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PlanetBev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-11 02:16 PM
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Can somebody post that skeletal cartoon of Reagan?
You know, the one where he's sitting in the Oval Office, his hair is in place, but he looks decomposed? I want to send it to my brother for a good laugh.

Sorry, it just cracks me up...
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-11 02:18 PM
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1. While we're at it, how about the Benneton ad that showed what Reagan would like like with AIDS.
Edited on Mon Feb-07-11 02:22 PM by Ian David
I think THIS is it:



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This scandalous graphic appeared in 1988 on the back cover of Bennetton`s groundbreaking COLORS magazine in a special issue devoted to AIDS. It shows Reagan with facial lesions from AIDS-related Kaposi`s Sarcoma. It was produced by the ACT-Up artist`s collective called GRAN FURY, who have passed all rights of their work to the public domain.

The painfully sarcastic text accompanying this graphic brought home with electrifying sharpness the horrible results of Reagan`s homophobia, indifference, short-sightedness, and stupidity.

AIDS appeared in 1980. Reagan refused to say the word in public for 7 and a half years. It was only a few months before the end of his second term in 1988 that he finally mentioned the epidemic. An estimated 65,000 Americans had already died of AIDS before he could be bothered to comment. From 1980 to 1988, the only thing he did about AIDS was outlaw condom distribution and outlaw safe-sex education.

Reagan didn`t invent AIDS. But he could have changed the course of human history by preventing it from devastating the planet. Call it negligence. Call it involuntary manslaughter. Call it whatever you like. Reagan, along with many in his administration, are personally responsible for the deaths of many tens of millions of people.

More:
http://www.fotolog.com/anomalous/7924047


See also:

Flashback, 1982: Reagan White House press conference & a rollicking good time over "gay plague"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x361517

Greg Palast: Reagan -- Killer, Coward, Con-man
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x367595


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PlanetBev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-11 02:20 PM
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2. Close, Ian
But it's actually a political cartoon, can't remember the artist. Thanks for posting.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-11 02:24 PM
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3. Any luck here?
Edited on Mon Feb-07-11 02:25 PM by Ian David
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-11 02:39 PM
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4. I think you mean Zombie Reagan?
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-11 02:44 PM
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5. Here's another Zombie Reagan, in "living color":
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PlanetBev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-11 04:03 PM
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6. Yep, that's it, DJ
Looks like he partied a little too much on his 100th.
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-11 04:51 PM
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7. Speaking of "Zombie Reagan"
Did anybody see the Onion News Network "story" about the RNC bringing Reagan back as a mindless flesh eating Zombie who comes back to "lead" the GOP (and apparently eats Bobby Jindal's brains)? :rofl: If you haven't, be sure to check it out! I believe you should also be able to download that particular segment from iTunes from their podcast. PM me if you want the link.
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