The elves do the work. They cut the wood, mine the metals, assemble the paints and paint what they make. They stitch the clothing for the dolls and load the sleigh. Santa is just a very fancy Fed Ex/UPS/Mail delivery “truck” driver.Yet in our world,the “elves” are overseen too often by people making six to eight figure salaries, not counting bonuses, with more profits sent to stockholders in the form of dividends. The pensions and benefits for the elves become tools to manipulate those profits, most recently at a loss, and then the elves are blamed for dragging down the company and profits, while executives give themselves more bonuses. More of the money is used to gamble on what the value vs. the yen, vs the pound sterling, vs the euro, vs the price of gold, vs oil futures etc etc etc., and so while no product is created, money is lost or created by simply betting on the value of money. The government gets blamed because in its efforts to be all things to all people it fails to be what is needed where need, and too often greed, actually exists.Yes, Virginia. The Christmas Magic is EVERYWHERE. Elves create toys made with love in the name of joy in a magic land where a large man owns flying reindeer. And on wall street, profits are created by betting on paper with paper while large men don’t give a flying…reindeer… for their elves who actually build the cars and homes, stitch the clothes and blankets, grow and harvest the food, and keep it all operating smoothly even though bosses and politicians hug the money, and criticize workers for being greedy,Mr. Gorrell, I believe your cartoon, succinct as it is, does convey the childish innocence that comes from not being fully educated on your subject. But then, education seems to be just another government handout whose teachers, with their demand for pensions, pay, and more resources for students, are just another drain on profits. Eisenhower warned we would need an educated and informed electorate in order to stand against the military/industrial(read corporate) machine. His first draft included Congress. Ever since that speech, our schools have come under attack and we have steadily slipped from one of the top five educated nations, to somewhere in the high 20s or 30’s.“Have a very merry Christmas/ and a Happy New Year, I hope it’s a good one, without any fear.”Respectfully,& Hopefully,
The elves do the work. They cut the wood, mine the metals, assemble the paints and paint what they make. They stitch the clothing for the dolls and load the sleigh. Santa is just a very fancy Fed Ex/UPS/Mail delivery “truck” driver.Yet in our world,the “elves” are overseen too often by people making six to eight figure salaries, not counting bonuses, with more profits sent to stockholders in the form of dividends. The pensions and benefits for the elves become tools to manipulate those profits, most recently at a loss, and then the elves are blamed for dragging down the company and profits, while executives give themselves more bonuses. More of the money is used to gamble on what the value vs. the yen, vs the pound sterling, vs the euro, vs the price of gold, vs oil futures etc etc etc., and so while no product is created, money is lost or created by simply betting on the value of money. The government gets blamed because in its efforts to be all things to all people it fails to be what is needed where need, and too often greed, actually exists.Yes, Virginia. The Christmas Magic is EVERYWHERE. Elves create toys made with love in the name of joy in a magic land where a large man owns flying reindeer. And on wall street, profits are created by betting on paper with paper while large men don’t give a flying…reindeer… for their elves who actually build the cars and homes, stitch the clothes and blankets, grow and harvest the food, and keep it all operating smoothly even though bosses and politicians hug the money, and criticize workers for being greedy,Mr. Gorrell, I believe your cartoon, succinct as it is, does convey the childish innocence that comes from not being fully educated on your subject. But then, education seems to be just another government handout whose teachers, with their demand for pensions, pay, and more resources for students, are just another drain on profits. Eisenhower warned we would need an educated and informed electorate in order to stand against the military/industrial(read corporate) machine. His first draft included Congress. Ever since that speech, our schools have come under attack and we have steadily slipped from one of the top five educated nations, to somewhere in the high 20s or 30’s.“Have a very merry Christmas/ and a Happy New Year, I hope it’s a good one, without any fear.”Respectfully,& Hopefully,