The MOVE Bombing in Philadelphia on May 13, 1985

26 years ago today, the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on a house in West Philadelphia, killing most of the occupants inside. Living in the house were members of the MOVE Organization, a Philadelphia-based black liberation group. In the end, 11 people were killed (including 6 children) and 65 houses were destroyed. This video above pretty much sums it all up. So sad....

For more info on this organization: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOVE

Frank Lautenberg doesn't want you anywhere near his daughters

Frank Lautenberg is considered one of the US Senate's most liberal members. He is also the oldest, at age 87. His age hasn't stopped him from his liberal stance because just a few days ago, in opposition to the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," he told the GOP, “I won’t attempt to voice my views on your family and let my family alone. Don't go near my daughters." Ouch!

Now rewind 23 years and you will see an ad from the days when life was a bit easier, things were a bit slower. The year was 1988 and a battle was raging between Lautenberg and Republican Wall Street executive and former college football star Pete Dawkins for a New Jersey Senate seat. After trailing in the polls, the Lautenberg campaign ran an aggressive ad campaign focusing on pointing out the lack of Dawkins' Jersey roots and that he was only running for Senate in order to get him one step closer to his ultimate goal, which was to become President of the United States of America. He failed at both and Frank Lautenberg is still living and is still a Senator.


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Video Title:  (1988) NJ Senate Election - Pete Dawkins vs. Frank Lautenberg - 80's TV commercial
Product: Political Ad
Original Air Date: 1988
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1988 Human Rights Now! rally in Philly

Here is a news reporter named Dan Mechum inviting everyone to come to the Human Rights Now! rally in Philadelphia. In the background is beautiful Penn's Landing along the Delaware River!

The Rally was on September 18, 1988 at Noon and it was located at the Judge Lewis Quadrangle on 5th & Market Streets in Philadelphia, PA.

From Wikipedia: "Human Rights Now! was a worldwide tour of 20 benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International that took place over six weeks in 1988. Held not to raise funds but to increase awareness of both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on its 40th anniversary and the work of Amnesty International, the shows featured Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, and Youssou N'Dour, plus guest artists from each of the countries where concerts were held."


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Video Title: (1988) Philly Human Rights Now! Rally - 80's TV commercial
Product: Philly Human Rights Now! Rally (FOX29 WTXF-TV Philadelphia)
Original Air Date: 1988
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Very cute babies spilling things

How could you get upset with these kids? Yeah, they made a mess but they apologized. And they're just so damn adorable!


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Video Title: (1990) Bounty paper towels - 90's TV commercial
Product: Bounty paper towels
Original Air Date: 1990
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Carlos the Jackal & Saddam Hussein on American TV

Interesting. All I know is that Saddam Hussein was captured on my birthday. Yeah and it was really snowy in Northeast America that day. Remember that?


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Video Title: (1990) Carlos the Jackal ABC News "Primetime Live" - 90's TV commercial
Product: Carlos the Jackal ABC News "Primetime Live"
Original Air Date: 1990
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Call this # for your tickets to "Politically Incorrect" with Bill Maher

Here is a "Politically Incorrect" with Bill Maher commercial from 1996. We wonder where that phone number directs people to now since the show has been long canceled??

Saddam Hussein taunts Bush, threatens US

Here is an "ABC News Brief" promo that is from the very end of 1990. It was shown just a few weeks before the United States launched Operation Desert Storm against Iraq.

News anchorman John Martin reports that Saddam Hussein compared George Bush Sr. to Judas and that he "has betrayed the teachings of Jesus Christ". He also promised "world-wide terrorist attacks against Americans if war breaks out". Also Dan Quayle convinced the Saudi king to increase financial aid for Operation Desert Shield.

Interesting looking back at this stuff. Yep, we here at 2RadicalDudez like to post some serious content too.