Bush's America Where Are We Going To Live Now?

Henk Stolk, about 1 year ago

woooowww… shocking, but true

Antoine Dagobert, about 1 year ago

Great story on this one!beautifully composed!!fantastic work Helen

ozjami, about 1 year ago

Got it one Helen!!Well done!!

Susan Grissom, about 1 year ago

Yep so true. this is Bush’s America and he could care less.

nikspix, about 1 year ago

OMG this is amazing—says it all, if you ask me. WOW!!

martym, about 1 year ago

this is a true picture of america sad but true a award winner in my opinion

demon, about 1 year ago

No words are required Helen…you have just captured it all here…brilliant

Tammy Soulliere, about 1 year ago

fantastic imagery here helen!!

SnapHappy, about 1 year ago

I’m distracted by that little cutie pie standing there! (but good work Helen)

Paul Tupman, about 1 year ago

Powerful stuff Helen.. Sad, but true!

Linda Brintzen..., about 1 year ago

Ever so true…...

paul romanowski, about 1 year ago

WELL YOU COULD BE RIGHT…...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

PAUL ROMANOWSKI

John Segon-Fis..., about 1 year ago

Wow!!!

John Douglas, about 1 year ago

I think everyone esles commetns sum it up for me – amazing photo helen.

Judith Oppenhe..., about 1 year ago

compelling image, beautifully done, and SO TRUE

kcranmer, about 1 year ago

Sooooooooo true!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beverly L., about 1 year ago

this is great

Michelle Shoos..., about 1 year ago

Great photo journalism piece well done

Kurt Tutschek, about 1 year ago

powerful image – great work and so true…

Adriana Glackin, about 1 year ago

What an amazing image you have created Helen. You’re a very passionate person, I can see how the choice of US government has affected you. Well done, as it really gets the message across loud and clear!

Irene Burdell, about 1 year ago

It’s good to know the majority of Americans feel the same way about Bush as the Brits do.

Anselmo Pelembe, about 1 year ago

wow-nice work-well done

paul romanowski, about 1 year ago

THX FOR COMMENTS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

PAUL ROMANOWSKI

PS:
IF YOU WANT TO DO THE SAME JUST VISIT THIS

Helen Bascom, about 1 year ago

Paul, your shameless self promotion is fabulous!

Nicole Goggins, about 1 year ago

v. emotive image! well done…

RichardV, about 1 year ago

Great, Powerful image.

Nice work Helen.

Margot Kiesskalt, about 1 year ago

Marvellous image and great use of light.

ozczecho, about 1 year ago

Sad, but unfortunately very true…..all the money spent on weapons….sad…beautiful work.

Carmen Cilliers, about 1 year ago

Helen, as usual your pictures speak a thousand words. Hats off to you mate, you do a brilliant job.

Sean Farragher, about 1 year ago

wow great shot

Biswajit Pandey, about 1 year ago

Significant.

MrsBuden, about 1 year ago

Very powerful – great image!

Wendy Slee, about 1 year ago

fantastic! Send him this on a xmas card

Ellie Winds, about 1 year ago

fantastic image. well done

Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

Another powerful image! You are doing so well with these Helen. You really have talent for this!!! I love the “blow ups” that you put on the side as well. You go girl!

clau, about 1 year ago

powerful image…well done!

pryere, about 1 year ago

Great work in many ways Helen.

BarryKing, about 1 year ago

Brilliant work Helen….

Miss Misery, about 1 year ago

wow this is great

Andy Harris, about 1 year ago

poignent and a little bit scary…. well done!

aelend, about 1 year ago

excellent concept. i love how you use your art to visualize your political beliefs. well conceived

Zigga, about 1 year ago

Powerful image Helen. Really gets the point across. Great work.

mick8585, about 1 year ago

nicely worked image Helen. It seems his buddy John Howard will be out soon as well. Karma is a good thing.
Keep up the good work.

Beatriz R. Ald..., about 1 year ago

sad, but true. The photo says it all. Great work!

Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 year ago

Very emotive and powerful, well done Helen! :D

joolz, about 1 year ago

Powerful stuff Helen.
Great use of light.

midzing, about 1 year ago

very powerful image Helen,,,very poignant,,, you have certainly conveyed your message well….. great work

Craig Schroeder, about 1 year ago

Helen, this is outstanding. It’s like the child is waiting for us to bail out—to walk out the door and get away from the squalor and trash and hopelessness and try to forget what we’ve seen, ‘just like everyone else does’. Because it’s too painful and we can’t believe our powerful and rich leaders would engage in such criminal neglect. So well-lit and well thought-out.

NicoleBPhotos, about 1 year ago

Scary, but yes, not very far fetched!

