For What It's Worth

An opinion from the editor's desk

Don Skeeles, Editor

CSW 09-05

New York Post cartoon

Now, be honest. Did you think the above cartoon was funny? I found it hilarious. The image conjured up of a bunch of monkeys writing the stimulus bill is really funny, and the truth!!

Of course, there are those of the "thin skinned" gang who have a somewhat different opinion.

Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights activist, "To act as though the President of the United States who is synonymous and personifies that [stimulus] bill is the equivalent of a shot chimpanzee or monkey speaks to all of the racial stereotypes and offences that we have had to deal with historically." Isn't Sharpton pathetic?

Tracy Dingmann of the New Mexico Independent writes, "Apparently, the cops in the cartoon are supposed to represent us, the skeptical and angry Americans. And the chimpanzee laying in a pool of blood with two bullet holes in his chest that those cops just blew away? According to the cop’s comments, that represents the person (animal?) who wrote that stimulus package.

Who’s been the face of the stimulus package? Who’s been all over the country this week and last, campaigning for its passage? President Obama."

Boy, the dufae are on the prowl. I'm sorry. Is the exclamation "boy" a racial slam?

What could be more stupid? Well, let me tell you. The New York Post apologized for the cartoon when a crowd started to protest in front of their NY offices. That is stupid. Ridiculous!! Watch the video and get your Kleenex ready. PROTEST VIDEO

CSW wrote a couple of years ago that walking on eggshells would soon be the norm. That day has come. You can call former President Bush anything you want, make fun of Christianity, Polish people, hillbillies and the like, but don't write a true story about a psychotic chimp that was shot by police and relate the monkey to congress because that's being racial. What a stretch, what a load of crap!!!

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