Cartoon Saturday - The Christmas Edition

Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men* ...

The NRA has proposed placing an armed guard in each of the nation's 140,000 schools in order to protect children against "monsters;" House Speaker John Boehner walked out of negotiations aimed at forestalling the so-called "fiscal cliff," placing all the blame on the White House for not caving in to GOP demands; the Mayans pulled a fast one on the world, which did not come to an end on Friday as predicted; one of two convicted bank robbers who escaped from prison by rappelling 20 stories on a rope made of bedsheets has been recaptured; and prickly basket case North Korea has arrested an American citizen for committing unspecified crimes against the Hermit Kingdom.

Aren't you glad this year is almost over? Let's get to the Christmas Edition of Cartoon Saturday right away ... heaven knows we need it.

How about leading off with a terrible Christmas pun ...

Or two ...

You can sometimes be too literal ...

And it's never nice to get caught being naughty ...

Of course, that's where Santa might have learned some nontraditional Christmas dances ...

I'm really surprised that the extreme right, so very focused on defense of its rights (if not its responsibilities) hasn't gotten worried about the 24/7/365 surveillance conducted by Santa without a court order ...

We all know that Santa doesn't really employ flying reindeer ...

There's the Tea Party spin on Christmas ...

And there are also the incidents that don't make it into the history books ...

And finally, does everything - in fact - now come from China? ...

And that's it for the Christmas 2012 edition of Cartoon Saturday. Enjoy the holiday season, be safe, love each other, and don't forget to vote for your candidate(s) for Ass Clown of the Year. In a strong surge driven by his insane performance in yesterday's "news conference," NRA president Wayne LaPierre has taken a commanding lead - five votes - compared to the nearest challengers: a three-way tie for second place among the GOP, the Democratic Party, and Congress as a whole, with two votes each. This year's balloting is all over the map, with 12 nominees so far ... a situation which dilutes the individual scores. So don't forget to vote, and remember that Chicago Rules apply ...

Vote early, vote often, cast as many votes for as many "deserving" candidates as you wish, and encourage your pets and dead relatives to vote, too.

So many Ass Clowns, so little time ... balloting ends at 11:59PM on January 31st. Let your voice(s) be heard! Vote now!!

Have a good day and a safe, happy, and glorious Christmas holiday.

More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo

* Offer not valid in Congress or in NRA-controlled territories. Sorry for the redundancy.