Cartoons 3/3-3/10

"The Domino Effect"

• This title is used because all the crisis are represented by a Newton's cradle, saying that each new problem is caused by the one before, and the cycle never stops, it's just one "manufactured" crisis after another.
• The crisis are represented by the metal balls of the Newton's cradle. Uncle Sam symbolizes America, stuck in between it all the never-ending conflict.
• America is being clobbered by the consent crisis that the government is said to manufacture.
• This cartoon is ridiculing American government, and claiming that the crisis blown up for the public are just manufactured by the government and are never solved. The cartoon is clearly liberal or conservative but just making fun of the government.
• This cartoon could relate to any crisis in the government. In class we talked about how a lot of issues in the government are just blown up for the media, meaning they were manufactured in a way. 
• This cartoon is satirical because is comparing all the conflicts in America that the government and public are dealing with to a Newton's cradle.

"Sacrificing Rand Paul"

• These words are being used to describe this cartoon because even though Rand Paul is republican, the officials represented as elephants are still suggesting to "drone" him because he is supporting due process.
• Obama is sitting at a table with republican officials represented as elephants, while Rand Paul's filibuster is on the tv.
• Obama and some republicans are watching Rand Paul's filibuster.
• This cartoon is conveying how Rand Paul is in favor of some things the republican party doesn't normally support. This cartoon doesn't really seem to make a clear ideological stance, but seems to be ridiculing the Republican party because they're mocking s fellow member.
• This relates to the recent filibuster that Rand Paul ran. We discussed filibusters in class and how they can be last forever in the Senate, but only an hour in the House of Representatives.
• This is satirical because one of the elephants is saying they "wouldn't object" to droning Rand Paul, when in actuality they just don't agree with his stance on due process.