Deck of Republican Chickenhawks by Jerry A. Vasilatos

You’ve seen the Iraqi “Deck of Death” playing cards. Now, we’re raising the ante – with the Deck of Republican Chickenhawks, depicting the 54 Republican officials, congressmen, politicians and pundits who avoided serving their country through connections, deferments, or other excuses… “The United Republican Chickenhawks.” What exactly is a “chickenhawk”? According to The New Hampshire Gazette, “a “chickenhawk” has three bellicosity (a warlike manner or temperament), public prominence, and a curious lack of wartime service when others their age had no trouble finding the fight. The fact that they’re almost all Republicans is … well, curious, don’t you think?” Even though there are 54 cards, after reviewing them we think you’ll agree none of them is really playing with a full deck! This hot new set of playing and informational cards – which will surely become a collector’s item – depicts the Republican Chickenhawks in a satirical way while revealing the evidence of t