Fri Apr 26, 2013, 07:26 PM
California political cartoon depicting West: Crossing the line or valid point?
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.”  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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 California political cartoon depicting West: Crossing the line or valid point? (Original post) |
sonias | Apr 2013 | OP |
| CaliforniaPeggy | Apr 2013 | #1 | |
| niyad | Apr 2013 | #2 | |
| noiretextatique | Apr 2013 | #3 | |
| ruffburr | Apr 2013 | #4 | |
| frylock | Apr 2013 | #5 | |
| Downwinder | Apr 2013 | #6 | |
| NoPasaran | Apr 2013 | #7 | |
| LeftInTX | Apr 2013 | #26 | |
| sonias | Apr 2013 | #30 | |
| Niceguy1 | Apr 2013 | #8 | |
| cloudbase | Apr 2013 | #9 | |
| white cloud | Apr 2013 | #10 | |
| Mr.Bill | Apr 2013 | #11 | |
| mountain grammy | Apr 2013 | #12 | |
| ReRe | Apr 2013 | #19 | |
| SHRED | Apr 2013 | #13 | |
| Bucky | Apr 2013 | #14 | |
| oldandhappy | Apr 2013 | #15 | |
| Hell Hath No Fury | Apr 2013 | #16 | |
| Hekate | Apr 2013 | #17 | |
| rhett o rick | Apr 2013 | #18 | |
| WHEN CRABS ROAR | Apr 2013 | #20 | |
| ReRe | Apr 2013 | #21 | |
| awoke_in_2003 | Apr 2013 | #22 | |
| Nanjing to Seoul | Apr 2013 | #23 | |
| Gothmog | Apr 2013 | #24 | |
| Downwinder | Apr 2013 | #25 | |
| sonias | Apr 2013 | #31 | |
| Downwinder | Apr 2013 | #32 | |
| ZRT2209 | Apr 2013 | #27 | |
| hobbit709 | Apr 2013 | #28 | |
| PDittie | Apr 2013 | #29 | |
| Gothmog | Apr 2013 | #33 | |
| Paladin | Apr 2013 | #34 |
Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 07:27 PM
CaliforniaPeggy (147,017 posts)
1. I think it's right on!
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And a very clever play on words.
K&R I would encourage you to post this in GD.  |
Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 07:52 PM
6. Perry has put his people on the regulatory boards.
Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 07:57 PM
7. That's about the worst likeness of the Governor For Life I've ever seen
Response to NoPasaran (Reply #7)
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 11:19 AM
30. You're right!
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It looks like Reagan to me.
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Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 08:42 PM
10. Yep come to Texas
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and enjoy the deregulation Perry always blow about!!!
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Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 08:43 PM
Mr.Bill (22,515 posts)
11. I think it was in poor taste, but
Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 08:59 PM
mountain grammy (26,058 posts)
12. Dead on, but agree it's a poor likeness of Gov. Goodhair.
Response to mountain grammy (Reply #12)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 10:01 PM
19. The cartoonist should have...
Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 09:17 PM
Bucky (52,824 posts)
14. It's pretty harsh... against people who let regulations lapse to the point of homocide
Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 09:57 PM
Hekate (86,518 posts)
17. Insensitive? No. It's a political cartoon and dead on.
Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 10:21 PM
21. It's an insensitive country we live in...
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... and thus an insensitive cartoon. Life sucks, then you die. That's the truth. No more "Everything is beautiful, in it's own way"-BS. Deregulation, unenforced regulations, an impotent OSHA and politics is what the picture depicts.
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Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 10:31 PM
awoke_in_2003 (34,582 posts)
22. It is spot on...
Response to sonias (Original post)
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 11:30 PM
Gothmog (136,368 posts)
24. Good satire hurts
Response to sonias (Original post)
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 12:06 AM
25. Can't get much more Texas than JuanitaJean
Response to Downwinder (Reply #25)
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 11:23 AM
31. "Rick Perry is as worthless as a three card flush. So sue me."
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I love Juanita Jean!  |
Response to sonias (Reply #31)
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 01:57 PM
32. Good campaign material come election time.
Response to sonias (Original post)
Sun Apr 28, 2013, 11:39 AM
Gothmog (136,368 posts)
33. Juanita Jean has some good comments on this topic
Response to sonias (Original post)
Sun Apr 28, 2013, 02:06 PM
Paladin (27,600 posts)
34. Extremely valid. Predictably, Perry lacks the courage to own up to it. (nt)
