Thursday, March 04, 2010
GM, or Chrysler?
Found at iOwnTheWorld:

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  Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Copenhagen Watermelons
Green on the outside, red on the inside!



U/T: NewZeal

UPDATE 12.20:

We're starting to wonder if Earth temperature fluctuations aren't the real motivation behind the global warming hysteria...



U/T: iOwnTheWorld

UPDATE 12.24:


Aren't you glad the Internet isn't scratch-n-sniff yet?

U/T: iOwnTheWorld

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  Friday, November 20, 2009
To the Future, Comrades!
The future may hold free health care for all, but it will not bring any new posts at Ushanka.us until we return from our trip on Tuesday.



In the meantime, check out the story on this work of art: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman - link.

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  Tuesday, November 17, 2009
His Walk of Fame
Found at iOwnTheWorld:

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  Monday, November 09, 2009
Czarnia
Found at iOwnTheWorld:

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  Sunday, October 25, 2009
Another Hammer & Sickle
Amazingly, it has been a while since we've seen a hammer and sickle cartoon. This one is from Townhall.


The music:

I bet if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao, You ain't gonna make it with anyone anyhow

Anita Dunn's thoughts:

The Beatles never met my boss

Related - Found at iOwn The World:

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  Friday, October 02, 2009
Missouri Gets It
Billboard seen in Blue Springs, MO.


U/T: Drudge

Updated 10.3 6:30PM This just in at YouTube:

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  Saturday, August 08, 2009
Comrades! Report Your Neighbors!
So the White House is asking us to report disinformation true statements about their healthcare socialization efforts?

Click here to see a whole bunch of creative images posted at The People's Cube.



Brilliant!

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  Friday, July 24, 2009
Socialized Medicine is Funny!
Some cartoons found at Townhall over the past weeks:







Hey! That guy's name is Karl too!

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  Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Birds of a Feather
Remember. He's not a socialist!

Cartoon at IBD today:



Related - Mary Anastasia O'Grady - ultimate expert on Central and South American communist movements - wrote in yesterday's WSJ, Honduras Defends Its Democracy. A MUST read to get the facts straight before venturing further into this story of constitutional government and freedom.

Hugo Chávez's coalition-building efforts suffered a setback yesterday when the Honduran military sent its president packing for abusing the nation's constitution.
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Yesterday the Central American country was being pressured to restore the authoritarian Mr. Zelaya by the likes of Fidel Castro, Daniel Ortega, Hillary Clinton and, of course, Hugo himself. The Organization of American States, having ignored Mr. Zelaya's abuses, also wants him back in power. It will be a miracle if Honduran patriots can hold their ground.


The MSM is reporting this as a coup rather than a Supreme Court and military command acting as their constitution requires. Our thanks to O'Grady for the real story!

The Honduran Supreme Court and Military Command are the heroes of 2009. For us - the envy is strong within...

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  Monday, June 08, 2009
Longer Lines, More Hope
Watch for these new posters at your local Post Office and GM dealership!

U/T: Michelle

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  Sunday, March 01, 2009
The Incredible Bulk
Another fine piece of creativity by Doug Ross - his artistic response to Mark Steyn's article, The Six Trillion Dollar Man.



UPDATE 3.1: We just had to add some of Mark's poetry about our new, changing superhero, and the word "Invest" vs. "Spend":

Anyway, that’s how I feel about the endlessly morphing supergovernment hero battling the planet-swallowing economic crisis. Back in September, we were told to put our faith in Bailoutman. Then in January, Bailoutman went to his tailor, had the long underwear redesigned, and relaunched himself as Mister Stimulus. A few weeks later the Obama crowd noticed that “stimulus,” like “bailout,” had become a cheap punch line, and decided the approved term was “recovery.” So Captain Recovery swung into action.
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If you’re feeling a sudden urge to “invest” in a gallon of tequila and a couple of hookers and wake up with an almighty hangover and no pants in a rusting dumpster on a bit of abandoned scrub round the back of the freight yards, it may be because you’re one of that dwindling band of Americans foolish enough to pursue his living in what we used to call “the private sector.” You were never exactly Giant-Man, more like Average-Sized Man. But you have a vague sense that you’re gonna be a lot closer to Ant-Man by the time all this is through.


Read it all at NRO.

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  Friday, February 27, 2009
Almost Missed It...
It looks so natural in that setting...

Found another at Townhall:



That's two in three days. We wonder if Townhall scolds its cartoonists for using the Hammer and Sickle symbol as some advertising entities have scolded us for trying to advertise the sexy Commie Obama Rally Caps. "Too controversial", they say. For the next four years we'll be saying, "We told you so".

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  Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Change


UT: Townhall

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  Monday, January 26, 2009
Inauguration Footage

The Hammer & Sickle make it to Washington!

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  Thursday, October 23, 2008
Obama, a Hammer, and a Sickle
Cartoon by David Heisch, found at AmericanThinker.