Helen Bascom, about 1 year ago

It isn’t far fetched at all.

studiofascino, about 1 year ago

very brave work! well done

Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago

Once again a very effective image Helen

paulevelin, about 1 year ago

outstanding composition
really very strong work

King's Crown, about 1 year ago

I LIKE IT, IT’S EASY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN AND I AGREE WITH YOU.

DigitalMagic, about 1 year ago

Excellent work Helen … but you might already know that by now :-) )

Daniela Weil, about 1 year ago

Awesome documentary shot, sad and true!

Rusty Woodward..., about 1 year ago

Brutally thought provoking! No holds barred!!! Tell ‘em girl!!

Catalin Soare, about 1 year ago

Excellent composition and use of light…very strong manifest! You know, Mr Bush does not affect me directly but NY Stock Exchange does affect the local one so…

Jamie Lee, about 1 year ago

Fantastic work, excellent lighting

Colin Tobin, about 1 year ago

Stunning, powerful image.
Your lighting is great.
Love it!!

Mohsen Bayramn..., about 1 year ago

oh Wow Helen! I really loved your photography.
you have great Eyes and surely creative mind for picture-making.
Creatively done B&W!

Revonda, about 1 year ago

Poignant!

Jennifer Woodward, about 1 year ago

This sent a shiver down my spine. Powerful imagery.

kaylarenee, about 1 year ago

very nice concept! i like this alot

Erics, about 1 year ago

So Helen, I see there are many pictures of this child crying and miserable. Maybe you outta spend more time loving the child rather than using him as a prop in your pictures to express your hate towards the very country that provides a safe place for your ungrateful self to live.

Tammy Soulliere, about 1 year ago

Eric I do not see the child as crying and … I feel you comment was unruly! this IS a reality here in america though! *note next to comment box (Please play nice) *

Erics, about 1 year ago

Wow Helen you surprised me by not calling me a cuss word. Since I made a comment that is not what you agree with, go ahead and cry to RB so that they will take it off. Oh, and then go ahead and send me a nasty bubblemail so nobody knows how hateful you really are.

Helen Bascom, about 1 year ago

Time to take it here

Suzanne German, about 1 year ago

Helen it’s great that you are brave enough to stand and be counted and say it how it is!
Others may look listen and take not of what you are depicting…..so far everything I have seen you post has been grounded in sad reality.

People shooting the messenger are just shooting the messenger

better to see what’s behind the imagery and ask intelligent questions and produce intelligent responses that make sense.

Good on you for having the courage to put the truth as you see it out there!

Suzannex

Suzanne German, about 1 year ago

Erics….take a good look at Helen’s portfolio…see what she is about….and then ask yourself what do I wnat to say to this intelligent and brave woman who cares!
then write something that makes sense!

suzanne

Erics, about 1 year ago

I think this page is more appropriate. You enjoy sending private mail to other users getting them to argue with you when you know it is on a subject they are passionate and sensative about. When someone gives you a taste of your own medicine, you turn it in as innappropriate because you can’t take the debate when are attacked. If you wanna make your little pictures of a miserable little boy, do so, but don’t go and invite people to visit it when you know it is only going to create conflict. J.M.O.

Erics, about 1 year ago

suzanne, you obviously have not been in our her little debates. She is nasty. However, RB as decided that they were inappropriate so they were deleted. FOWL FOWL LANGUAGE…

Tammy Soulliere, about 1 year ago

seems to me “eric” you are the one who is doing the arguing here.. no one else..

This is america .. this IS REALITY .. I know I live in it I see it.. and for the love of something go do something to help better the world.. maybe even open your eyes to the fact of what is really going on..

Erics, about 1 year ago

Tammy, there is no argument here. This is simply me stating my opinion on this picture. That’s all. Oh, and a little “2 cents” for her character. Her “portfolio” reminds me of an old saying.

“Good lookin from a far, but far from good lookin’”

When you sift through all the false passion, you find yourself emerged in hate.

Tammy Soulliere, about 1 year ago

heres a mirror LOOK in it! I do not want to hear any more from you… period!

Erics, about 1 year ago

LOL… Yes maam Queen Tammy. LOL..

How about you bud out of a conversation that had nothing to do with you…it was a comment to Helen. She replyed…and we are done. You should do the same.

Helen Bascom, about 1 year ago

Damn, you mean I can participate in my own discussion? Thank you. This is MY WORK. Tammy and all rational people are more than welcome to offer rational comment. You, Erics are not invited. Be gone.

Tammy Soulliere, about 1 year ago

oh my bad I forgot chauvinism .. lmao .. IF you read corredtly she said to talk it to the other section.. scroll up.. NO MAS comphrende?? kapeshe’?

Erics, about 1 year ago

Helen…too bad you couldn’t leave well enough alone. You have to go instigating people to fight with you. If you don’t want people to attack you, then maybe you shouldn’t be attacking other people.

