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“Let me write the ballads of a country, and I care not who writes the laws.” – Plato

I first heard this quote from Bill Whittle. If you don’t know Bill, I encourage you to check out his work on PJTV. Bill is one of the great minds of our generation. He is with few equals. He is brilliant.

One of Bill’s most thought-provoking and in-depth commentaries is about the concept of Iconography – the use of visual icons and artistry to convey a message. He points out that iconography is part of the American culture; about how the sight of Mickey Mouse can evoke far different feelings that that of the Playboy bunny. Think about the world around you. You know a McDonald’s is ahead of you when you see the tips of the Golden Arches. You know an Apple computer by that very simple apple. The Apple logo is so identified with Apple computers that they do not need to put the name Apple next to it.

Obama has been masterful in his use of iconography. The “O” as Whittle describes it, looks like a rising sun on a field of the American flag, denoting a positive future. There is no doubting that Whittle is right in his assessment – iconography is extremely important. Images move us, they compel us. They can evoke emotions of joy, of anger, of love, of hate, of pride, of despair. We are a visual nation, and, as some other smart people have said, “Image is everything.”

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