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22 Jan 13
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I don't believe in the Lucy method of deciding first to "lash out" and then picking a convenient target. But as a person with definite opinions, she might have done well to stick with cartooning anyhow.
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But I still feel that the political cartoon should have a view to express, that it should have some purpose beyond the chuckle. So what I'm talking about here is the cartoon as an opinion medium.
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The political cartoon is not a news story and not an oil portrait. It's essentially a means for poking fun, for puncturing pomposity.
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If the prime role of a free press is to serve as critic of government, cartooning is often the cutting edge of that criticism.
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With only one shot a day, cartoons are generally drawn about officials we feel are not serving the public interest. And we usually support the "good guys" by directing our efforts at their opponents.
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In our line of work, we frequently show our love for our fellow men by kicking big boys who kick underdogs.
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The editorial page cartoon in the Washington Post is a signed expression of personal opinion
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" I like to start from scratch, thinking about what to say, without having to "unthink" other ideas first
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The day's work begins with reading the newspapers, usually starting the night before with the first edition of the Washington Post, and making notes on possible subjects. I also flip on the radio or TV for late news developments.
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One of the advantages of working at the Washington Post is the access to information about government and assorted news items
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Such help -- not "ideas for cartoons," but background information and relevant facts -- is of enormous value.
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One cartoonist told me he had tried for years to get the kind of freedom I have on the Post. When he finally got it, he found the decision-making to be a burden. He went back to asking an editor to make the daily choice.
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One of the things that has made the Washington Post great is the fact that it does provide for differing views instead of offering a set of written and drawn opinions all bearing the stamp of a single person.
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On important issues involving civil rights and civil liberties the editorials and cartoons have been in general agreement.
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a cartoon at times can say something that might be harder to put into words
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ut there's no obligation for the cartoonist to deal with a topic unless he feels there is a point that needs to be made.
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When that happy heaven-on-earth day comes, I'd still like to be drawing cartoons. I wouldn't want to see any head angel throwing his weight around.
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19 Oct 11
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05 Jan 10
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20 Oct 09
Nancy BlairPolitical cartoons from the "crash" to the millenium.
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Charles Schulz's
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Lucy method of deciding first to "lash out"
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artooning today, including gag cart
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