Ted Rall's American Dreams

Michele first posted Ted Rall's cartoon from 3/20/2003, which displayed all the insight and wit I've come to expect from him. NC from Carthaginian Peace had his own take on it.

Using that strip as a springboard, here's what I imagine a typical morning must be like for Ted:



(picture is clickable)

And then I stumbled across this promo ad clipping, the only surviving image from a little-known 1985 IBC (Iraqi Broadcasting Company) prime-time television pilot*:










*and if you believe that is a real ad instead of a Parody, please log off the internet and hold your white flag high in the air. American troops will soon be around with the Surrender Bus to take you to a nice holding station - where you will no longer have to worry about being castrated for criticizing your former leader. Plus there's cake and punch .