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MADem

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37. Well, in Arabic it isn't "lower case."

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 09:49 PM

Feb 2012

That's a Brit-script invention. In Arabic, there's the "b" that starts a word, and the "b" that occurs in the middle of a word.

The NYT goes with the big B to start off the headline:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/world/asia/osama-bin-laden-is-killed.html?pagewanted=all

CNN, too: http://articles.cnn.com/2011-05-02/world/bin.laden.dead_1_al-qaeda-leader-tora-bora-bin-laden?_s=PM:WORLD

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Spent all night working on this design: Bin Laden dead, GM alive [View all] usregimechange Feb 2012 OP

That would play well here in Michigan. Denninmi Feb 2012 #1

The only thing I would consider is, maybe, a lower case b on bin Laden, otherwise, Perfect! patrice Feb 2012 #2

It starts the sentence, though, so the upper case works. MADem Feb 2012 #10

Correct. & BTW, I also thought about starting the sentence with the positive energy: alive. patrice Feb 2012 #23

Though having Alive as the last word on the bottom line DOES feature that word. patrice Feb 2012 #24

If a person's name or product starts with a lower letter, it still is low at the start of a sentence Ter Feb 2012 #26

Well, in Arabic it isn't "lower case." MADem Feb 2012 #37

That is one ingenious design! Really good job. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2012 #3

In my opinion it is PERFECT :) n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #4

Thank you! usregimechange Feb 2012 #5

Very nice. grahamhgreen Feb 2012 #6

Obama for America is probably trademarked, therefore could not be used. n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #8

Suggestion.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #7

Person vs Corp Live and Learn Feb 2012 #9

bin laden wasn't human. xfundy Feb 2012 #14

"bin laden wasn't human"... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #27

Logical fallacy. Chan790 Feb 2012 #45

yeah, I know... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #51

Celebrate? ProgressoDem Feb 2012 #32

I like it Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #11

Good Redstate Bluegirl Feb 2012 #12

I like it. How about a poster maybe Snotcicles Feb 2012 #13

I haven't seen that font in years. xfundy Feb 2012 #15

I think it is great to reach a certain audience! Bonobo Feb 2012 #16

that's a ford.... usregimechange Feb 2012 #22

true, but the person in the pic... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2012 #28

Maybe not. Lionel Mandrake Feb 2012 #56

Love it! LiberalLoner Feb 2012 #17

I like it n/t doc03 Feb 2012 #18

Nice, maybe add Osama and an exclamation point DCBob Feb 2012 #19

That's a keeper. lpbk2713 Feb 2012 #20

Excellente. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #21

Wonderful lindac007 Feb 2012 #25

I like it! nt riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #29

That's the kind of bumper sticker that you could ride around with in the south and not fear people craigmatic Feb 2012 #30

I like it! I want it! I just ordered it! n/t jenmito Feb 2012 #31

purely from a technical perspective, the 'GM" needs to be in the same font thickness as Bin Laden stockholmer Feb 2012 #33

It is, but now I am considering decreasing its size because the caps makes it look bigger usregimechange Feb 2012 #38

I love it! rollin74 Feb 2012 #34

Wow! Bookmarked! JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #35

Perfect. Well done! MH1 Feb 2012 #36

Bookmarked for purchase later liberaltrucker Feb 2012 #39

Very well done julian09 Feb 2012 #40

You know, that's a good idea. Working it up... usregimechange Feb 2012 #42

Sums it up perfectly. Marie Marie Feb 2012 #41

Great idea. Says a lot. applegrove Feb 2012 #43

I don't think you even need the Obama logo on the right side. It is obvious it is about applegrove Feb 2012 #44

I think you're right, may have another design that way usregimechange Feb 2012 #48

Very nice, but do you want to know the bumper sticker the GOP would really hate? NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #46

Good idea! usregimechange Feb 2012 #47

Keep original sentiment julian09 Feb 2012 #50

Crazy about the idea, not so crazy about the typeface Proud Public Servant Feb 2012 #49

"the Constitution's dead. Wall Street fraud is alive" MisterP Feb 2012 #52

Not the best choice of typeface. Very poor kerning. Throd Feb 2012 #53

Outstanding! and a suggestion... Newton Whale Feb 2012 #54

Outstanding! and a suggestion... Newton Whale Feb 2012 #55

Sure Bin Laden is dead? CIA thing would be to keep him & torture him, without hope of appeal Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #57

Now I have one on my car, I'm rolling. usregimechange Jun 2012 #58