Erics, about 1 year ago

tammy, go back to your little nap, you were getting more accomplished there.

Helen Bascom, about 1 year ago

Let’s take it here

New comments available.

Helen Bascom, about 1 year ago

I am not the only one who thinks Bush sucks like an Electrolux

wiltedvic, about 1 year ago

very very strong image
the title says it all

petelangman, about 1 year ago

amazing work helen

ECGardner, about 1 year ago

Very expressive and moving piece, and one that reflects a very sad and unfortunate reality.

Helen Bascom, about 1 year ago

Thank you for your comment. However there are still many people who deny the reality of poverty in this country.

Renate Dartois, about 1 year ago

Sooooo true-Bravo Helen and it is getting worse.

Jon Clark, about 1 year ago

Excellent . Love the truth.

XtomJames, about 1 year ago

Beautifully done (though I think I detect a hint of cgi or photoshopping-not that that’s bad)

martin venit, about 1 year ago

WELL HELEN NOW YOU’VE GONE AND DONE IT AGAIN. BROUGHT REALITY INTO THIS SITE AND PISSED OFF ERICS. TRUST ME ON THIS, erics IS A MEMBER OF OUR RELIGIOUS, RIGHT. NOT FOR ONE SECOND DOES HE BELIEVE IN WELCOMING ALL OF GODS CREATURES. I WILL ASSUME THAT ERICS TAKES THE BIBLE PRETTY MUCH LITERALLY. ERICS MIGHT WELCOME OTHER PEOPLES “OPINIONS”, BUT FOR CAUSE ONLY. ASK ERICS WHERE A GAY PERSON IS GOING IF DEATH SHOULD BEFALL THEM. OR A PERSON WHOM DOES NOT TAKE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR SAVIOR. ERICS IS GIVING ANYONE HIS “OPINION”, JUST WHAT HIS WARPED SENSE OF REALITY IS. TRUST ME HE CANNOT COMPREHEND THAT BEING A “TRUE AMERICAN”, A “TRUE PATRIOT” IS THE RIGHT TO TALK SH-T ABOUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS “GREAT” COUNTRY OF OURS. THE CHILD AS “PROP”? IT IS CALLED ART ERICS, TO MAKE A POINT ERIC, WHY NOT MAKE YOUR POINT WITH A CAMERA, OR A POEM, OR A PAINTING. I LIVE HERE TOO, YOU ARE EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS COUNTRY. YOU ARE SO BLINDED BY YOUR PATHETIC, BLIND, IGNORANT AND BUSH DRIVEN FAKE PATRIOTISM, TO OPEN UP YOUR EYES AND NANO-SIZED BRAIN TO REALIZE THAT THERE ARE PROBLEMS LIKE THE ONE ABOVE, AND YOU MR. LOVE YOUR COUNTRY, DO NOTHING, TO REMEDY THEM. BUT WHINE ABOUT CUSS WORDS, IMBECILE.

Kate Towers IPA, about 1 year ago

Excellent work

Erics, about 1 year ago

Say…here’s another website with a different point of view.

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/anti-liberal

Helen Bascom, about 1 year ago

Now that, Erics, is the appropriate way to express an opposing opinion.

Kerry McFarland, about 1 year ago

Extremely powerful piece. Great work!

Hoffard, about 1 year ago

Wow!!! Amazing peice!!! In awe!!!

davidmilne, about 1 year ago

Powerful image Helen,works a treat in BnW!

sillygirl, about 1 year ago

Sad, but true.
neat shot with great story and plenty of emotion captured here.

Karl Schlemmer, about 1 year ago

A Masterpiece Helen. I love this one. :-)

rebelmomma, about 1 year ago

this is intense! Love it!

Antanas, about 1 year ago

Excellent work

Valli Boldini ..., about 1 year ago

Excellent capture! Congrats!

alistair mcbride, about 1 year ago

Well done Helen,sometimes when your doing well in life its good to be reiminded that others are being left behind,keep them coming.

Jeremy Harrington, about 1 year ago

great capture.. the lighting and composition are great, and the black and white works well with the emotion and expression of the child and image as a whole.. i also like that you are trying to push a point with your art.. well done

BKvonBernhard, about 1 year ago

Now this is a true bit of photojournalism. Superbly done. No matter where you stand.
BRAVO.

Richard Murch, about 1 year ago

Great Statement Helen.. The sooner we see the end of this President the better… keep on publishing please… you are making a difference…

Bobbie, about 1 year ago

I just found this one, lucky me, what a brilliant strong image. Well done!

Kirsty Semple, about 1 year ago

Very powerful image.

PennyEdwardes, about 1 year ago

Wow! I am in awe at not only your talent, but your strength of character to show the world how it is. My hat goes off to you….there needs to be more people in the world like you! Excellent work!

