Posts tagged "slavery"
Lincolnfederates
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Republicans (or people for whom the Republican party isn’t right wing enough) are usually the ones shouting loudest about “States’ Rights,” and are most likely to claim Lincoln as a rhetorical symbol while outright rejecting or fighting against everything he stood for.
The Bigots’ Crusade
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Meanwhile, on the oppression side of things, a “crusade” against the Civil Rights of homosexuals in the United States continues to this very day…
Job Creationism
Friday, July 13, 2012
I started this cartoon as a general attack on the term “job creators” and the kinds of people it’s been used to defend, when, about 24 hours later, Romney went and made it more immediately relevant with a condescending speech to the NAACP, which was deservedly booed…
Political Auction Committees
Friday, May 11, 2012
Several weeks ago, I read an article discussing how much Mitt Romney had to spend per vote to win the Republican nomination, as well as the projected influence of Super PACs over the 2012 Presidential Election. The headline alone had me immediately reflecting on how the Presidency, as well as most significant political power, is more often bought than it is earned…
How the Gingrich Stole Christmas!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Newt Gingrich, the current flavor-of-the-month in the GOP Presidential Primary, recently called anti-child labor laws “stupid,” and argued that children in poverty find themselves there because of a lack of opportunities to develop a good work ethic…
Freedom is Slavery
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tags: free market, Kentucky, midterm elections, Racism, Rand Paul, Senate, slave auction, slavery, slaves, tea baggers, tea party, US Senate, Voltaire
