Teacher's anti-war playing cards flying off bookstore shelves

[TrueAmerican]

Teacher's anti-war playing cards flying off bookstore shelves

KIM CURTIS, Associated Press Writer Monday, July 14, 2003

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(07-14) 15:45 PDT (AP) --

SAN FRANCISCO -- A high school teacher, fed up with the Bush administration's popular playing cards featuring Saddam Hussein, "Chemical Ali" and other most-wanted Iraqis, is now selling her own deck, "Operation Hidden Agenda."

Kathy Eder's 55 playing cards show pictures of President Bush, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and others along with quotes, mostly from journalists, questioning the rationale for the U.S.-led war. The backs feature a 1983 photograph of Rumsfeld shaking Sadaam Hussein's hand.

Eder said she first decided to create her own plastic-coated propaganda in March as a comeback to the "messages of hate" contained in the cards the Department of Defense issued to help U.S. troops identify suspected war criminals.

Her "Hidden Agenda" cards, are "not hateful. They're factual," she said.

In Eder's version, Bush is the ace of spades with the title, "Dictator of the World," and the ace of clubs depicts Rumsfeld above the caption, "Donald Goes to Bagdad" -- with the Iraqi city misspelled. The jokers carry quotes from Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

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[canuck]

1. WOOT! there are great!

On the back of every one is the pic of Rummy shaking hands w/ saddam.

her site is: www.operationhiddenagenda.com

[Friar]

2. Yay us!

Well, not me personally but it's good to have more confirmation that we are not on the fringes of society but instead represent the majority. Sen. Clinton's book's great success, the failure of Annie's diatribe, The MW closing in on the BFEE (albeit slowly and cautiously), Savage getting fired; what great news for every American recently. My pessimism is unfounded, I sincerely hope.

[barbaraann]

5. We are not the fringe!

Check this out from meetup.com:

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[JoFerret]

3. Looking for sets to buy

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[4_Legs_Good]

4. Woo hoo!

I heard about them on the local news on KCRW this morning, and just KNEW someone on DU! would have the information on where to get them! Thank you, I've already ordered a set!

david

[yankeeinlouisiana]

6. These would make

great stocking stuffers for Christmas!! I think I'll buy some for my repub in-laws!!