Category Archives: Government
The Indians got More for Manhattan
Five Ohio State football players have been suspended for the first 5 games of next season but not for the upcoming Sugar Bowl. Their offense was to trade championship rings and trinkets for tattoos.
It was tough to decide which target to fire a cartoon at. NCAA greed and hypocrisy for suspending the players, but not until after the big money Sugar Bowl? NCAA greed and hypocrisy for claiming control over the right of free people to exchange their personal property? The stupidity of the players?
It was a tough call, but I went with NCAA greed and hypocrisy number 2.
Wuss Nation
Pennsylvania’s governer, Ed Rendell, was moved to pronounce us a “nation of wussies” when the Vikings and Eagles played the first Tuesday night NFL game in 64 years, on account of snow. He may have a point. It was the second snow-out this year for the Minnesota Vikings.
President Obama also got into the act by calling the Eagles’ owner to pat him on the back for giving Michael Vick a second chance.
Both man’s best friend and the Purple People Eaters achieved a measure of revenge when the Vikings won 24-14.
The Tingle is Back
The president had a December to remember and those who cover him let him know it. Got the idea for this one from Dana Milbank’s Washington Post column,”Obama the Great – if he does say so himself”.
Movin’ On Up
The census numbers are in and the population losers tend to be high tax and regulation states while winners are the opposite. New York and Ohio lost 2 House seats each. Texas gained 4. Doesn’t prove anything, but here’s what Michael Barone has to say about it.
