Ronald Reagan launched his 1980 campaign in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the site of the Mississippi civil rights workers murders about which the movie Mississippi Burning was written. This disgusting act sent an unmistakable dog-whistle message to the Ku Klux Klan and their racist sympathizers: that Reagan was one of them. And to progressives who knew their history, Reagan sent an unmistakable Fuck You.

Today we learn Fred Thompson will launch his campaign on Sept. 6 at a Chick-fil-A on Bush River Road in Columbia, South Carolina. While the location has its symbols, the most important fact is its time: one minute after midnight at 12:01 a.m.

Why 12:01 a.m.? For two reasons.

First, to say Fuck You to people who believe in campaign finance disclosure as a safeguard against bribery and corruption.

If Thompson waits until September 6 to formally declare his candidacy, he wouldn't have to disclose any of the cash given to his campaign until January 31 -- after many major contests are over, including the Iowa and Nevada Caucuses, and the New Hampshire, South Carolina, Michigan and Florida primaries.

Second, to say Fuck You to New Hampshire Republicans who want Thompson to participate in the Republican debate on September 5.

Why would Thompson want to start his campaign with a double fuck-you?

Because that is the exact mentality of George Bush, Dick Cheney, and the hardest-core Republican Base.

So who in the media is going to call out Thompson on his double fuck-you?

Probably only me.