Cartoon Saturday

If you can't decide whether to laugh or cry at Congress, try Cartoon Saturday ... we'll help you laugh through the dumbassity (I made that up). Here we go ...

President Obama ratcheted back his expectations for the budget "negotiations" with Congressional Republicans from "grand bargain" to "at least avert Armageddon;" an exotic animal owner in Ohio was killed in a freak accident in which ... oh, let's just let the headline speak for itself; the United States has recognized the Libyan rebels as the "legitimate governing authority" of that unhappy nation; the spreading phone-hacking scandal around media mogul Rupert Murdoch continues to make heads roll as the CEO of Dow Jones and the head of Murdoch's British newspaper empire have both resigned; and Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez has returned to Cuba for chemotherapy in his struggle with cancer (whatever drugs this ass clown has been taking all along have obviously been better for his politics than his health).

Oyez, oyez! All rise for Cartoon Saturday!

How about a few hideous puns to start off this week's collection? I thought these were especially groan-worthy ...

Not bad enough? How about this? ...

Or this? ...

Here in Northern Virginia, we're steeped in both Civil War and Revolutionary War history, and the reenactment of various major battles is a big deal. But many years from now, what will be the equivalent for those of us who fought in the Cold War? One wonders (this will be a lot funnier to those of you who are of my generation) ...

Two cartoons riffing on a similar theme ...

And ...

Two cartoons taking off on the ubiquitous Facebook ...

And ...

As businesses try to maintain profits by squeezing more and more out of the same number of workers rather than hiring anyone new, the effects are being felt ...

And finally, middle-age catches up with all of us sooner or later, particularly when we enjoy our desserts a bit more than we perhaps should ...

And so goes another Cartoon Saturday. Today will be a busy day ... I desperately need a haircut so people will stop telling shaggy dog stories about me; the garden needs weeding (again); books need to be returned to the library (and more checked out); laundry needs to be done; and grandchildren need to be visited and played with. I'm tired already. I think I'll eat breakfast and go back to bed.

Just kidding.

Have a good day and a wonderful weekend. More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo