This paragraph from the linked article: MSP Mag described the production <http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/the-morning-after/review_julius_caesar_the_guthr/> in a review: "And, because Caesar is cast as a tall, lanky black man, the Obama inference is a bit too obvious. But it fits, sort of. Like Caesar, Obama rose to power on a tide of public goodwill; like Caesar, there were many in government who doubted Obama's leadership abilities; and now that Obama's first term has failed to live up to the messianic hype, there are plenty of people who-for the good of the country, you understand, not their own glory-want to take Obama down."
Makes me wonder if you read the wrong article ... there was a production of Julius Caeser with a President Obama lokk-a-loke ... or am I reading this wrong???? I see nothing that says it was a contest ... here's a review: MSP Mag described the production <http://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/the-morning-after/review_julius_caesar_the_guthr/> in a review: "And, because Caesar is cast as a tall, lanky black man, the Obama inference is a bit too obvious. But it fits, sort of. Like Caesar, Obama rose to power on a tide of public goodwill; like Caesar, there were many in government who doubted Obama's leadership abilities; and now that Obama's first term has failed to live up to the messianic hype, there are plenty of people who-for the good of the country, you understand, not their own glory-want to take Obama down." On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > Brine? > > You're comparing a President Obama Look-Alike Contest to a play that > purports to assassinate President Trump/ > > > > On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't recall any outrage in 2012 when they had a President Obama >> look-a-like in the production!!! >> >> http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Delta-Sponsored-2012-Gu >> thrie-Theater-Season-Which-Featured-Obama-Inspired-Julius-Caesar-20170612 >> >> On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 8:57 AM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ‘Julius Caesar’, Antifa And Kathy Griffin All Show That The Left Has >>> Absolutely No Positive Message To Offer >>> <http://endoftheamericandream.com> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> ‘Julius Caesar’, Antifa And Kathy Griffin All Show That The Left Has >>> Absolutely No Positive Message To Offer >>> <http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/julius-caesar-antifa-and-kathy-griffin-all-show-that-the-left-has-absolutely-no-positive-message-to-offer> >>> >>> Posted: 12 Jun 2017 07:15 PM PDT >>> >>> >>> <http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/julius-caesar-antifa-and-kathy-griffin-all-show-that-the-left-has-absolutely-no-positive-message-to-offer/julius-caesar-donald-trump-youtube-screenshot#main>The >>> endgame of the radical left is a nation filled with hatred, anger and >>> violence. Is this really a message that the American people are going to >>> embrace? For decades, Democrats have been getting a tremendous amount of >>> mileage out of “divide and conquer” tactics. In other words, they get one >>> group of people to support them by pointing a finger of accusation at >>> another group. Just recently, I published an article entitled “A List >>> Of 100 Things That Liberals Hate About America” >>> <http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/a-list-of-100-things-that-liberals-hate-about-america>, >>> and I could have easily doubled or tripled that list. The left specializes >>> in hate, and the presidency of Donald Trump has been like throwing red meat >>> to a bunch of sharks that are in a feeding frenzy. Lacking any kind of a >>> positive message to share, the left is in the process of self-destructing >>> as they show the entire world how intellectually and morally bankrupt they >>> truly are. >>> >>> The New York theater group that is producing a twisted version of >>> “Julius Caesar” in which a character that is dressed up just like Donald >>> Trump is viciously assassinated is a perfect example of what I am talking >>> about. The following comes from Piers Morgan >>> <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4596300/PIERS-MORGAN-Hate-filled-liberals-bad-Trump-death-jokes.html> >>> … >>> >>> The play portrays Caesar as a tempestuous, petulant blond-haired >>> businessman in an expensive business suit with an American pin flag and >>> over-long ties who takes baths in a gold bathtub. >>> >>> His wife Calpurnia has an Eastern European accent and wears designer >>> clothes. >>> >>> So, it’s Donald Trump. >>> >>> It ends with Caesar/Trump being brutally murdered by Roman senators who >>> fear he has become too power hungry. >>> >>> Only in this case, the assassins are all women and minorities, two >>> groups that Trump has been accused of marginalising. >>> >>> By the end of the assassination scene, Trump’s shirt is absolutely >>> soaked with blood, and it is quite obvious that the producers intended to >>> create a spectacle that is as gruesome as they could possibly get away with. >>> >>> But instead of reacting to this play with horror, many on the left are >>> absolutely gushing over it. For instance, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria actually >>> called it “a masterpiece” >>> <http://www.dailywire.com/news/17414/cnns-fareed-zakaria-hails-trump-assassination-play-john-nolte> >>> . >>> >>> And despite all of the public outrage that we have seen in recent days, >>> Time Warner, the New York Times and the New York City government plan to >>> continue funding the production. >>> >>> Even more alarming than “Julius Caesar” is the relentless campaign of >>> violence and intimidation being waged by Antifa. They are supposed to be >>> “anti-fascists”, but instead they employ many of the exact same tactics and >>> methods that hardcore fascists used all the way back in the 1930s. If