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Related: About this forumCalifornia political cartoon depicting West: Crossing the line or valid point?
At the risk of igniting the California/Texas debate thing - here goes
Sacramento Bee political cartoonist Jack Ohman caused a stir this week with a cartoon that some are calling insensitive.
The cartoon features Gov. Rick Perry saying that Business is booming in Texas! followed by a large explosion. Behind Perry are signs saying Low Tax! and Low Regs!
Ohman said he stood behind the cartoon, which he said depicted Gov. Rick Perrys marketing of Texas loose regulations, juxtaposed with the explosion of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas.
The truth hurts. Perry and his no/low regulation environment certainly set the stage for this. However, the people of West probably did not have a clue how dangerous that plant was.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,308 posts)And a very clever play on words.
K&R
I would encourage you to post this in GD.
niyad
(112,435 posts)noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)ruffburr
(1,190 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)Downwinder
(12,869 posts)Could be much more caustic, and probably should be.
NoPasaran
(17,291 posts)Ohman should really take some drawing lessons.
LeftInTX
(24,560 posts)No wonder Perry is offended.
sonias
(18,063 posts)It looks like Reagan to me.
Niceguy1
(2,467 posts)Has refinery explosions so it is like the pot calling the kettle. ...
cloudbase
(5,486 posts)white cloud
(2,567 posts)and enjoy the deregulation Perry always blow about!!!
Mr.Bill
(24,104 posts)political cartoons often are. So, par for the course.
mountain grammy
(26,571 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)... made Perry's HAIR big, instead of his body. Then it wouldn't have mattered if it didn't look like him.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Bucky
(53,795 posts)It crosses the line of good taste. It should. The ghoulishness of the cartoon is exceeded only by the reality of those who killed a dozen emergency responders with their love of sloth and money over industrial safety.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)entice California businesses to move to Texas using that EXACT argument -- Californian Ohman has a good memory:
"Perry and others are courting California companies ready to bolt with promises of low taxes, loose regulations and a hard stance on organized labor."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1078&pid=8222
Hekate
(90,202 posts)The people of West are not being blamed by anyone. The finger is pointed squarely at Rick Perry and his ilk.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)WHEN CRABS ROAR
(3,813 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)... and thus an insensitive cartoon. Life sucks, then you die. That's the truth. No more "Everything is beautiful, in it's own way"-BS. Deregulation, unenforced regulations, an impotent OSHA and politics is what the picture depicts.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)it is not depicting West in particular, but Texas' stupid lack of regulations.
Nanjing to Seoul
(2,088 posts)No issues
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)The fact that Goodhair is upset makes me happy
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)so I'll have to go with her take.
http://juanitajean.com/2013/04/26/dont-hold-your-breath/
sonias
(18,063 posts)I love Juanita Jean!
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)ZRT2209
(1,357 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)PDittie
(8,322 posts)cartoon explosions than actual ones.
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)Juanita Jean loves the fact that Goodhair's feelings were hurt. http://juanitajean.com/2013/04/26/dont-hold-your-breath/#comments