Politics in Bizarro World
A local candidate is trying to give her salary back to tax-payers. Perhaps she chose a method that’s a bit too… creative, but what’s really absurd is that politicians engage in bribery all the the time and attorney generals don’t make a peep. It’s gone on so long that it’s considered normal in the bizarre world of politics.
Here’s a quote from Free Keene. Read the whole article here.
Ward 4 City Council candidate Julia Miranda has been threatened with one to seven years in state prison by the New Hampshire Attorney General. In a “Cease and Desist Order” sent to Miranda today, the Attorney General alleges that Ms. Miranda’s offer to give away her $500 city council paychecks to randomly chosen Ward 4 voters amounts to “a direct or indirect bribe”.
Cartoon Text ( Why is this here? )
Julia Miranda: I’m going to give my own government salary back to tax-payers whether they vote for me or not!
Some Typical Politician: I constantly bribe potential constituents with money stolen using government force!
November 4th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
Bizarroooooo!
Government does not approve of taxes being returned to their rightful owners.
I wonder which local candidate running against Julia called the AG to complain?
This is why America is falling. I hear it all the time “If yu want to change it then run for office.” As if that’s the only way a citizen should try to seize liberty back from the government.
The system is the problem. Freedom lover’s can’t win the game by following the rules when the fancy-hats at the top constantly change those rules.
November 4th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Great cartoon! Once again, Dale succinctly captures the THE point of the issue at hand.
The subtle allusions to crookedness and the NH AG as a hero in his/her own mind add a great finishing touch.
Keep the great work coming!
November 4th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
What’s a ‘consituent’?
November 5th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Funny! I love the caracature of Julia.
November 5th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
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November 5th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I finally got around to fixing the spelling error. I was getting self conscious since several other sites are now reposting the cartoon including The LRC Blog.
November 22nd, 2007 at 1:10 am
Great cartoons! I’ve bookmarked the site.