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  Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Bailout
Found this today at Townhall

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  Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Bailout Thoughts (UPDATED x2)

While we have many anti-communist impulses on this week's $700 billion bailout chatter, we've purposely hesitated to comment with the hope facts would emerge with which we could trust and form and convey sensible opinions.

We agree - if the market is in a free-fall and this is the only option, then do it with a firm plan to re-sell the assets as soon as their value returns. But is it the only option?

We agree - with fellow conservatives that this is a form of communism - government owning industry. It isn't that far from Russia's takeover of Yukos. One is a "rescue", the other overt theft, but both are government takeovers.

But we're puzzed by the following:
1) The more it is discussed, the more Secretary Paulson is isolated as one of the few pushing for immediate bailout. Why? Because it mostly helps his former co-workers on Wall Street?

2) The two biggest groups screaming for more time are the conservative members of congress, and the Communist Party USA! How did that happen?!

So, we're staying on the fence with the plan to chime in later as we know more.

In the meantime, a great article in today's WSJ about William O. Perkins III, a trader that made $1.25 million last week on Goldman Sacks. He plans to spend this profit on a campaign exposing the bailout crowd as "communists". That got our attention! And he's an Obama supporter. Where's the Advil?

He has spent some of his profit on the cartoon above, and will spend the rest on nationwide ads.


"I see it as trickle-down communism," Mr. Perkins said. "We have a communist action where everybody is paying for the benefit of the few and hoping the benefits will trickle down to everyone else.
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Comments are on. Tell us what we're missing!

UPDATE 7PM: Newt Gingrich spoke on Hannity & Colmes on the bailout subject. We liked what we heard. Here are the highlights:



1) He calls it "an appalling bad plan", and says it will be "an engine of corruption". Says it will be a "nightmare to implement". Calls it "socialism at its worst".
2) He says the bailout will buy assets at above the market value, not less than the market value.
3) Suggestions: Use rolling 3-year average mark-to-market, zero capital gains, adopt a US-centric energy plan, and loan money at treasury+2% to let entities fix their bad-debt problems themselves - a "workout" rather than a "bailout".

UPDATE 9.25 11AM:

More links and quotes on the subject:



Rush hits the analogy perfect in his Wednesday show:

Barack Obama is nothing different than a high-risk loan. He has no history of accomplishment. He has nothing besides a nice smile and a firm handshake as evidence that he can deliver what he promises. The White House should not be available to high-risk people, such as a 144-day junior senator who has a myriad of highly-questionable, high-risk associates. And when he fails? We will be asked to bail out the United States for the damage that he caused. I'd like a little more collateral on a presidential candidate than just having Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright and Tony Resko as co-signers on his application.


Larry Elder adds perspective on the significance of bank failures on our economy in his Townhall column today, Is Capitalism on the Ropes?

According to the FDIC, in the almost two-year period of 2007 and 2008, 15 banks failed. Similarly, during Clinton's last two years in office, 1999 and 2000, 15 banks also failed. In the recession-free years of 1988 and 1989, there were 1,004 bank failures. And since the Great Depression, the average number of yearly bank failures has been 94.


The WSJ editorial, The Candidates Vote 'Present', says "the behavior of both candidates has an air of running for political cover":

...count us as mystified by Senator John McCain's decision yesterday to suspend his campaign and call for a postponement in Friday's first Presidential debate so that he and Barack Obama can work out a consensus bill to stabilize the financial system. This is supposed to be evidence of leadership?

Mr. McCain's decision follows an equally odd suggestion from Mr. Obama yesterday morning that the two candidates issue a joint statement of principles and conditions for the financial rescue package. As a purely political matter, we understand why Mr. Obama would just as soon say "present" on a tricky Senate vote. He probably figures the current economic mess plays into his argument for "change," so why not minimize any differences with Mr. McCain on the Paulson plan as he heads to Election Day?

We also understand Mr. McCain's desire to further dress his campaign in "Country First" gilding, as if patriotism and consensus are one and the same, or that getting something done is more important than getting it right.
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As candidates, however, they are not serving the public by hiding behind a fog of faux bipartisanship that obscures their core economic principles and their approach to governance in times of crisis. Far from being an issue that is above electoral politics, the financial panic is too serious not to have a serious discussion about.


And another from Hugh Hewitt, Hugh himself this time:

Obama’s halting response to yesterday’s dramatic announcement`by John McCain followed by his about-face and agreement to attend the meeting convened by President Bush even as he insists that tomorrow’s debate go forward reveals much more than standard operating bumbling by Obama when the script he's been reading from unexpectedly changes.

Obama appears to genuinely not grasp the stakes here. He is not acting like a leader who understands the risks the country faces. And this is not surprising giving his experience gap when it comes to money, work, and savings much less finance.

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  Sunday, September 07, 2008
Another Hammer & Sickle
Found at American Thinker:

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  Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Symbolism
Two more Hammer & Sickle cartoons. 





Found at Townhall.com

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  Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Symbolism
Most of the Hammer & Sickle cartoons we post are related to policies of the US Democratic Party.

Should we assume, now that the symbol has returned to its original owners, that the US and Russia will coexist in peace? Or just the US Democrats and Russia?





