Cartoon was a 'slap across the face' to war protesters --Athens, GA

Athens Banner-Herald ^ | 04/10/2003 | Dennis A. Rice

[honeygrl]

(The March 29) editorial cartoon depicts a group of war protesters, one of whom is featured wearing across his derriere a sign which reads, ''But, hey, we support the troops.'' The implication is obvious. The publication of this cartoon is a deliberate slap across the face by this newspaper and/or its owners and management to put down those protesters who genuinely disagree with the invasion of Iraq. And it implies the lie that a protester cannot oppose the war and support the troops at the same time. I challenge the Athens Banner-Herald, its owners and management to prove that point. The cartoon is a backhand across the face to those who are exercising their constitutional, democratic right to free speech. More seriously, it is a deliberate, flagrant misuse of a free press. The Athens Banner-Herald, its owners and management owe a public, printed apology to those who are protesting this war and who are showing by personal action and involvement what true democracy is all about.

Dennis A. Rice

[honeygrl]

b!tchslap I think is the word this guy was looking for.. about time too

[AppyPappy]

If he can't take a joke, french him.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

More seriously, it is a deliberate, flagrant misuse of a free press.

Where was this guy when Trent Lott was crucified by the "free press?"

[Numbers Guy]

Dangit, someone link to the cartoon, I wanna see it!

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[cyborg]

Before I french him, I want to see a picture. I've seen what these anti-war protestors look like! ;-)

[ThinkingMan]

Remember "Free Press" is only applicable when it is PC.

[laotzu]

"is a deliberate slap across the face by this newspaper and/or its owners and management to put down those protesters"

Prove that point protestor!

[Onelifetogive]

The publication of this cartoon is a deliberate slap across the face by this newspaper...

I couldn't agree more!!!

Nice job, Banner-Herald!

[COBOL2Java]

I wanna see that March 29 cartoon, too! OTOH, today's is funny as well:

[Born to Conserve]

Let's slap them some more!

Anyone have a link to the cartoon?

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

So sedition is okay, but making fun of seditioners is not?

[amused]

More seriously, it is a deliberate, flagrant misuse of a free press

In other words criticism of "protected" groups is not allowed. Yet another example of "rights for me not for those who disagree" from the left.

[Feiny]

Hey Dennis Rice....You need to support the free speech of that cartoonist.

[3AngelaD]

A free press means the government can't come in and tell you what to publish, or not to publish (prior restraint). The Constitution doesn't say that newspapers can't insult targets of their chosing in their editorial cartoons. The only people who enjoy complete freedom of the press are publishers who own presses, and even they are limited by lawsuits. This guy thinks a "free press" means he can't be made fund of. That's not how it works.

[dead]

More seriously, it is a deliberate, flagrant misuse of a free press.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press unless it annoys Dennis A. Rice.

[Physicist]

The cartoon is a backhand across the face to those who are exercising their constitutional, democratic right to free speech.

Translation: "Free speech for me, but not for thee."

[xJones]

A tear rises to this jaded eye, but then that always happens when I laugh too hard.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

So in other words, some are more equal than others.

Sounds like a pig to me.

[MEG33]

LOL