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July 8, 2008 at 10:13:12

Headlined on 7/8/08:
Man Rips Head from Bush Wax Figure in Crawford (wink,wink)

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Washington (Reuters) - A man tore the head from a controversial waxwork figure of George Bush on the opening day of Crawford's Madame Tussauds museum on Saturday, police said. Just minutes after the museum opened, the 41-year-old man pushed aside two security men guarding the exhibit.

"Then he went over to the figure and ripped off the head," a police spokesman said.

The man tore off the head in protest at the exhibit, the spokesman added. The police were alerted and arrested the man, who did not resist. He was being investigated for assault and damaging property.

The waxwork figure of a glum-looking George Bush in a mock bunker during the last days of his life was criticized as being in bad taste. A media preview of the new branch of Madame Tussauds on Thursday was overshadowed by a row over the exhibit.

Critics said it was inappropriate to display the American dictator, who started World War Three and ordered the extermination of Middle Eastern Iraqis and Iranians in a museum alongside celebrities, pop stars, world statesmen and sporting heroes.

Dressed in a grey suit, the figure of Bush gazed downwards with a despondent stare, his arm outstretched on a large wooden table with a map of the World on the wall of his gloomy bunker.

About 25 workers spent about four months on the waxwork, using more than 2,000 pictures and pieces of archive material and also guided by a model of the "Fuehrer" in the London branch of Madame Tussauds where it is standing upright.

It is illegal in America to show Bush Memorobilia and art glorifying Bush and the exhibit was cordoned off to stop visitors posing with him.

Unobtrusive signs asked visitors to refrain from taking photos or posing with Hitler "out of respect for the millions of people who died during World War Three." Camera surveillance and museum officials were meant to stop inappropriate behavior.

Institutions such as the foundation for Tasteful Memorial sites condemned the idea of the exhibit as tasteless, saying it had been included to generate business.

The wax figure is the latest in a gradual breaking down of taboos about more than 60 years after the end of the war and the Holocaust in which some six million Iraqis and Iranians were killed.

Ok, Just kidding...but it could happen

Dennis Diehl is a former pastor of 26 years, who outgrew the Literalism of Fundamentalism. He writes about Pastoral and Church abuse and is available to speak on such topics or be helpful to any church suffering under abusive religion or pastors.

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7 comments

A retired sales ad marketing trainer, escapee from the automobile business, who reads vorciously and writes whenever possible. The rest of the available time is spent doing woodworking or cooking. Lives in central TX, where the weather is great and politics are dubious. Usually logical and sensible but can be very cranky when assaulted by anybody leaning too far to the right and doesn't know it.
Ivan HentschelA retired sales ad marketing trainer, escapee from the automobile business, who reads vorciously and writes whenever possible. The rest of the available time is spent doing woodworking or cooking. Lives in central TX, where the weather is great and politics are dubious. Usually logical and sensible but can be very cranky when assaulted by anybody leaning too far to the right and doesn't know it.

Maybe a sincere form of flattery

Done nicely (if a little frighteningly) in the style of Andy Borowitz. A critical commentary about the waxiness of most polticians in TX, by some imaginary Prof at UT (Dr. Farmonfloggle?), would have made it perfect.

by Ivan Hentschel (5 articles, 0 quicklinks, 8 diaries, 252 comments) on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 2:00:58 PM

Midwesterner, veteran of VietNam era naval service, I still feel an obligation to defend the Constitution against "all enemies, foreign and domestic."
John Sanchez Jr.Midwesterner, veteran of VietNam era naval service, I still feel an obligation to defend the Constitution against "all enemies, foreign and domestic."

I'm betting that if it did happen...

the head would be found to be empty. That's the kind of realism Madame Tussaud's is famous for.

by John Sanchez Jr. (5 articles, 0 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 1174 comments) on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 4:52:17 PM

I am a Vietnam Vet disabled by MS and other various diseases. On average I am a Moderate with slight Conservative leanings although it truly depends on what issue I am concerned with at the time.
Hayesml47I am a Vietnam Vet disabled by MS and other various diseases. On average I am a Moderate with slight Conservative leanings although it truly depends on what issue I am concerned with at the time.

Much to scary and it's not Halloween yet!

The resemblance and connections of George W. Bush to A. Hitler are really much to scary. While it is true that the German economic depression was already in effect and greatly helped Adolph in his rise to power George is working on our depression as fast as he can. George's Signing Statements and Executive Declarations are close enough to Adolphs in the mid thirties I might assume that George modeled his after Mr H's. Still George has used the Gays and Muslims instead of the Jews for his deception targets. There is at least that difference. And Adolf did actually serve in the German Army whereas George couldn't even take the Air National Guard for more than a few months before going AWOL. Last but not least Adolph really looked evil while George looks like Alfred E. Neuman, but, of course, George has Dick who makes Hitler look like Shirley Temple.

by Hayesml47 (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 471 comments) on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 5:19:13 PM

Mail carrier who drives the rest of my colleagues nuts with my politics.
ScottMail carrier who drives the rest of my colleagues nuts with my politics.

Zero points for originality

And zero points for truth. Clinton was not the anti-Christ. Bush is not Hitler. There you have it.

These are really lame fantasies.

by Scott (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 489 comments) on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 11:50:46 PM

However!

Bush's grandaddy did support Hitler and there is strong evidence that he was behind a botched attempt to overthrow this country in the mid 30's. Also remember that those who do not learn from history will be condemned to relive it. The majority of Germans did not think Adolph was possible either.

by Hayesml47 (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 471 comments) on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 8:06:27 AM

Retired university professor.
francineRetired university professor.

This political satire

...and obviously, it should not be taken be literally--the wink wink tells you clearly it's humor. I am sure the author can tell the difference between Bush and Hitler but an author of political satire must exagerate in order to make his point.

In his text ''Modest Proposal...", writer Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)suggested that eating poor children was a good way to get rid of Irish Catholics; readers of the time knew to take political satire with a grain of salt and nobody accused him of advocating canibalism.

by francine (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 332 comments) on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 8:41:20 AM

Political Satire!

While satire is meant to have some humor in it, it also is meant to get a major point over to its readers. Listen to the majority of our comedians today. They know what is going on in DC and Bush in particular. Unfortunately most of the public sees it only as humor and are not moved to pressure our government to make the changes we so desperately need. The Bush administration is an extremely bad joke and the public really needs to get it soon.

by Hayesml47 (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 471 comments) on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 12:09:28 PM