John: Here’s my latest cartoon. I thought a little comparison between Bin Laden and Hitler might be illuminating. {Privacy Invoked} Thanks again, Jerry Breen

[JR: Well, as usual, you are most entertaining, but like guys from up the hill, you ignore certain facts. (1) We ain't them bad old Ruskies, son, (2) WW2 was the LAST war Congress bothered to declare. (3) What happens when old BHO44 takes a particular dislike to a certain impertinent cartoonist and fat old white guy injineer with desire to see real birth certificates? (4) We have so much wrong with our country we need to go back to basic principles. Shooting unarmed sick old men in their undies still seems wrong to me. (5) And donning my tin foil hat, why did we try Saddam and so many others and yet not do the same to old OBL? Could he have secrets about the CIA that no one wanted coming to light? Did BHO44 need to distract "We, The Sheeple" from low unemployment, zero inflation, and inexpensive gas? (6) Maybe another cartoon is in order. LOL!]

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[JR: Sigh. I'm a mixed emotions on this one. Killing is always ... wrong. As a little L libertarian, there are few cases where it is "justified". Pro-life pro-choice, you know. In this case, maybe it was justified. But "eye for an eye" ... ... You may have to put a "mad dog", but there's some steps that need to be observed along the way. I'm not sure that all those were done. Otherwise, what happens if the Gooferment, politicians, or bureaucrats decide that they don't like cartoonists or fat old white guy injineers?]

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[JR: Thanks, Jerry. Two interesting opinions]

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John: Here’s my latest political cartoon, on the subject of Obama’s amazing economic success in this “Recovery Summer” (as the White House chose to call it). I guess it all depends on how you choose to look at it. Yours in Jasper, Jerry Breen ’71

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www.newbreen.com/caricatures.html

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John: Here’s my latest political cartoon, on the subject of Obama’s mysterious birth certificate. It refers, of course, to Cheech Marin’s 1980′s film, “Born in East L.A.” At the time, Reagan was President, and Cheech’s character knew the President was “that cowboy actor” but he named the wrong one. I’ll send more when i get some more ideas. Thanks again, Jerry Breen http://www.newbreen.com/caricatures.html

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John: Here’s my latest political cartoon, on the subject of President Obama’s firm support for the “Ground Zero” Mosque in downtown Manhattan (that is, before he sort of qualified his support through a spokesman the very next day). I’d like to clear up a couple of misunderstandings on this issue. Supporters of the project claim that it’s not at Ground Zero and it’s not a mosque.

First of all, while the location is not part of the World Trade Center site, the present building on the site is one of the buildings damaged in the 9/11attack and subsequently condemned. I would say that puts it AT Ground Zero. Also, while the project’s promoter, Imam Feisal Rauf, tells American news media that it’s a community center with prayer space, but “not a mosque”, he repeatedly tells European and Middle Eastern news outlets that it IS a mosque.

Also, to grasp the significance of the location, you have to look at where conquering Muslims throughout history built their mosques. In Jerusalem, they built the Dome of the Rock smack dab in the middle of Temple Mount, the location of the Jewish Temple. In Egypt, they also built mosques on the site of old Egyptian temples. In Constantinople (now Istanbul), they seized the world’s largest Christian Church and turned it into a mosque.

The significance of the proposed mosque’s location would be understood by anyone in the Muslim world. Its purpose is not to promote interfaith ecumenical understanding. It’s clearly intended as a celebration of the success of the 9/11 attack on America.

- Jerry Breen ’71

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[JR: Have to agree that you hit the nail on the head. As a little L libertarian, I think we better wise up. It's a dangerous world out there, and wishing isn't going to make it any less so! We have to be like Switzerland when it comes to foreign policy -- MYOB and like the old USSR or the Mafia on defense -- you mess with me, I break your legs. Argh!]

