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Man Refused Flight for Anti-Bush T-Shirt Now Selling Them on the Net
Added: (Mon Jul 17 2006)
Man Refused Flight for Anti-Bush T-Shirt Now Selling Them on the Net
Taipei, Taiwan ˇV June 22 - Honolulu Airport security officials were not amused, when on June10th, 2006, Jim Peterson wore a t-shirt saying "George Bush, War Criminal" They refused him entry to the flight until he turned the shirt inside out.
Peterson, a self-described political activist and pacifist who had made the shirt himself later commented, "Frankly, I find those Hawaiian shirts way more offensive than my t-shirt. I have strong opinions about war and I know others do too. This is my way of speaking out".”p
Petersonˇ¦s project got its start when he went looking for a t-shirt that would express his dissatisfaction with the Bush administration and the Iraq war. When he couldnˇ¦t find any interesting ones, he started printing them himself. He is now selling the "War Criminal" t-shirt and many others with far more controversial slogans and images, as well as humorous designs, at www.cooltease.com or through Ebay for US $20.
Peterson likes to wear his shirts wherever he goes and says they always get a reaction. "Sometimes itˇ¦s negative (like at the airport), but mostly itˇ¦s positive. A lot of people smile, or say thinks like ˇĄcool shirtˇ¦ or ˇĄthatˇ¦s awesomeˇ¦ and shake my hand. "With the direction the US is headed, you can either laugh or cry. I decided to laugh," added Peterson.
The t-shirts sport slogans such as:
What if they had a war and nobody showed up?
Drop Bush, not bombs.
Weapon of mass destruction (above a wacky looking picture of President Bush)
One t-shirt compares pictures of Bush with pictures of monkeys. "I like that one. You have to admit the resemblance is striking", says Peterson.
Peterson considers himself a pacifist and hopes more people will get involved in politics. "A lot of people in the U.S. still think Bush is a shrub; they really need to wake up."
In addition to the politically charged t-shirts, cooltease.com sells pro-drinking-themed shirts and a diet book. "Itˇ¦s an strange product mix but it makes sense to me. Think too much, drink too much; therefore need to diet too much," said Peterson.
Contact: Uli Krach, Taiwan
886-958921895, info@cooltease.com
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