The Neocons
What IS a neocon, anyway? Max
Boot, writing in the December 30, 2002 Wall Street Journal,
wondered the same thing and does a good job of delineating the term in What
the Heck is a ‘Neocon’?:
Many conservatives ... suggest that we
need to promote our [U.S.] values, for the simple reason that liberal
democracies rarely fight one another, sponsor terrorism, or use weapons of mass
destruction. If we are to avoid another 9/11, they argue, we need to liberalize
the Middle East—a massive undertaking, to be sure, but better than the
unspeakable alternative. And if this requires occupying Iraq for an extended
period, so be it; we did it with Germany, Japan and Italy, and we can do it
again.
The most prominent champions of this view inside the
administration are Vice President Dick Cheney and Deputy Defense Secretary Paul
Wolfowitz. Their agenda is known as ‘neoconservatism,’ though a more accurate
term might be ‘hard Wilsonianism.’ Advocates of this view embrace Woodrow
Wilson’s championing of American ideals but reject his reliance on
international organizations and treaties to accomplish our objectives. (‘Soft
Wilsonians,’ a k a liberals, place their reliance, in Charles Krauthammer’s
trenchant phrase, on paper, not power.) Like Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin
Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, ‘hard Wilsonians’ want to use American might to
promote American ideals.
For more, see Neocon 101: some basic questions answered, in the Christian Science Monitor, as well as my links to information about PNAC, the Project for a New American Century.
Whatever. As
far as I’m concerned, these “hard Wilsonians” are a little
too power-mad, and a little too blind to the realities of the cultures and
traditions of the great majority of the world’s peoples. They are also blind to
their own realities; I mean, look at Boot’s first sentence: “liberal
democracies [fine to appropriate that word “liberal” when
it can be manipulated for a conservative viewpoint] rarely . . . use weapons of
mass destruction.” And with that bit of chicanery, these guys deserve
every scathing bit of parody, satire, and political cartooning they’re getting.
This category, as a matter of fact, of parody and satire, now, as of May 2005, numbers more than 300 links
in the massive Democratic
Underground Links Directory. A sampling of my recommended favorites: The Illustrated Daily Scribble 
Just what the title says. The fabulous work of Charles Pugsley Fincher.
Landover Baptist Church
Guaranteeing Salvation since 1612
Nice, very nice. Somebody had to do it.
GWBush Art
More than 750 photoshopped, captioned images of Bush et al. The site’s a little old, dating from late 2001, and has that annoying Yahoo! geocities ad frame, but you will still see plenty you haven’t seen before.
Weekly World News: Politics
The supermarket tabloid’s version of what is going on with the cons! Outlandish “insider” gossip laced with bizarre exaggerations--but actually quite preferable in many ways to that of more “respected” rags. I like this one: No-Book Bush!
‘It would be hypocritical’ says non-reading Dubya, concerning the so-called George W. Bush Presidential Library.
This Modern World
New cartoon every week (also featured in Salon magazine) as well as archives, blog, links, t-shirts, more—all the unique work of Tom Tomorrow.
The Onion
“America’s Finest News Source”
Award-winning saitirical news site founded in 1988 in Madison, Wisconsin. From the outlandish to the outrageous.
ZNet Toons
Searchable database with more than 1800 outstanding leftist cartoons by 24 different artists.
Not Banned Yet—1st Amendment Zone
Unique, intricate and very colorful antiBush cartoons by Rob McGrath—also once-in-a-while blog and forum, links, and an Activist Store with excellent bumper stickers, t-shirts, mugs, more.
The Temple of George W. Bush
A place for the veneration of images of our Dear Leader.
Beginning with The Miraculous Appearance of the Blessed Visage (soon to be housed in The Shrine of the Blessed Commode), evidence of Dear Leader’s apparition in any number of unexpected places. Also includes sermons, prophecies and hilarious lists of Forbidden Names.
rense.com Political/Event Splash Page
Jeff Rense’s collection of phototoons from all over.
Dishonest Dubya Lying Acton Figure
He lies like a bastard! With Pretzel-Retching Action—14 Authentic Quotes!
Great stress-reliever. Press the “remote control” to make Dishonest Dubya say something stupid.
Psychedelic Republicans
Radical Parody Trading Cards
24 different “mind-blowing” depictions of the buffoons for sale, but 9 can be viewed for free. Flip sides list “fun facts.” Free desktop versions also available. Unique.
