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California political cartoon depicting West: Crossing the line or valid point? [View all]
At the risk of igniting the California/Texas debate thing - here goes
AAS 4/26/13
Sacramento Bee political cartoonist Jack Ohman caused a stir this week with a cartoon that some are calling insensitive.
The cartoon features Gov. Rick Perry saying that “Business is booming in Texas!” followed by a large explosion. Behind Perry are signs saying “Low Tax!” and “Low Regs!”
Ohman said he stood behind the cartoon, which he said depicted “Gov. Rick Perry’s marketing of Texas’ loose regulations, juxtaposed with the explosion of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas.”
Sacramento Bee political cartoonist Jack Ohman caused a stir this week with a cartoon that some are calling insensitive.
The cartoon features Gov. Rick Perry saying that “Business is booming in Texas!” followed by a large explosion. Behind Perry are signs saying “Low Tax!” and “Low Regs!”
Ohman said he stood behind the cartoon, which he said depicted “Gov. Rick Perry’s marketing of Texas’ loose regulations, juxtaposed with the explosion of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas.”
The truth hurts. Perry and his no/low regulation environment certainly set the stage for this. However, the people of West probably did not have a clue how dangerous that plant was.
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