better you keyborard than me. Thanks.
Posted by: Michael Kruse | Aug 05, 2006 at 08:29 AM
Thanks Benjamin. I had T. Roosevelt and Truman as runners up but for the very reason you mentioned I decided to go with a nice simple party trinity. I wondered if anyone would catch the significance of three.
Posted by: Michael Kruse | Aug 05, 2006 at 08:36 AM
made me laugh.
Posted by: Abi Carlisle-Wilke | Aug 05, 2006 at 09:05 PM
Most Excellent!!!!! For us who are not from the USA, what is the significance of Elephants and Donkeys in US politics? Can anyone take a policitcal party seriously who has an elephant, let alone a donkey as their party slogan?
Nigel Bell, Australia
Posted by: Nigel Bell | Aug 05, 2006 at 09:31 PM
Hi Nigel,
Thanks for the affirmation. But beware. It only encourages me. :)
I clipped this from a discussion had elsewhere.
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Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist in the 19th century, popularized the donkey and elephant in his political cartoons. The donkey was first created in 1828, when President Andrew Jackson's opponents labeled him a "jackass." Instead of feeling insulted, he ran with the description, using the donkey to repesent his stubbornness. The donkey would become the Democratic Party's official symbol in 1870 after appearing in a political cartoon by Nast.
The elephant was popularized as the symbol of the Republican Party after it appeared in a political cartoon by Nast in 1874. While the Democrats viewed the elephant as lumbering, stupid, and pompous, the Republicans interpreted the creature as intelligent, dignified, and strong.
You have Thomas Nast to thank for the Democrat Donkey and the Republican Elephant.
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I think it is a good summary.
Posted by: Michael Kruse | Aug 05, 2006 at 10:01 PM
Good. Just in season too. Maybe someone(s) will pick up on the idea and will see something of the like at Barnes and Noble before October!
I'm slow, at times. But the verse used on the Democrat Bible. Is that just the idea that things are difficult, life is hard, and we need government help or wisdom? And that the Democrats are are friends to help us?
Posted by: Ted Gossard | Aug 06, 2006 at 06:15 AM
Actually, I was being much more cynical. Here would be the Democrat amplified version:
"God appointed a worm that attacked the (George W.) bush."
Posted by: Michael Kruse | Aug 06, 2006 at 06:32 AM
ha. I read you. I have to admit that while, on the one hand, for the people's (in Iraq) sake, I was hoping Bush and neoconservatism would be right, and democracy would take off and flourish. But on the other hand, I'm not keen either on their view of the importation of democracy (though to be fair, I have fluctuated on that, but mostly, I think, due to hoping for the best for people involved- but I did fail to heed and realize the deep divisions there- of course I guess they say that ain't over yet), nor how we are going about importing it.
Posted by: Ted Gossard | Aug 06, 2006 at 06:52 PM
"I was hoping Bush and neoconservatism would be right, and democracy would take off and flourish. But on the other hand, I'm not keen either on their view of the importation of democracy (though to be fair, I have fluctuated on that, but mostly, I think, due to hoping for the best for people involved- but I did fail to heed and realize the deep divisions there- of course I guess they say that ain't over yet"
You and I are right together on this one!
Posted by: Michael Kruse | Aug 06, 2006 at 08:00 PM
Love these!
Posted by: Bob Robinson | Aug 07, 2006 at 12:37 PM
Thanks Bob. Like I said, entirely too much time on my hands.
Posted by: Michael Kruse | Aug 07, 2006 at 03:00 PM
Ok, this is hilarious. Even though you told me all about it in person, I just now got around to seeing it online and it's even funnier than how you described it. Too funny, too funny.
Posted by: David Stanley | Aug 09, 2006 at 04:11 PM
Awesome!
Posted by: Tony Myles | Aug 15, 2006 at 02:23 AM