Cartoon Saturday

Former Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska was killed in a plane crash in ... Alaska; President Obama wisely endorsed my opinion of the Ground Zero mosque controversy, saying that Muslims have "...the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances." He did not, however express an opinion on whether this is a sensitive or smart thing to do; a suspect has been arrested in a series of 18 brutal hammer and knife attacks across the country in which five people died; Defense Secretary Robert Gates is trying to take a knife to the defense budget, proposing to eliminate a major command, up to 50 senior officer and civilian positions, and 30% of defense contractor positions (including, perhaps, one occupied by your favorite blogger) over three years; and scientists have discovered a new species of monkey in the Amazon jungles...just in time to note that it is nearly extinct.

Once again, Cartoon Saturday rides to the rescue to save you from the horror of onrushing reality.

Mike and I earlier this week discussed which of us would post this cartoon, and he graciously allowed me to go first. I think he has an image of me as the helmet on the end of the broomstick, drawing fire over the lip of the trench ...

The Republicans have finally stopped denouncing the President's health care legislation long enough to unveil their own combined proposal for universal health care and aid to farmers...

Nowadays, people are trying all sorts of tricks to save money, including going all-out for generic products over name brands ...

This is one of those look-twice-then-laugh cartoons...pretty obvious once you think about it, but is sort of sneaks up on you ...

Nothing like a little aggressive marketing ...

Sometimes I think editorial cartoonist Pat Oliphant is a bit out in left field, but sometimes he really nails an issue. This one is, in my opinion, a classic ...


I've received three questions for my proposed Q&A post so far...if you have a question for Bilbo on any topic not dealing with President Obama's birth certificate, integral calculus, or the possible chemistry of alternative life forms, you can still send it to bilbo_the_blogger(at)yahoo(dot)com or append it as a comment to today's post. On Monday, your favorite curmudgeon will A whatever Qs have been received.

In the meantime, enjoy your weekend. Life is waiting around the corner to mug you on Monday, so you may as well enjoy Saturday and Sunday.

Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo