Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for May 06, 2016
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News of the times Turkish President Beset by illegal Despicable Satire It is the unfortunate duty of the news of the time to report that Turkeys President Recep Erdogan has had to prosecute thousands of artists, writers, and commenters who have criticized this great man> A Family doctor faces jail time for reposting this image implying that {President Erdogan resembles a Lot of the Rings character. The Turks who saw this local magazine cover might have assumed it was a standard caricature of president Erdogan. Penguin But it took the prosecution of two cartoonists to bring global recognition to Erdogan's theory that this gesture was intended to accuse him of being a homosexual. To demonstrate how outrageous this accusation is, here is an artists rendering of president Erdogan as a homosexual. Erdogan has vibe persuaded Germany to prosecute a german comedian for reading poem that satirically accused him of bestiality. It is great News of the times gram responsibility to present this artists rendering proving how shocking this Notion is, Despicable satire like this forces President Erdogan to scour the internet, obsessively protecting is presidential dignity. Erdogan: Precious my precious
Steve Bartholomew over 8 years ago
Somebody’s gonna tell on Ruben.
Randy B Premium Member over 8 years ago
The bestiality rendering would be more shocking if the goat wasn’t staring lovingly into his eyes.This appears to be a consensual relationship between cartoon characters.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member over 8 years ago
Yes Randy, that really gets my goat!!
Space_cat over 8 years ago
I guess the Turks don’t want no jerks…
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 8 years ago
I’m sure president to be Donald Trump is taking note.
King_Shark over 8 years ago
I’ve more than once drawn Erdogan as an evil, conniving pasha. Is he going to send jihadis to behead me now?
tobybartels over 8 years ago
Remember, that’s Sméagol, not Gollum. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/03/lord-of-rings-director-insult-to-erdogan-mistaken-as-gollum-as-charcter-is
Grover Premium Member over 8 years ago
That’s what I call objective reporting
markjoseph125 over 8 years ago
Wonderful comic; overly inflated glorious leaders need to be taken down a few pegs, and ridicule is the best way to do it. Which is, of course, why they seek to outlaw it.
jmarkoff2 over 8 years ago
Vladimir Putin was the one who pointed out his own resemblance to the House Elf from the Harry Potter movies.
Red Ruffensor over 8 years ago
Got any trips to Turkey coming up, Ruben?
Kip W over 8 years ago
“I love my wife, but Oh, You Kid!”