Politi-toons

It seems, even as diplomacy is tried and tried again, and even as the world community attempt to become and assume the role of the middle man between these two nations, Palestinians and Israelis will continuously fight over the Gaza strip and among one another. The irony is that what they are fighting over will never be completely won unless the opposing side is utterly demolished. As the cartoon depicts, Palestinians and Israelis will fight up to the very end.

This cartoon, in many ways, speaks for itself. I enjoy its snarky attitude towards an official that has, in many ways, inflated her ego to outlandish proportions through means more in keeping with reality television stars than anything else. The commentary on how she has fully embraced the celebrity of modern politics his also profound.  Don't get me wrong, I'd watch it, the show I mean...I'd watch it with all the levity and seriousness I stock in the Real World or Big Brother.

This a complete microcosm for how, at least I, myself, feel about the corporate insurance industry. With all the loopholes they have made for themselves through clever and obtuse writing techniques [and through the help of lawyers], all of the companies who promise they'll be there like a good neighbor and lend a helping hand have made it easy, almost through no work at all, to deny claims and put millions of people in debt. Of course, it's not all the insurer's fault - debt is not wholly contributable to this as I may have implied above - but also the fault of the American government's for enabling it and the American people's indifference of it, acceptance of it, and defeatist mindset of "that's just how things are."

I think this cartoon sheds light on the many mindsets that Americans share when it comes to obesity and overeating/over-drinking [i.e. soft drinks, beer, etc.]. Many individuals, it seems, have this mindset that if a food or drink is available, such as junk food at school, they have to eat it, or they become inflamed at not being given choices - the choice is easy: eat it/ drink it or don't. But I also see the flip side in that places such as schools should provide nutritious snacks as students can't all day without eating. This cartoon sheds light on both sides of the argument in an interestingly subtle way.

Being a soon-to-be college graduate, this cartoon sums up my feelings about heading into the world and the wounded job market. The only thing I would change about this is to add a cushion at the bottom that said DEBT.