In A Less Corrupt Administration That $1.8 Billion Could Have Done So Much Good

 The following cartoon editorial is by Aubrey Hirsch at aubreyhirsch.substack.com.

Trumpocchio

 The Washington Post has become truly a national newspaper (matched only by The New York Times). I subscribe to it, and I highly recommend you do so. But I understand that not everyone can afford to do so, especially in these troubled economic times.

I post the following for those of you who cannot afford it. It is a humorous fable in cartoon style done by Sergio Pecanha. Enjoy.

Underground Culture Classic To Be Revived In Animation

One of the most popular underground comics was the "Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers", first carried in Austin's underground newspaper (The Rag) in 1968. It was about Phineas, Fat Freddy (and his cat), and Freewheelin' Franklin as they searched for drugs and dodged the law. It was satire, and it was very funny to those of us in the counter-culture.

The cartoon is being revived in an eight episode animated series. From Forbes.com:

Long-time underground comix stars The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers are about to emerge into the light with an eight-episode animated series, with help from key creative talent behind Rick & Morty, Silicon Valley andWorkaholics, among others.

Gilbert Shelton, the Freak Brothers' creator, will be an executive producer on the animated project. The show will be built around his comic's original story lines, which follow the misadventures of three pharmacologically impaired non-siblings (and their cat) as they try to find more drugs, It is both celebration and satire of alternative culture, and remains a cult favorite. Freak Brothers comics have been translated into 14 languages with more than 40 million copies sold.

The Freak Brothers debuted in 1968 in The Rag, an Austin, Texas, alternative paper. Three years later, the first stand-alone Freak Brothers comics were published, with new issues from Shelton and eventual collaborators David Sheridan and Paul Mavrides arriving through1992, including runs in publications such as High Times and Playboy. Compilations of the work have been in print in one form or another ever since. 

The eight 22-minute episodes of adult-oriented animation are expected to be ready by early next year. The project has not lined up distribution yet, but has enlisted a lengthy list of Hollywood veterans of notable TV and film projects. 

NOTE -- Those of us in the counter-culture referred to ourselves as "freaks". "Hippie" was a word invented and used by straight people to describe us (and made popular by the mainstream media).

Trump Has A Black Friend!

The cartoon image above and the commentary below are both from one of my favorite political cartoonists -- Clay Jones at claytoonz.com. Mr. Jones writes:

Michael “The Black Man” is a ridiculous human being. Not so much for supporting Trump, though that’s ridiculous no matter which race you belong to.

Did you find it offensive that I referred to him as “The Black Man?” Don’t be. He has added that as part of his name. And, that’s not the most ridiculous part about the guy. It kinda make sense to use that name if you’re a black person attending a Trump rally, because in that scenario, you are THE black man.

Republicans have a problem when it comes to race. Maybe it’s because they engage in racist policies, like preventing minorities from voting. What they like to do is give the impression that they’re receiving support from minorities, so they always find that one guy to place behind whichever Republican is speaking.

The subject of Michael “The Black Man” was being discussed between me and a few of my colleagues. One of the more conservative ones didn’t realize that “The Black Man” is the gentleman’s tag of choice. My colleague saw me use it, and sarcastically said to me, “Yes, Clay. There’s only one person of color who supports Trump.” I replied, “let’s be fair. I’m sure there are dozens.” I speak fluent sarcasm.

“Dozens” of black supporters isn’t too far off. Minorities aren’t big fans of Donald Trump. Shocking. Mr. Black Man has been lampooned on The Daily Show and Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update special. As it turns out, the man is a nut.

This person who was sitting behind Trump at the Arizona rally kept holding a sign that said “Blacks For Trump.” He was wearing a shirt that said, “TRUMP and Republicans are not racist.”

Michael has also used the names, Michael Symonette, Maurice Woodside and Mikael Israel. He once belonged to a violent black supremacist religious cult, and he runs a handful of amateur, unintelligible conspiracy websites. He has called Barack Obama “The Beast” and Hillary Clinton a Ku Klux Klan member. Oprah Winfrey, he says, is the devil. How can Oprah be the devil? She gives away cars.

He believes President Obama was endorsed by the KKK, who are actually the Cherokee. In the 1990s, he was charged, then acquitted, with conspiracy to commit two murders. He sounds like a fun guy to have at your next party. Just be warned, he may not leave.

You would think the Trump Campaign would have a better verification system for their tokens. But then again, the president doesn’t even check to make sure those tweets he keeps retweeting aren’t from White Supremacists and Nazis.

At least this time the person waving a “Blacks For Trump” sign wasn’t a white woman, as he’s had at past rallies.

I really hope that Michael “The Black Man” will eventually seek mental help. I hope the president joins him.

View Of Trump's Election By Foreign Cartoonists

The following 10 political cartoons are from other countries. They reflect the world's fear about the outcome of the American election of Donald Trump.

 CANADA (Rowe)

 BELGIUM (Lecctr)

 HOLLAND (de Kort)

 CANADA (Ygreck)

 MEXICO (El Chamuco)

 VENEZUELA (Edo)

 BRAZIL (Latuff)

 COLOMBIA (Perez Pardo)

 AUSTRALIA (Leahy)

NICARAGUA (Molina)

Cartoons Of Trump (From Cartoonists In Other Countries)

These cartoons of Donald Trump are by cartoonists in other countries. I found them at Occupy Democrats.

Bulgaria

Scotland

United Arab Emirates

Australia

Canada

Jordan

Ireland

Great Britain

Cuba

Perry Gets His Feelings Hurt By Cartoon

We've known for a while that Rick Perry was a terrible debater, and an even worse governor. Now we learn he is far too thin-skinned to be a politician. The cartoon above, by Jack Ohman, appeared recently in the Sacramento Bee, and it seems to have hurt the governor's feelings. He is demanding an apology.

Perry wrote a letter to the paper's editor saying "it was with extreme disgust and disappointment I viewed your recent cartoon. . .I won't stand for someone mocking the tragic deaths of my fellow Texans and our fellow Americans."

Of course, the cartoon doesn't mock anyone except Rick Perry. He recently bought ads in California, --telling businesses there they should relocate to Texas, because Texas has far fewer regulations on businesses. It is well within political (and humor) boundaries for anyone, especially a California newspaper, to point out the results of Perry's "no regulation" attitude. With proper regulation and inspection, the tragedy in West could have been prevented and the "tragic deaths" averted.

And it doesn't look like the Perry should hold his breath waiting for that apology -- because neither the paper nor the cartoonist have any intention of apologizing. The paper's editorial page editor said:

Jack Ohman, "made a strong statement about Gov. Rick Perry's disregard for worker safety, and his attempts to market Texas a place where industries can thrive with few regulations."

"It is unfortunate that Gov. Perry, and some on the blogosphere, have attempted to interpret the cartoon as being disrespectful for the victims of this tragedy," Leavenworth said. "As Ohman has made clear on his blog, he has complete empathy for the victims and people living by the plant.

"What he finds offensive is a governor who would gamble with the lives of families by not pushing for the strongest safety regulations. Perry's letter is an attempt to distract people from that message."

And the cartoonist added:

"My job, as I understand it, is to be provocative," Ohman wrote. "I provoke, you decide. I don't dictate, I put out my opinion along with everyone else. I sign my name. I own it. In my opinion, I could have gone further. Much further."

Maybe Perry should drop out of politics and get a real job (something he's never had in his life). Politicians are always (and properly) subject to criticism for the silly things they do -- and Perry's actions make him even more vulnerable to criticism than most.