DarylCagle.comThe President finally made his case to the nation why we needed to establish a no-fly zone in Libya. Nearly everyone agrees that Gadhafi has to go, we just need to figure out the best way to do it without becoming entrenched in another long war.
What do cartoonists think? Check out our Gadhafi’s Gotta Go cartoon slideshow to find out.
Last week, an air traffic controller fell asleep in the middle of the night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, forcing two airplanes to land without any guidance from the tower.
Jeff Darcy, the staff cartoonist for the Cleveland Plain Dealer (click to view more of his cartoons), choose to highlight the ghost of Ronald Reagan, who fired more than 11,000 air traffic controllers back in 1981 when they ignored his order to return to work.
“You liberals just can’t let it go, can you? Even after 30 years,” wrote a reader about Darcy’s cartoon. “When you put your own want and greed before public safety, you get what you deserve. The air traffic controllers had it coming then, as do the public-sector unions today. They’re nothing but greedy bullies.”
What do you think: is Darcy’s cartoon fair or foul?
As the U.S. economy limps out of a devastating recession, home foreclosures continue to be a drain on economic growth. Some estimates show that as many as 5 million properties are over 60 days late on their mortgage payments.
While you’re waiting for this latest flood of foreclosures to end, you might as well try to laugh at our Flood of Foreclosures cartoon slideshow.
Last week, President Obama ordered the U.S. to begin a military offensive in Libya to establish a no-fly zone and protect civilians from being killed by crazy Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Now, Obama is facing scrutiny from both sides of the aisle who claim the mission goals are both hypocritical and vague.
What do the nation’s best editorial cartoonists think? Check out our new Obama’s War in Libya cartoon slideshow to find out!
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Every Friday, we collect the best political cartoons of the week and present them in one oversized slideshow for you to enjoy. This week, we saw a new offensive begin in Libya, celebrated the one year anniversary of Obamacare and witnessed the passing of a movie icon.
Click here to view The Week in Political Cartoons slideshow.
Obituary cartoons are often among the most favored by readers, and most despised by cartoonists, more often than not involving the famous person at the pearly gates of heaven.
There are lots of things to remember Elizabeth Taylor for. From her Oscars and iconic movie roles to her many, many husbands, even her relationship with Michael Jackson, Taylor was larger then life. But with her violet, almond-shaped eyes, I think Taylor is most renowned for her beauty, and so far it seems a lot of cartoonists are focusing on her eyes in their cartoons.
To see how cartoonists are weighing in on the death of Elizabeth Taylor, come check out our Elizabeth Taylor RIP cartoon collection.
Here’s my newest cartoon about Libya and its crazy leader, Moammar Gadhafi. The U.S. complains about being broke, and we’re already engaged in two separate wars that have cost billions, yet here we are once again leading the charge against a power-crazy despot unwilling to step down:
People in foreign countries like to talk badly about the United States, but whenever it comes to a U.N. Resolution or an incident that requires force, we always seem to be the ones leading the way, bearing the weight of the engagement:
It’s not as if Gadhafi doesn’t deserve to be taken out. The power-hungry leader turned his weapons on his own people, killing innocent civilians in a last-ditch effort to remain in power, despite country-wide protests that followed the example of places like Tunisia and Egypt:
But none of that matters to Gadhafi. It doesn’t matter how much blood is shed, or who’s shedding it, as long as at the end of the day, he’s still in charge:
