Saturday, April 17, 2004

*Ø* Blogmanac | The Last Mohican?

A Salute to Gary Trudeau at TrueDemocracy.us

[In a political climate where outspoken cartoonists are dropping out of the nation's mega-corporation controlled newspapers like flies, one man has remained. Long live one favorite syndicate king, Gary Trudeau, and his beloved "court" of characters! -v]


Politics is a game of power, a game with serious repercussions and heavy consequences: war, taxes, laws, and more. Points are argued with intensity and loyalties run deep.

It’s a heavy sport to watch, bruising in its intensity. The best medicine for too much heaviness is a good dose of laughter. By delivering wickedly mischievous insights about political culture through a cartoon, Trudeau takes the edge off politics and brings in heart and laughter. Who can forget the talking waffle of Bill Clinton or the floating feather of Dan Quayle?

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