Pat Bagley
This political cartoon was created by Pat Bagley. There is a cliche about Christmas when people are encouraged to buy everything they think they need for Christmas. People will go out of their way to buy all this materialistic junk just to open up on Christmas day when really we're forgetting the message about Christmas and that's giving thanks to the birth of Christ. People get themselves into debt for all that bought stuff that doesn't even matter in reality. Thing is, we're all human so we have these voids where we find ways to fill those voids. Christmas is one of those fillers. The woman in the cartoon looks middle-class rushed from the clerks to buy clutter. The clerks have a life of their own and so does the woman. It's valid for the clerks to urge you to buy something (that's their job) but what people don't realize is is in life you always get what you need and not always what you want. I don't understand why terrorists have anything to do with the cartoon, so comment if any of you have an idea. If you click the picture there is a link to the site I got the cartoon from.
Daryl Cagle
Daryl Cagle produced this political cartoon. "For the love of money is the root of all evil." -Timothy 6:12 When I glance at this political cartoon I think of all the issues concerned on the dollar bill. The "In God we trust" issue and how not everyone believes in God, the pyramid with the eye has a masonic interpretation meaning just a society of white men, and not representative as a whole etc. I also respond to this cartoon concerning money issues in our country is way corrupt. We owe so much money to a lot of other countries and if we don't act upon that fact as soon as possible, our country will collapse. We're drowning as a country with our debts considered. Democracy needs to step in here.
Joe Heller
Joe Heller produced this article. In response to this article, Heller portrays this Thanksgiving tradition, breaking the wishbone for good luck, to yellow ribbon America. Being supportive of our troops and praying for them as they endure the war. How is the wishbone associated with supporting our troops? Is it because the individuals that are in Iraq should be at home enjoying the Holidays, change in weather, and of course eating delicious food? I like this political cartoon. I like the transitions as the wishbone changes into the yellow ribbon. This is a creative way to overlook the war and how we citizens that are not fighting in Iraq think about those that are.