Before Theodor Seuss Geisel, AKA Dr. Seuss, ever wrote his first children's book he drew political cartoons. He was pretty liberal also so maybe he'd appreciate my use of his iconic Cat In The Hat while also being horrified by a Donald Trump presidency. Donald Trump Jr. and his brother Eric attempted to sell access... Continue Reading →
Inaugural Pay For Play
There are reports that Donald Trump is having a difficult time getting major names to play his inaugural. In the past such A-list musicians as Frank Sinatra, Ethel Merman, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Jessica Simpson, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson, and Beyoncé. So far Donald Trump only has Jackie Evancho booked to sing... Continue Reading →
Ambassador Assassination
On Monday a Turkish police officer posing as a member of a security detail walked up behind the Russian ambassador to Turkey and shot him in the back at an art gallery in Ankara. As ambassador Andrei Karlov lay dying on the floor the gunman shouted “Don’t forget Aleppo! Don’t forget Syria!” The image was captured in photos... Continue Reading →
Carolina Crybabies
"Political opposition is a normal part of democracy. Stripping your opponent of power is a normal part of fascism." -Jennifer Victor. Associate professor at George Mason University. Fascism seems to be all the rage with Republicans lately. While Donald Trump wants to limit press freedoms, defile the Constitution, and bully anyone who dares criticize him,... Continue Reading →
Fuerza Rojo Taxi Hustle
Here's the first of two cartoons that will be created for The Costa Rica Star in our "Living Pura Vida" series This month. The second one will be published December 29. According to my sources you can find anything you want in a Red Taxi in Costa Rica. A woman, drugs, lawyers, real estate, etc.... Continue Reading →
Thanking Red States
In his continuing campaign to bring the nation together Donald Trump's "victory tour" is only visiting states that voted for him. Screw those Hillary-lovin' blue states. Of course during this tour he's failed to thank the red state that supported him most, Russia. A lot of Trump supporters ask why would Vladimir Putin want a Trump presidency... Continue Reading →
Haters In Mourning
A federal jury in South Carolina only needed two hours to convict Dylann Roof for murdering nine black parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston last year. Dylann pulled the trigger 77 times. Roof, who is only 22-years-old, is a self-radicalized white supremacist. The same jury that found him guilty on 33 charges will... Continue Reading →
Rendezvous In Aleppo
David Low was a brilliant political cartoonist from New Zealand. He started his career in his native country, moved to Australia and cemented his place in history working in England. His career spanned from 1910 to 1953. While American cartoonists were drawing humorless cartoons of FDR with his big, strong hands on the stern of... Continue Reading →
Secretary Oops
During the 2012 Republican presidential primary Rick Perry stated during a debate that as president he'd get rid of the Department of Commerce, the Department of Education, and the Department of....he couldn't remember the name and finished his statement with a great big "oops." I don't think his campaign lasted another week. The department name... Continue Reading →
R2-DD
Andrew Puzder, Donald Trump's pick to head the Labor Department really hates workers and he wants to replace them with machines. He thinks machines will be great because they're always friendly, they don't demand overtime, raises or any pay at all. They don't need health insurance. Best of all they don't file discrimination or sexual... Continue Reading →