Tired of "politically correct?" Want an editorial cartoon that is quick to call out the bumblings of U.S. politics and cuts slack to no one? Pulitzer-Prize winner Ben Sargent is paying attention and making Washington have second thoughts about that little thing called the First Amendment.
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Dycel
said, 4 months ago
At least he’s honest about it.
Stipple said, 4 months ago
This does not make sense at all. Is the pollster confused with who he is talking to?
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Or does anyone here believe the occupant would give that answer?
Radish
said, 4 months ago
@Stipple
You have to understand that Sargent lives in Texas.
Sky_Soldier
said, 4 months ago
I agree that a great many gun owners seem to have mental health issues also.
jack75287 said, 4 months ago
Simplistic!
jack75287 said, 4 months ago
@Sky_Soldier
Can you show any proff of that, also did you know certified concealed gun owners have a lower crime rate then police officers.
Respectful Troll said, 4 months ago
Mr. Sargent, an cartoonist whose art and theme I usually like, is more focused on issues within his state than many of the cartoonists on whom we comment.
This cartoon may be nuanced towards an issue in Texas of which I’m unaware, but it does present a concern of mine.
Let us assume the man with the gun has returned from several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and has PTSD or Traumatic Brain Injury. I knew men who returned from Vietnam for whom hunting was a form of therapy. Just being away from the noise of town and insensitive civilians was more important than actually shooting anything. I can see a soldier saying something like what we see here.
“Take me, help me get the treatment I need, but do not punish me for serving my country and being injured by taking my gun.”
And of course the man with the gun may have never served in the military and forgets to take his lithium as ordered by his doctor.
It’s just how you look at it.
Respectfully,
C.
mickey1339
said, 4 months ago
Dumb cartoon that does nothing to illuminate a very serious issue.
onguard said, 4 months ago
You’re three times more likely to die by guns where Obama lives than in Texas……..http://www.statemaster.com/graph/cri_mur_wit_fir-death-rate-per-100-000
Fuzzy Thinker (I)
said, 4 months ago
Bravo. This Toonist is one of the few to mention the ‘Mental’ connection to most of the mass murders and attempted assassinations of politicians. I have trouble with his focus, though.
Fuzzy Thinker (I)
said, 4 months ago
How about noting the connection of shooters/parents to the Democratic Party?
Fuzzy Thinker (I)
said, 4 months ago
Mr. Survey person- Please identify the Mentals that have access to lots of Ammunition. They usually are not registered gun owners. The gun owners should be considered accessories to murder for not securing weapons.
Robert Landers said, 4 months ago
@HOWGOZIT
Perhaps it would have been better if he had stated, "I agree that a great many of those that commit crimes with easily available firearms. Especially the mass murder of others, and in particular children. CHILDREN for Heaven’s sake!!
Perhaps we could even agree (at least as much as that would be possible) on that particular slant on this very complex issue?
Wabbit
said, 4 months ago
anyone up for fishing or water-skiing or ice fishing instead?
mdavis4183
said, 4 months ago
Gun ownership is at all time histortical highs, yet both murder rates and murder numbers are at over 40 year lows and crime across the board is at decades long lows. THe state for crime going back to 1960:
http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm
In 1987 Florida got concealed carry. The propaganda from the antis claimed Florida would become the “Gunshine State” because gun related deaths and murders would skyrocket. They lost the battle because they lied. They used the same lies in every state where concealed carry was proposed. THeir dire predictions never came true. Not happy about the sire name but it’s a sarcastic dig at the anti cncealed carry nuts.
http://www.gun-nuttery.com/rtc.php
You can track the progress of open carry here. There are states with open carry, no license required and states with licenses required and states with rural open carry with no license required.
http://www.opencarry.org/
The most honest, instructional guide to understanding “gun control” lies about guns. By an Orange County Sheriff Deputy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yATeti5GmI8
Between the four cites provided you can learn about laws concerning carrying of guns, crime rates, etc.. There’s a lot of idiotic lires about guns and gun owners in he “news” lately. Become informed.