Cartoons found at Townhall.

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  Tuesday, July 08, 2008
The One that Didn't Get Away!
We found a hammer & sickle in the Townhall cartoons this week, and never a more appropriate honor than to give the late Senator Jesse Helms credit for this catch.



Link - to our post of his passing.

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  Wednesday, March 05, 2008
President Dmitry Medvedev


No surprise from Dmitry Medvedev's 70% election victory Sunday in Russia. Some suggest the Medvedev-Putin relationship will sour much as previous Russian power hand-offs have. We disagree. The crackdown on protests immediately following the election victory combined with $100+ oil suggest shared ideology and enough cash for everyone.

Our initial questions:
1) Will Medvedev continue the antique air-show that Putin started with renewed bomber patrols?
2) Will Medvedev's reign be smeared with the two-journalists-per-year murder rate that has existed since 2001?

more to follow...

Media Links:
1) Opposition leader, Maxim Reznick, was arrested today.
2) Opposition leader, Nikita Belykh, was arrested yesterday.

more to follow...

Cartoons found at Townhall:


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  Sunday, February 24, 2008
Red Planet Cartoon
The dilemma of a blogger: time spent on your site is time away from the community. We nearly fell out of our chair today when we discovered Red Planet. This is a fun and well organized site with some fantastic artwork. We're sending a big Ushanka Tip to the blogger and adding to our blogroll. Here is a sample of his work:


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  Saturday, November 24, 2007
Thanksgiving: Blessing of the Govt. Taxes
Read the full prayer at The People's Cube. Very creative!



Let me, Dear God, shift the paradigm on this Thanksgiving and blissfully give thanks for the gift of government, and thank the government for the gift of taxes. Bless my taxes, O God! Give me peace of mind as I rejoice in filling out forms and returning money to its rightful owner, the government. Keep me joyous, I pray, as I write out those checks. Yea, Lord, we know that there is little reason to be joyous with this Administration's imperialism and impending rape of the Iranian peaceful energy program, but the thought of a new tax year still brings to us a swelling tear of joy. And whisper to me, Lord, all the good reasons that I send my money to my government every year.

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Fixing Venezuela
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  Thursday, October 04, 2007
Hammer Time
Found at Townhall.com:

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  Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Symbolism - Cold War Style
Found at Townhall:

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  Thursday, August 30, 2007
The Symbol Lives On
Found at Townhall:

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  Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Another Hammer and Sickle
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  Friday, August 10, 2007
Karl's Weekend Reading (Comments)
Propoganda Redux is the latest from Ion Mihai Precepa, the author of Red Horizons. Tuesday's WSJ editorial page. Great graphic too.




I spent decades scrutinizing the U.S. from Europe, and I learned that international respect for America is directly proportional to America's own respect for its president.
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Now we are again at war. It is not the president's war. It is America's war, authorized by 296 House members and 76 senators. I do not intend to join the armchair experts on the Iraq war. I do not know how we should handle this war, and they don't know either. But I do know that if America's political leaders, Democrat and Republican, join together as they did during World War II, America will win. Otherwise, terrorism will win.
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For once, the communists got it right. It is America's leader that counts. Let's return to the traditions of presidents who accepted nothing short of unconditional surrender from our deadly enemies. Let's vote next year for people who believe in America's future, not for the ones who live in the Cold War past.

Bret Stephens writes in Tuesday's WSJ about the arms sale to the Saudis, Kernal of Evil. A bit pessimtic, but he always supports his topics with a large dose of history. And he is right about the stink this arms sale emits.

We're skeptical, however, that the Saudis would use these weapons against the Shia Iraq as Bret discusses. Not because they could, but we served with Saudi officers in the US Army for training, including a prince. We knew US officers that were first in Saudi Arabia in Aug 1990. We knew why Bush Sr. sent them. The Saudis are unable to fight, period. Defense, offense, or out of a wet paper bag. The Saudis won't attack Iraq for the simple reason: their military lacks discipline, seriousness, and the will to fight. Comments?

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  Friday, July 27, 2007
Hat Sighting
Found at Townhall.com


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  Wednesday, July 18, 2007
JetBlue
We call SHOTGUN! on the bandwagon to expose JetBlue's sponsorship of the upcoming DailyKos convention in Chicago. With a share price 24% under their IPO price in 2002, and with recent bad press such as that 12-hour tarmac wait, we would think JetBlue would avoid endorsing the unhinged, anti-American Kos Kids and offending the silent majority. We must have gone to a different business school than JetBlue CEO David Barger or 10% JetBlue shareholder George Soros.



UT: Curt at Flopping Aces, and Dan at Riehl World View.

Michelle Malkin is hosting a Photoshop contest for a new JetBlue logo. This one is our favorite. Any guesses why?


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Hammers, Sickles, and Sicko
A twinkle in his eye?




Found at Townhall.com.

This one found at Michelle Malkin's Blog:


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  Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Hammers & Sickles, Oh My!
Found two more at Townhall.com:



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