LostBoy1, about 1 year ago

I`m not saying i like this as a statement…your countries shitmix goes a whole lot deeper than than a fucking monkey of a public relations man…but your passion and frustration are evident…

and you art is coming along fucking rocking style…keep up the good work…

guess i`m lucky to live in the “lucky country” :)

Paul (Quixote)..., about 1 year ago

I love the emotion of this piece

Violeta Pérez ..., about 1 year ago

wow… very impresive and sad, good job

Herkissable, about 1 year ago

ouch the truth hurts eh! g8 shot

Carlo Cesar Ro..., about 1 year ago

Stunning work Helen! Congrats and more power!

Cameron Gray, about 1 year ago

I watched a very interesting documentary about the Bush family a few days ago. I was shocked to learn that his grandfather was one of Hitlers personal investors!
While George Bush senior was fighting the Nazis, his own father was funding the enemy to supply the Germans with weapons! now that has got to be the largest conflict of interest in the history of mankind. It actually makes me sad to have to share the same species with these people.

helene ruiz, about 1 year ago

wow…..amazing, heartwrenching, and the painful truthexcellent work as usual Helen…....

helene ruiz, about 1 year ago

wow…..amazing, heartwrenching, and the painful truthexcellent work as usual Helen…....

Xenia Victori..., about 1 year ago

Helen this is great work! your heart is big like a planet earth! I mean it!

Jennifer Resemius, 12 months ago

excellent work. this is very dramatic. love the composition, contrast and details.

Teody Gaspar, 12 months ago

Great work!

Michael Kienhuis, 12 months ago

So good!.......M:>

Cliff Vestergaard, 12 months ago

This just …....................................To the bone of what it is . WOW ! art

Marc Evans IPA, 11 months ago

Powerfull image !

debbie lacey, 11 months ago

wow geat image

marcusjohn, 11 months ago

..out getting a bite to eat in the streets of Melbourne (Aust) I walked past a few homeless people either wondering aimlessly or just sitting with a small note in front asking for a spare change. Anyway, being stuck in my own perfect little world getting ready for my perfect little Christmas a thought suddenly hit me.. How f@#king lucky am I to have what I have, to be able to provide food, cloths and life’s luxuries to my family, have a job ETC and every day take it for granted. I come back jump onto RB and view/ read your series, some comments made and realize this all over again just how lucky I am.
Helen, I think what you have done here with this series is fantastic, a real eye opener and so thought provoking, this is the real world… A world that many of us (my-self included) ignore and chose to continue spending our cash on things we do not need, throw out copious amounts of uneaten food especially this time of year) without giving the suffering a second thought. What a world we live in.

Brilliant work Helen and thank you..

Helen Bascom, 11 months ago

Thank you marcusjohn. I can not pass by a homeless person begging for money. Hence, I am constantly broke. But maybe I have helped in some small way.

Julie Marks, 11 months ago

Thanks Helen for showing images of the brutal reality that cannot be denied or rationalized given the graphic truth of your powerful photography. These are the images that people need to see, not the sanitized and blatant deceit of the Bush Administration. I live in the United States and like many are distraught by the destructive actions of our government. Keep up the great work!!!

Patricia L. Ba..., 11 months ago

How did I miss all of this! You know how I feel. Keep up the amazing work, Helen!

Michael J Armijo, 11 months ago

Haha…I’m browsing for my Photgrapher nominee…and I thought this was the ONE!!! And it’s yours…Excellent! ;)

Mark Moskvitch, 11 months ago

Helen,

A stunning and moving image….

PHILLIPEDOAN, 10 months ago

Helen: I believe that imbecile Erics has a hard-on for you…Great piece. It makes me even more sad and angry at this system. Erics to me is a ‘Good Amerikkkan’. Sort of like the ‘Good Germans’ who simply stood with apathy while the ‘Others’ were being annihilated. If this was patriotism, then consider me as treason.

atomikboy, 10 months ago

Nice work.

Helen Bascom, 10 months ago

I think you may be right Phillipe. Ha Ha

Tina Hogg, 9 months ago

Helen, this is astounding stuff. I can’t add to what everyone else has said so I’ll just say I’m with you in spirit!

Kelly Bermingham, 7 months ago

FANTASTIC!!! And after reading all the links through it – you are one mighty strong lady. One voice can make a difference. Keep speaking up – and through your art which is amazing.

peter, 7 months ago

I wonder what our children will think about how we as a society have spent our their wealth? Do we really need a bigger house? Do we need an expensive holiday overseas? Great image – you’ve got me thinking.

Abeona, 5 months ago

amazing

Sir Jerame ..., 4 months ago

neat shot.

Hollie Nass, 2 months ago

Stunning image!! So very true!
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~Angel Warda~, 3 days ago

gives me the chills! amazing and so touching and true!!!!