 The Worried Shrimp
Genius is the only word for these photoshopped toons! Bush as the moron he truly is in a huge assortment of fabulous posters. Click on the links at the top for other series.
Top
10 Conservative Idiots
The list changes weekly. Each with a
write-up, and ratings in umpteen categories like chickenhawk, Clinton bashing,
booze, covering your ass, etc. On the Democratic Underground web
site.
Speaking of chickenhawks, the Chickenhawk Database of the New Hampshire Gazette is “the best known list of American chickenhawks. . . . The alleged 'gentlemen' listed in this database are here because they share three qualities: bellicosity (a warlike manner or temperament), public prominence, and a curious lack of wartime service when others their age had no trouble finding the fight. . . . The fact that they's almost all Republicans is . . . well, curious, don't you think?” Includes Name, Position or Employer, Year Born, Relevant Conflict Avoided, Lame Excuse, and Preferred Activity. A lot more names than you'd think.
Wizard of Whimsy Another photoshop genius--don't miss these outstanding hilarious/disturbing toons of Bush as Alfred E. Newman, Napoleon, and many more, Ridge as evil clown, bird-flipping Rumsfeld in a patriotic G-string, the whole bunch of them in a can of worms!
Evil GOP Bastards
Scathing look at “the Republican
Party’s diabolical plot to replace constitutional democracy with an
oligarchic fascist theocracy.” Great graphics, insightful commentary,
fact-based indictments of Republican key players and policies. Check out the
boycott of Rush Limbaugh sponsors and first-hand report of bringing the
“chickenhawk” down on live radio!
Patriotic Posters
whitehouse.org
Irreverent, clever, well-done posters of Bush and the neocons in 1940s rosy-cheeked apple-pie WWII style.
Nice
Guy? or the Devil’s Spawn?
Thoroughly researched,
convincing evidence from numerology, Nostradamus, Skull & Bones,
biblical prophecy, and the Bush family connection to Holocaust profits that
Dubya is indeed the AntiChrist. This site probably should not be labeled “parody”! The music alone makes
a visit worthwhile.
 Radical Anarchist Posters
Fabulous must-see extensive collection of “Anti-War, Anti-Bush, and Anti-Fascist” posters.
Bush Speaks
One of the most, if not THE most, popular antiBush sites. Constantly updated
collection of photo-cartoons with Bush quotes. Includes a message board and Bush
“Speech Generator.”
 The Peace Pretzel: Counter-Propaganda for the People
Posters “free to post, print, and share”--very nice new site “not about hating Bush, it’s about loving America and believing that this country deserves better. . . . these posters do not unfairly attack George W. Bush, they just use his own words and actions against him. They shine a light on truths that much of the media has been willing to overlook.”
Bartcop.com
A little bit of everything here; you never know what you’re going to find at
Bartcop, another very popular “Republican red-ass specialist”
web site. Constantly updated with commentary, cartoons, and soon even Bartcop
Radio.
 Too
Stupid to be President
Fabulous extensive collection of
Flash animations, interactive cartoons and video clips, all playing on Bush,
his buddies, and their shenanigans.
Political
Strikes
“Daily, over-the-top, political cartoons. No
apologies.” Pure genius.
The White House
Very well-done parody of genuine White House web
site with satirical news about everything from the “Department of
Faith” to the First Lady. Includes “Kids’ Letters to the
President,” more.
Card Decks
Most everybody's familiar with the infamous Bush Administration's “Most Wanted Iraqis” card deck. Now check out the spinoffs from the left:
The Deck of Bush
54 Reasons Not to Re-elect the Un-elected Fraud
Each card features an outrageous fact about George Bush’s presidency, with source.
War Profiteers Card Deck
High-quality camouflage-back cards with the most information about the individuals pictured. Each suit represents a category of war profits: Oil, gas, and energy; U.S. government officials; military and defense contractors; and “heads of industry, finance, media, policy, and hype.” The entire deck can be downloaded from a pdf file, or make a donation to the Ruckus Society to get a real deck.
Deck of Republican Chickenhawks
54 cards depicting everybody from George W. Bush, Puppet, to Rush Limbaugh, Clown Prince of Propaganda, to Katherine Harris, Election Fixer. Also offering a poster of all 54 cards.
The Stacked Deck: Corporate America's Least Wanted
Executives from 33 different corporations, including WorldCom, Sunbeam, Tyco, K-Mart, Morgan Stanley, Qwest, and of course Enron, as cartoon drawings. Taking nominees for a new deck and also offering a “Stacked Deck Scandal Tracker” by subscription.
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