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Barack Obama ran an unprecedented presidential campaign -- utilizing the power of design to usurp the seat of the President of the United States of America.  However, his iconic emblem, the ever present "O", holds more power than even Obama knows.  Bill Whittle points out the dangers of branding an ideology with an icon and how, perhaps, the powerful symbol will be used against the very man it built up. 
   

   

     

The person who is most responsible for Obama's iconoclastic image is his official poster-maker, Shepard Fairey, who also loves Marx, Mao, and the rest.

One of the most prominent Los Angeles artists, Fairey, made a brief statement, noting his "great conviction that Barack Obama should be the next President."  Poster sales, he added, would underwrite "a large statewide poster campaign."

In addition to popping up on many streets, the image later made its way onto a T-shirt, created in collaboration with the San Francisco street-wear brand Upper Playground -- and apparently onto the radar of the Obama campaign.  The candidate himself sent a thank-you note (at link) and his campaign had Fairey create a new poster that became the inaugural offering in an "Artists for Obama" section of the barackobama.com online store.  Fairey told Creativity Online that while he has been politically active, there’s something new in the enthusiasm he now professes to feel. "I just thought it was time to stick my neck out."

Lots of Fairey's anti-American graphics here.

   
  

   
Obama’s economic plan is to tax the rich in order the give money to the poor.  Of course, this is nothing more than the core philosophy of the welfare state.  It is also the core principle of socialism.
   

Barack Obama collected Spider-Man comics as a child, so Marvel Comics wanted to give him a "shout-out back" by featuring him in a bonus story, said Joe Quesada, Marvel's editor-in-chief.

 

"How great is that?  The commander in chief to be is actually a nerd in chief," Quesada said.  "It was really, really cool to see that we had a geek in the White House.  We're all thrilled with that."

 

The comic starts with Spider-Man's alter-ego Peter Parker taking photographs at the inauguration, before spotting two identical Obamas.  Parker decides "the future president's gonna need Spider-Man," and springs into action, using basketball to determine the real Obama and punching out the impostor.

 

Obama thanks him with a fist-bump.

 

The Obama story is a bonus in Marvel Comic's Amazing Spider-Man #583, available in comic book shops nationwide on Jan. 14 for $3.99 and is expected to sell out, with half the covers devoted to Obama.

   
  

  
Topps is jumping on the Obama Superstar bandwagon and releasing fanboi photocards of the Obama pre-presidency.  Obama's rookie season cards include inspiring sayings and his life story.  One assume they don't include the part about having an Indonesian passport.  Early reports that Obama's minor league batting average statistics would be supplied by Larry Sinclair have proven to be unfounded.
   
  

    
The marriage of the Times' flag and Obama’s silhouette was jarring.  One guest remarked that the poster looked like something put out by Pravda. 
   
Can't get enough of Barack Obama?  How about an Obama license plate?

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White today unveiled an "Illinois Salutes Barack Obama" temporary license plate, which can be used for 60 days beginning Tuesday.

The plates feature a smiling President Obama, seemingly gazing towards your temporary numbers. A waving American flag fills the background.

The plates are only good through April 17.  They cost $50 -- with proceeds benefiting Illinois libraries.

The temporary "special event" plates are available at www.ila.org/obama
   
  

   
A San Francisco novelty store is featuring a large display window of "Saint Obama" candles. The candles feature Obama's head atop the body of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian-born Dominican friar, who became one of the first black saints in the Americas upon his canonization in 1962.

St. Martin de Porres was born to a white and a black parent, and is considered to be the patron saint of people of mixed racial heritage.
   
  

     
"The Truth" by Painter Michael D'Antuono which will be unveiled on President Obama's 100th Day in Office at NYC's Union Square.  Is he dissing Christ or praising Mohammad? So confusing -- all I know is I am going hurl.  Have the Christians started rioting yet?
   
   

   
We had to go to Target the other day with Mrs. Sic and dammit if a bunch of Barack Obama propaganda wasn’t staring us in the face at every turn … in practically every aisle.  Seriously, there were Barack Obama DVD’s, Barack Obama books, Barack Obama commemorative coins, pins and plates and -- get this -- two Barack Obama children’s books.  No really … one of them was called "Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope."  In fact, for every age group there was at least one book or video devoted to "The One."
   
  

   
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Thomas Lifson says that socialism is out; fascism is in.  Photographed by an American Thinker reader at the Old Spaghetti Factory on Sunset Boulevard between the Hollywood Freeway and Gower, in Los Angeles, in the heart of Hollywood.

Undoubtedly, there will be a federal task force formed immediately to investigate, apprehend and prosecute the evil-doers that have perpetrated this vicious hate-crime. 
   
The United States Postal Service (USPS) created a stamp with a picture of Barack Obama on it.  The USPS noticed that the stamp was not sticking to envelopes.  This enraged Obama, who demanded a full investigation.

After a month of testing and $11.73 million in congressional spending, a special commission presented the following findings:

1. The stamp is in perfect order.
2. There is nothing wrong with the glue.
3. People are spitting on the wrong side.

Rimshot!
   
  

     

This is from a local United Auto Workers-based newspaper, but they tend to have better local news coverage than the longtime Tribune.

 

This Obamanation was spotted on a street in Kokomo, IN -- It's the real McCoy -- NOT A PHOTOSHOP! -- You can buy these flags on eBay.com.


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Scary Marxist Clown Mask for sale at Amazon.com.  Click here for large image.
   


Here's a website called, "Truth First" that boldly states "Obama is the TRUTH!" and that the world recognizes Obama as a leader of peace and justice.

The Truth First website says that it cannot be denied that the world has entered a new golden era of economic and social justice. An era of peace led by and made possible by Resident Obama.

Resident Obama is the son of Kings and Queens who ruled over the greatest civilizations in human history.  The world waited a long time for the arrival of Obama.  We did not always know what his name would be or what he would look like but we knew a son of Africa would return to restore light to the world.

Resident Obama is of such character that always sees a task to it's completion.  He has an extraordinary spirit of inquiry such that he will always find the most wise course of action.  He loathes greed and hate and he treasures truth and justice.

It is natural and is the destiny of historical truth that he leads us today.

You need to visit this asylum and look at the rest of the offerings to the Obamamessiah -- click here . . .
   

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