Possibly, the most depressing legislation I've ever seen: Consumers lose chance to sue banks...
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| Dan Wasserman, The Week |
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-- Marge
A mashup of images, videos, and other information you may find entertaining or useful --Marge
Showing posts with label Dan Wasserman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dan Wasserman. Show all posts
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Friday, October 28, 2016
Cartoons: it's all in who's looking at it
Here are some viewpoints you may or may not find laughable.
Many news sources are reporting the demise of ObamaCare, despite its success in some states. The insurance companies are one of the parties contributing to its demise. (In case the print is too small to read, here's what it says: "We're pulling out of the ObamaCare marketplace. We can't continue to sell insurance to the poor if they're going to insist on using it.")
Here's a sweet headline from MarketWatch: Your baby monitor may have contributed to last week’s massive internet hack.
For all the worry about funding another war in the Middle East, we've already funded one right here in America.
-- Marge
Many news sources are reporting the demise of ObamaCare, despite its success in some states. The insurance companies are one of the parties contributing to its demise. (In case the print is too small to read, here's what it says: "We're pulling out of the ObamaCare marketplace. We can't continue to sell insurance to the poor if they're going to insist on using it.")
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| Drew Sheneman, The Week |
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Here's a sweet headline from MarketWatch: Your baby monitor may have contributed to last week’s massive internet hack.
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| Dan Wasserman, The Week |
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For all the worry about funding another war in the Middle East, we've already funded one right here in America.
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| Joe Heller, The Week |
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-- Marge
Friday, September 23, 2016
Cartoons: laughing on the outside
Today's cartoons find a little humor in some dark news, except the last one--no humor there, just truth. Seems to me, Randall Enos' cartoon about Snowden is editorial cartooning at its best.
--Marge
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| Steve Sack, TheWeek |
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| Dan Wasserman, The Week |
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| Randall Enos, The Week |
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--Marge
Friday, August 26, 2016
Cartoons: what are they good for?
Seems to me you can look at editorial cartoons several ways: they give a humorous take on current evens; they reveal corruption; they attempt to assuage/salt wounds felt due to recent events; they double-down on our outrage at current events; [add you own reason for liking cartoons here].
If you're unhappy with the current state of the U.S. Congress, this one's for you.
Can Fox News be represented as a hen house? Maybe. I'm reminded of The Musicman's
Big Pharma is always a good target, especially since it's so greedy.
And Smokey the Bear brings us the message of the day.
--Marge
If you're unhappy with the current state of the U.S. Congress, this one's for you.
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| David Fitzsimmons, The Week |
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Can Fox News be represented as a hen house? Maybe. I'm reminded of The Musicman's
Pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little,
Cheep cheep cheep, talk a lot, pick a little more (LyricsMode)
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| Tom Toles, The Week |
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Big Pharma is always a good target, especially since it's so greedy.
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| Milt Priggee, The Week |
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And Smokey the Bear brings us the message of the day.
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| Dan Wasserman, The Week |
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--Marge
Friday, October 10, 2014
Cartoons: know your enemy
On average I'm currently receiving daily 2 to 4 spam emails from the Democratic Party, 2 to 3 spam emails from my state Senator Mark Begich, and the odd spam email from candidates in other states (Sheldon Whitehouse, really?). Most of them because I subscribed to Obama's Organizing for America, his grassroots campaign. Begich got my email address from a petition. If I contributed the minimum at each email, I'd be spending somewhere near $1000.00 a month. None of these organizations allow you to unsubscribe. Needless to say all of these emails go to the trash on arrival.
But the Democrats, in my view, are still preferable to the Republicans. Here are some cartoons poking fun at both.
And then there's Fox News pushing Ebola fear.
It's enough to make one want to opt out completely.
-- Marge
But the Democrats, in my view, are still preferable to the Republicans. Here are some cartoons poking fun at both.
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| Tom Toles, The Week |
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| Dan Wasserman, The Week |
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| Tom Toles, The Week |
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And then there's Fox News pushing Ebola fear.
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| John Cole, The Week |
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It's enough to make one want to opt out completely.
-- Marge
Friday, August 15, 2014
Cartoons: Thorny places
In Ferguson, Missouri, riots followed the shooting of robbery suspect Michael Brown, an incident that they tried to keep quiet.
War in Iraq continues. Although there may be hope on the horizon with Haidar al-Abadi stepping in as Prime Minister.
This last cartoon is a reference to M.C.Escher, perhaps best known for his constructs that jumble planes.
On the American homefront, there are many tributes to Robin Williams. In this one Jonathan Winters is speaking. I, for one, was deeply affected by Robin's death and already miss him.
-- Marge
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| Adam Zyglis, The Week |
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During the riots, reporters were arrested.
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| Jack Ohman, The Week |
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As a result of the riots and police actions,...federal and state officials for the first time offered a sweeping response, criticizing the police reaction and calling for changes. Gov. Jay Nixon (D) announced that the Missouri State Highway Patrol would take over running security in Ferguson from the local police, which was followed by a remarkably different night in Ferguson that saw hugs and calm replace tear gas and fear. (Washington Post article about the shooting)
War in Iraq continues. Although there may be hope on the horizon with Haidar al-Abadi stepping in as Prime Minister.
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| Dan Wasserman, The Week |
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| Mike Keefe, The Week |
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This last cartoon is a reference to M.C.Escher, perhaps best known for his constructs that jumble planes.
