Rob Rogers is the award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. His cartoons have been vexing and entertaining readers in Pittsburgh since 1984. Syndicated by United Feature Syndicate, Rogers’ work also appears in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today and Newsweek, among others.
Rogers has also been the curator of three national cartoon exhibitions, Too Hot to Handle: Creating Controversy through Political Cartoons (2003) and Drawn To The Summit: A G-20 Exhibition Of Political Cartoons (2009), both at The Andy Warhol Museum, and Bush Leaguers: Cartoonists Take on the White House (2007) at the American University Museum. Rogers is an active member (and past president) of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. His work received the 2000 Thomas Nast Award from the Overseas Press Club, the 1995 National Headliner Award, and numerous Golden Quills. In 1999 he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
In 2009, Rogers celebrated 25 years as a Pittsburgh editorial cartoonist with the release of his book, No Cartoon Left Behind: The Best of Rob Rogers, published by Carnegie Mellon University Press.
He is currently serving as board president of the ToonSeum, a cartoon museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Ms. Ima said, 3 months ago
It could be the congress with all the conflict. But the pope’s ‘job’ is to be a figurehead and that’s the president’s job.
gmgodsil said, 3 months ago
I didn’t use to be for term limits, but I am now. The founding fathers did NOT mean for people to be in a position for life. 2 terms for Pres, 2 for Senators, and 6 for Reps. Sounds fair to me.
treesareus said, 3 months ago
Over 1,400 days and no budget has passed the Senate. They didn’t even debate the budgets that the House passed.
mickey1339
said, 3 months ago
One voice from the early days of our country:
““If we resort for a criterion to the different principles on which different forms of government are established, we may define a republic to be, or at least may bestow that name on, a government which derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great body of the people, and is administered by persons holding their offices during pleasure for a limited period, or during good behavior.”
James Madison (Federalist No. 39)”
Seems pretty clear to me.
motivemagus said, 3 months ago
ZING!
Rx71Wm29 said, 3 months ago
If the president is only a figure head then why do so many people complain that he’s not doing anything? After all, a figure head is designed to do nothing except “look pretty”.
Dycel
said, 3 months ago
@treesareus
Damn filibusters!
But then the house budget was not a partisan creation so whats your point?
Respectful Troll said, 3 months ago
The pope is not stepping down, he’s just stepping back. He’s keeping his name, he’s given himself the title of Pope Emeritus and will still be addressed as ‘his holiness’, he is going to live in a building behind the Vatican, he will still wear white garments, and the secretary of the Pope will be under the new Pope by day, and with Benedict/Joseph at night. He’s losing his ring and his red shoes and ducking the responsibilities of a church in scandal. Seems more like an infallible form of cowardice to me. Wonder what was in the 300 page report only he and the new pope will be allowed to see.
This is one reason why I hope there is life after death. I want to see all of these people who do evil in the name of God explain themselves.
I just hope God is loving like Jesus said he was; merciful and compassionate as Muslims say he is; and forgiving enough to judge people by the love they showed others rather than believing and following the cruel rules laid down by religious leaders of too many congregations/faiths. A love that doesn’t care if a person was unable to believe in God, as long as that person showed love, compassion, and charity to the lives around them. A God who doesn’t care if we believe in him, as long as we live a life He can believe in.
As I think of Benedicts predecessor’s final days, bent over and racked with infirmaties, the excuse Benedict gives shows he shares one quality with Congress – an unwillingness to face the difficult choices that come with the office he has accepted.
Respectfully,
C.
msowards said, 3 months ago
@gmgodsil
NO! I completely disagree. Term limits are just another way to shackle real democracy. The true problem is the laziness of the populace; they just don’t put in the effort to stay current and up to date on what’s going on. Another example of hampering democracy for reasons of cost, is ranked voting. I’ve noticed that quite often the #2 choice will win. With a highly polarized election the voters vote for their #1 emotionally and in their exhaustion select the least objectionable candidate for #2 and in the end it’s the least irritating runner up that wins.
David
said, 3 months ago
@gmgodsil
I agree, except that the 10 years for President we have now I feel is adequate. 12 years for Congressman is OK.
Radish
said, 3 months ago
@treesareus
Why was that?
masterskrain said, 3 months ago
@David
10 years for President? The only way that could happen now is if a Vice-President takes over for a deceased President halfway through his term, and then wins 2 more full terms of 4 years each.
mickey1339
said, 3 months ago
I am a person of faith, although trying to explain it in conventional terms of religious institutions is difficult. Whatever. Knowing there are many Atheists as well as people of faith that post here, I read this article and found it really illuminating and thought provoking. It is written by a compassionate atheist (Bill Frezza) appealing for peace and understanding on this issue and some suggestions for a more peaceful compromise…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-frezza/toward-a-more-nuanced-und_b_2652982.html
Machado
said, 3 months ago
Rogers..Since the Pope is the Leader of the church, this ’toon would better apply to our illustrious President instead of congress..
Second bubble should read..
“After all, I’m not the President of the USA”…
Much better!…LOL
Rockngolfer said, 3 months ago
@Respectful Troll
On the plus side for the Pope, where he lived he could not own a cat, where he is moving to they allow cats. I bet he gets one as a pet.