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John: I haven’t sent you any political cartoons in a while, but here’s a new one. I’ve done a number of caricatures over the years depicting politicians as animals. I’ve made Richard Nixon into a cocker spaniel, Fred Thompson into an elephant and Gerald Ford into a gorilla (King Kong). Now it’s Obama’s turn. This kind of sums up the state of Obama’s presidency, in my view. I was afraid that Obama (with his skimpy resume and naive views on world affairs) might be the “Second Coming” of Jimmy Carter. It looks like that’s exactly what he’s turning out to be. At least he hasn’t given a “National Malaise” speech yet. (In case you’ve forgotten, it was the nadir of Carter’s presidency, and the most embarrassing speech ever given by an American President.) But there’s still time. And I’m sure his fan Chris Matthews (who wrote the original speech for Carter) will gladly write a new one for him. – Jerry Breen ’71

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[JR: Always enjoy when you skewer a politician of any flavor.]

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[JR: My favorite is the "glue factory". But I wouldn't ignore that some "big gooferment" "republican" RINOs might be axed as well! Good job on the 'toons. Makes me laff! like te old Jasperman days.

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[JR: Jerry always glad to have tour input.]

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http://www.newbreen.com/jasperman.html

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To one and all: Everything old is new again! I’ve added a new page to my website ( at www.newbreen.com/jasperman.html ), which will eventually publish online my complete comic strip “Jasperman” as it appeared in the pages of the “Jasper Journal” at Manhattan College from 1966 to 1970! The first 3 episodes from October and November of 1966 are already posted. They are accompanied by explanations of obscure and cryptic references, as well as news notes about contemporaneous events both on campus and in the outside world. Just as is done when old movies are re-issued, each episode has been painstakingly digitally restored, either from the original artwork or the best surviving print. There are over 40 episodes altogether. Also included will be a couple of later episodes done for Manhattan College alumni publications, as well as a previously unpublished episode featuring New York Mayor John Lindsay from the spring of 1967. New episodes will be added every week or so, until “The Annotated Adventures of Jasperman” is complete. At that point, I plan to publish the collection in book form. I’ve been planning to do this for many years (over 20 years), but now online publishing and on-demand publishing technology has at last made it feasible. Yours in Jasper, Jerry Breen

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[JR: And not a minute too soon.]

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[JR: Jerry is surely the most talentedartist that I know.]

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[JR: Thanks, Jerry. Much appreciated. ]

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John: Here’s my latest cartoon, on the subject of the G-20 summit. While British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Obama are urging all the other leaders to use government spending to boost all the economies simultaneously, others, led by Germany’s Angela Merkel, are disputing the whole government “stimulus” tactic. (Although, oddly, Merkel has already committed $70 million in government spending, while Brown has so far only committed only $28 billion.) ?!? Go figure. – Jerry Breen

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To one and all: John Updike died the other day of lung cancer at age 76. Although he’s primarily remembered as a prolific novelist and essayist, he was also one of the 20th Century’s leading poets. Here’s the drawing of Updike that I did just last year for the International Society of Poets in Owings Mills. You can also view it on their website (the world’s most popular poetry website) at www.poetry.com . Sincerely, Jerry Breen http://www.newbreen.com

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To one and all: My unique calligraphy portrait of President Obama is now attracting international attention. A German publication, Financial times Deutschland, printed it as part of an article on the various ways artists depict Obama. (See below.) The headline “Malen nach Wahlen” means “Art after Elections”. The caption next to my artwork reads: “Jerry Breen drew Obama with his own words. He created a calligraphy portrait from Obama’s speech in 2004. His first one was of Martin Luther King formed from calligraphy. “I’m probably the only one who makes these portraits”, says Breen. “Maybe I’m the only one patient enough. Or “verruckt” enough.” (That’s German for “crazy”.) My next portrait (watch for it) is Abraham Lincoln, formed by the words of his Gettysburg Address. Thanks, Jerry Breen www.newbreen.com

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[JR: I can't imagine the hours that it takes to do such. An impressive talent.]

[JR: FYI, Jerry tries to eke out a living from his craft. So, feel free to buy something form his website. :-) An unsolicited advertisement just because his creations impress me.]

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