Cartoons: junkyard dogs

Why the GOP Congress will be the most unproductive in 164 years (David Faris, The Week)

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Rick McKee, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoon: Surprise move

When I first saw this cartoon I laughed a wicked little laugh. But generally I tend to favor the liberals.

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Michael Ramirez, The Week

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--Marge

Flamingos in the men's room

For a while on Wednesday, it looked like Irma might bestow her dire power on Washington, DC. But no housecleaning this time.

In today's post we have 2 cartoons and the image that inspired the title of today's post.

This article by NPR (National Public Radio) is a good read: Flamingos In The Men's Room.

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More than 50 Caribbean flamingos take shelter in a men's restroom at the Miami Metrozoo (now Zoo Miami) on Sept. 25, 1998. Zookeepers rounded up the birds to protect them from the effects of Hurricane Georges. This was not the first time the zoo had to corral flamingos in a restroom. They were also in there during Hurricane Andrew, six years earlier.
Max Trujillo/Getty Images

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One of these days, climate change deniers will wise up.

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Mike Luckovich, The Week

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In November the Trump tweeted:

The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.

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Drew Sheneman, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: Houston heroes

Just to remind you that there ARE real people left in America who are eager to help out when needed, here's a gaggle of sites showing people being rescued during the flooding in Houston: The Daily Caller; Mashable; and The Stream.

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David Fitzsimmons, The Week

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Then there are some more restrained heroes: North Korean missile flyover unnerves some Tokyoites.

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Terry Mosher, The Week

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-- Marge