these >>> radical leftists ultimately have their way in our society, free speech will >>> become a thing of the past. The following comes from a National Review >>> article >>> <http://www.nationalreview.com/article/448275/antifa-protest-donald-trump-roots-left-wing-political-violence> >>> … >>> >>> Lately, Antifa have emerged as the militant fringe of #TheResistance >>> against Donald Trump — who, they maintain, is a fascist, ushering into >>> power a fascist regime. In Washington, D.C., Antifa spent the morning of >>> Inauguration Day lighting trash cans on fire, throwing rocks and bottles at >>> police officers, setting ablaze a limousine, and tossing chunks of pavement >>> through the windows of several businesses. On February 1, Antifa set fires >>> and stormed buildings at the University of California–Berkeley to prevent >>> an appearance by Breitbart provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. (They succeeded.) >>> In April, they threatened violence if Ann Coulter spoke on the campus; when >>> the university and local law enforcement refused to find a secure location >>> for her to speak, she withdrew, saying the situation was too dangerous. >>> >>> In the end, these radicals are doing us a tremendous favor. As the left >>> shows us what they are really all about, the American people are going to >>> be so revulsed by what they see that they will look elsewhere for answers. >>> >>> So when Kathy Griffin posed for her now infamous photograph with “Donald >>> Trump’s severed head”, she did a tremendous amount of damage >>> <http://themostimportantnews.com/archives/has-kathy-griffin-produced-a-defining-moment-that-will-cause-america-to-reject-the-hate-filled-ideology-of-the-radical-left> >>> to her own political movement. >>> >>> At first she issued a seemingly heartfelt apology, which was the right >>> thing to do, but shortly thereafter she held an absolutely shameful press >>> conference in which she blamed Trump for ruining her life >>> <http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/02/entertainment/kathy-griffin-trump/index.html> >>> … >>> >>> In a news conference on Friday, Griffin’s attorney Lisa Bloom accused >>> Trump and his family of “using their power to target her.” >>> >>> “If you don’t stand up, you get run over,” Griffin said. “What’s >>> happening to me has never happened in this great country. A sitting >>> president of the U.S. … is personally trying to ruin my life forever.” >>> >>> Bloom said the comedian was contacted by the U.S. Secret Service and >>> said she has retained a criminal lawyer. >>> >>> “As a result of the first family bullying her, she has been vilified, >>> getting death threats, fired from multiple jobs and had multiple events >>> canceled,” Bloom said. >>> >>> But of course it wasn’t Trump that ruined her life. >>> >>> She did that all on her own. >>> >>> The reason why the left resorts to anger, hate, threats and violence is >>> because they do not have the ammunition to win in the marketplace of ideas. >>> >>> To the left, more government is the answer to just about every problem. >>> But there is an inverse relationship between government and liberty. The >>> bigger government becomes, the less liberty we have. Every new rule, >>> regulation or law restricts our ability to live our own lives as we see fit >>> in some way, and our founders intended for the federal government to be >>> greatly limited because they wanted a nation where freedom and liberty >>> would be maximized. >>> >>> So the message of the left is fundamentally an anti-liberty message. >>> >>> But it is really hard to win over voters with an anti-liberty message, >>> and so that is why leftist politicians have to resort to “divide and >>> conquer” and other tactics that distract voters from the real issues. >>> >>> And unfortunately, those of us on the right have not always had a clear >>> message because our party has been dominated for way too long by “big >>> government Republicans”. It has been really hard to communicate a >>> pro-liberty message when so many top Republicans have been responsible for >>> growing the size of government on the federal, state and local levels over >>> the past several decades. >>> >>> In just a few weeks, I am going to release a new book with an >>> exceedingly positive message for America. When it is ready, you will be >>> able to find it on my author page <http://amzn.to/2sW2EKQ>. Yes, we are >>> facing immense challenges as a nation due to decades of incredibly foolish >>> decisions, but that doesn’t mean that we should throw in the towel. >>> >>> What we really need is a new American awakening. We need to rediscover >>> the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and our other >>> founding documents. And we also need to rediscover the values and the >>> principles that this nation was founded upon. >>> >>> If we will embrace those values and those principles, we will have a >>> chance to become “the land of the free” once again. >>> >>> But if we continue to embrace the values that the left is trying to >>> impose upon all of us, our future is going to be exceedingly bleak indeed. >>> >>> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=Z1QIS_Eicyg:i2HiqF8ZZQw:yIl2AUoC8zA> >>> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=Z1QIS_Eicyg:i2HiqF8ZZQw:gIN9vFwOqvQ> >>> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=Z1QIS_Eicyg:i2HiqF8ZZQw:qj6IDK7rITs> >>> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=Z1QIS_Eicyg:i2HiqF8ZZQw:V_sGLiPBpWU> >>> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/endoftheamericandream/OFri?a=Z1QIS_Eicyg:i2HiqF8ZZQw:l6gmwiTKsz0> >>> You are subscribed to email updates from The American Dream >>> <http://endoftheamericandream.com>. >>> To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now >>> <https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=PUqP-8wQoWiQt5ehZwMHdhStWfE> >>> . 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