On the American homefront, there are many tributes to Robin Williams. In this one Jonathan Winters is speaking. I, for one, was deeply affected by Robin's death and already miss him.
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| Chip Bok, The Week |
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-- Marge
Friday, May 23, 2014
Cartoons: oceans rising, bandwidth falling, and A-or-B
Today I'm offering a mixture of cartoon topics.
Carl Safina says the "Rising oceans will be unstoppable." He's talking about the Antarctic ice melt.
Joseph A. Palermo talks about "The FCC, Net Neutrality, and Corporate Power."
Dean Obeidallah insists that "The Boko Haram Terrorists Are Not 'Islamic'." That said, I'm sure that Mike Luckovich in the cartoon below is referring to the Taliban.
-- Marge
Carl Safina says the "Rising oceans will be unstoppable." He's talking about the Antarctic ice melt.
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| David Fitzsimmons, The Week |
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| Dan Wasserman, The Week |
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| Chan Lowe, The Week |
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Joseph A. Palermo talks about "The FCC, Net Neutrality, and Corporate Power."
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| Steve Sack, The Week |
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Dean Obeidallah insists that "The Boko Haram Terrorists Are Not 'Islamic'." That said, I'm sure that Mike Luckovich in the cartoon below is referring to the Taliban.
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| Mike Luckovich, The Week |
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-- Marge
Friday, April 18, 2014
Just some funny cartoons (except the last one)
Today's cartoons don't fit into a theme, they're just plain funny (in my view). Yet each has something to say.
And then there's the Heartbleed internet security breach.
--Marge
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| Rick McKee, The Week |
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| Dan Wasserman, US News |
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| Bill Schorr, The Week |
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And then there's the Heartbleed internet security breach.
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| Drew Sheneman, The Week |
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--Marge
Friday, March 14, 2014
Cartoons: Republicans, the Koch brothers, and hope
It's pretty clear that the Republicans have no real concept of what's on the minds of the majority of Americans.
What's on the minds of the Koch brothers is pretty clear: control.
Meanwhile hope for a balanced and responsive political system dies.
And on the horizon there's this: "The CIA likes to write its own rules, but spying on Congress crosses a new line."
-- Marge
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| Dan Wasserman, US News |
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What's on the minds of the Koch brothers is pretty clear: control.
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| Mike Luckovich, The Week |
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| Jeff Danziger, Huffington Post |
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| Matt Wuerker, about.com |
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Meanwhile hope for a balanced and responsive political system dies.
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| Paul Combs, US News |
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And on the horizon there's this: "The CIA likes to write its own rules, but spying on Congress crosses a new line."
-- Marge
Friday, March 07, 2014
Cartoons: Obama, Putin...and Lindsay Graham
The cartoons below refer to the unrest in Ukraine. Here's some background from CNN: "20 questions: What's behind Ukraine's political crisis?. " BBC News has a page--"As it happened: Pressure on Russia"--that gives a blow-by-blow account in the Reports column (some reports were tweeted).
Meanwhile talented editorial cartoonists give the real scoop on these recent happenings.
-- Marge
Meanwhile talented editorial cartoonists give the real scoop on these recent happenings.
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| Tom Stiglich, US News |
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| Steve Breen, US News |
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| Dana Summers, US News |
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| Dan Wasserman, US News |
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| Mike Luckovich, The Week |
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-- Marge
Friday, February 28, 2014
Cartoons: Putin's Press
While looking for an example of how Russian President Putin controls information in his country, I came across this interesting site--Trust.org, sponsored by Thomson Reuters Foundation. An article found at Trust, "Russian court puts Putin foe under house arrest, bars Internet use," speaks of just one dissident's arrest but gives enough information to see the extent of Putin's control.
Now for the cartoons--
-- Marge
Now for the cartoons--
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| Michael Ramirez, US News |
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| Dan Wasserman, US News |
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| Jack Ohman, US News |
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| Scott Stantis, US News |
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| Paul Combs, US News |
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-- Marge
Friday, January 03, 2014
Cartoons: the GOP vs. us
For an American political party whose members want to be elected and re-elected, the GOP appears to missing the mark. According to the polls, Obama isn't doing that well, either. Here are some cartoons showing where the GOP misses the mark with Americans. (Since I still like Obama, I'm avoiding shots at him.)
It looks to me like the Grand Old Party is just too grand for regular Americans.
-- Marge
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| Chan Lowe, US News |
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| Dan Wasserman, US News |
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| Chan Lowe, US News |
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| Gary Markstein, US News |
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| Drew Sheneman, US News |
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It looks to me like the Grand Old Party is just too grand for regular Americans.
-- Marge
Friday, December 06, 2013
Cartoons: Amazon drones
Have you heard? Headlines this week reported "Amazon unveils futuristic plan: Delivery by drone." Other companies plan to do the same: "Amazon is not alone: UPS, Google also testing delivery drones." What could happen? This collection of cartoons at Mercury News explores the question; here are some samples.
My question is -- will we soon need air traffic controllers for drones? They appear to be multiplying.
-- Marge
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| Dan Wasserman, Mercury News |
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| David Fitzsimmons, Mercury News |
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| John Cole, Mercury News |
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| Mike Luckovich, Mercury News |
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| Milt Priggee, Mercury News |
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My question is -- will we soon need air traffic controllers for drones? They appear to be multiplying.
-- Marge
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