Good night England.
Good night Home Service and V for Victory.
Hello the Voice of Fate and V for Vendetta.
--Alan Moore.
From the introduction to V for Vendetta, which, like anything else by Alan Moore, is a Comic Worth Reading.
Even if Johanna doesn't appear to have reviewed it yet. . .
Anyway, that's the source of the current slogan. The current site name is from:
The Double V Campaign
Victory at Home Victory AbroadShortly after America’s entrance in to World War II, The [Pittsburgh] Courier launched "The Double V Campaign" (Double V). Under the theme of "Democracy: Victory at Home, Victory Abroad" The Courier remained patriotic, yet pushed for civil rights for blacks. It was very important that the campaign show loyalty towards the war effort, since the black press had been criticized for pushing their own agenda ahead of the national agenda.
[. . .] The campaign was created by James G. Thompson, of Wichita, KS. In a January 31, 1942 letter to the editor, titled, "Should I Sacrifice To Live ‘Half American?’" Thompson urged that such a campaign would set apart the confusion of a black American at the time. Formally debuting February 7, 1942, Double V, appeared only as the insignia; DEMOCRACY on top of two interlocking "V’s" with a crest that included "Double Victory" and AT HOME - ABROAD at the bottom of the logo. An eagle perched across the crest.
That's the symbol I mentioned yesterday.
I think it's time to bring that one back.
It's just, not only am I not sure what "Victory" means, or would look like, I'm not entirely certain that's what the Vs should stand for in the first place.
And I confess, Vendetta may not be the best choice.



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