Have They Never Seen "The Dark Knight?"

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Monday August 31, 2009 · 2:31 PM PDT

2009/08/31 · 14:31

The Obama-as-Joker image that has crept into the mainstream is, if nothing else, a good marketing ploy. Everyone gets it, even if they don’t know anything about Batman. President Obama’s face (from one of his many Time Magazine covers) is overlaid with the makeup design from 2008's The Dark Knight’s interpretation of The Joker. The text from the magazine has been removed, but the red frame remains. Underneath the frame is the word "socialism" printed in black on a white background. The image has become the new rallying cry of the anti-Obama crowd, a much hipper and less cliché image that, say, Hitler.

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Tuesday August 11, 2009 · 3:47 PM PDT

2009/08/11 · 15:47

By now, I'm sure many people here have read about and seen the footage of anti-health reform protester William Kostric, gun in holster, holding a sign that reads "It's time to water the tree of liberty," a reference to the Thomas Jefferson quote, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants."

Obviously, having a gun anywhere near where the President will be making a public appearance, especially in this climate, is worrisome, but something else has caught my attention.

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Wednesday June 10, 2009 · 12:29 PM PDT

2009/06/10 · 12:29

The details regarding the shooting at the Holocaust Museum in DC are still developing, and there are lots of good updates in the Breaking News thread on the rec list.
Think Progressfound a thread from freerepublic.com which linked to some of the ideas written by von Brunn, in this case, regarding his belief that President Obama has lied about his birthplace, among other things.

There were more than 200 replies in the thread, but from what I saw, no proof that van Brunn himself replied in the thread or was even a member.

UPDATE: As of 2:30pm PST, the link is back up: http://www.freerepublic.com/...

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Thursday April 23, 2009 · 7:57 PM PDT

2009/04/23 · 19:57

So, who still thinks that this administration wants to cover up and/or continue the policies of the previous administration?

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Wednesday April 22, 2009 · 5:01 PM PDT

2009/04/22 · 17:01

Fox News' Shep Smith has been known to show a bit of an independent streak once in a while, meaning that he seems less willing to regurgitate FNC's propaganda. He memorably called out Sam the GOP Reality Star/War Correspondent for some provocative views on Obama and the supposed Death of Israel. Overall, he generally comes off as pretty rational (and yes, I do believe that rational conservatives are still in existence.) Smith could probably excell as a legit journalist if he were in some other medium.

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Sunday April 19, 2009 · 9:21 PM PDT

2009/04/19 · 21:21

Only days after releasing four memos from the Bush Administration, confirming that CIA officials in fact engaged in interrogation processes that have been categorized by international law as torture. Both the President and AG Holder then released carefully-worded statements that said that they do not plan to prosecute those who took part in the acts outlined in the memos at the time (pre 2006.) After equally cryptic statements from Rahm Emanuel, the public is left to wonder what, if anything, the Administration hopes to achieve by making this information public.

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Monday March 09, 2009 · 11:34 AM PDT

2009/03/09 · 11:34

Until this election cycle, I had become very apathetic of our federal leaders and the state of the national political system. My attitude has shifted, but I seriously do not get some of the political theories that we continue to support as a nation. Some of these a rhetorical questions, but others are, I think, genuine points that not enough people seem to want to discuss.

Just thinking out loud here:

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Monday February 23, 2009 · 6:58 AM PST

2009/02/23 · 06:58

In his acceptance speech for his surprise Oscar win for Best Actor, Sean Penn mentioned seeing demonstrations of hate (by protesters) on his drive up to the Kodak Theater. I assume he meant anti-gay groups and Prop 8 supporters who, like many protesters, seem to thrive on big, celebratory events.

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