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By Joe Heller - Green Bay Press-Gazette * Posted 12/19/2009 12:00:00 AM

http://politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/9d24f8b8-2b4e-493f-b071-c3c7a773ee7e.html

This cartoon is an awesome one comparing our nation right now to a awesome new movie that came out called AVATAR. This is a joke saying that people are seeing a movie with pale skinny people fighting for their lives when they could look out in the cold and see families with no home, no food, and especially no health care. This is a reflection of the health care bill being not adequate or not being pushed through congress fast enough. This is also a reflection of the welfare of people of our nation today and how we have a lot of hungry and homeless/ jobless people in our nation. It is a serious issue and we need to remember this for the holidays.

Favorite HOliday

my Favorite holiday used to be easter. I loved looking for eggs and coloring them and eating them then eating peeps and getting an easter basket. But Easter's fun died out along with the increase in my age. Now, i would have to say my favorite holiday is either Christmas or Halloween. I cant really decide between those two. I love christmas because it comes hand in hand with winter break which also entails New years. So overall, during christmas, i get presents, get to give presents to my family, i dont have to do any household chores or jobs or yardwork, i can eat all day and watch movies and do anything. Then open the remainder of presents later. And sometimes if it is an awesome present, i get to use it that day, and that makes the day awesome. And the food and nog is sweet too. For halloween the day and night is awesome too. There are pumpkins, pumkin seeds, and candy! candy is so good and you can indulge yourself. And there are usually parties and the girls dress up in scandalous outfits which is awesome. Or you can go trick or treating. All the houses are made up to be spooky and everywhere you go there is a theme or spookiness. GOOd times. And those are the best holidays. Both times, you get to spend time with family and friends, which i cant think of a better way to have fun.

Political cartoon 3

http://politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/8b15fbf8-a410-415c-a21b-dcdd313cd42c.html

This is a political cartoon depicting the current status of the health care bill in the senate. It pokes fun at the indecision and amount of time being used. It is called the Health Care Lights and is by Nate Beeler from The Washington Examiner and was posted on 12/11/2009. Luckily, it also adds a little holiday spirit to the whole entire debate. The donkeys represent how the democrats want to simply send in and okay the current bill just because they are tired of debating it, even though they know it has flaws. They are saying they just want it put in because its good enough and they want to take a break/recess. I agree with the cartoon saying how it is lame for the democrats to just give up and take a break with a not so awesome health care reform bill. This is important and they need to get it right and not just break out the awesome tasting egg nog.

Political cartoons

religious symbols post

This year i have heard a lot about all of the controversy going on about religious symbols in public areas. I think in loudon or sterling or somewhere near here, i heard on the news that they were debating in the city hall whether to ban the annual christmas tree that they put up at the center of town because it was upsetting some people. I think this is stupid. If jewish or muslims want to express their view and not see the christian's christmas tree, then they need to stay away from the town hall and they need to put up a big menorah or Quron book in their yard. Heck, even petition to put it up at town square. But freedom of religious is what founded this country and so we need to understand that these decorations are just expressing that. FOr the holidays, there should in fact be hundreds of decorations of any holidays for any religion during the winter. The more decorations the better. But if anyone wants the tree to just be put down, they have serious problems. its not all about them.

2nd political cartoon

http://www.caglecartoons.com/images/preview/%7B80728ed5-8710-411b-bc4e-cbfcfb4f15ff%7D.gif

This cartoon describes the health care debacle going on it the senate. The cartoon is drawn by By Nate Beeler from The Washington Examiner and was Posted on 12/9/2009 of PoliticalCartoons.com. The message of the cartoon is that although many people are disapproving of the health care reform bill, saying it is too costly, the government finds it necessary to spend that kind of money, otherwise nothing would get done. The bill costs 848 billions dollars, which is a huge reason of concern. I understand the message of the cartoon, but i dont completely agree. The bill could always be improved upon, more time would just be needed. I think that is what the bill needs though--improvements.

Health Care debacle

The united states has been struggling over the long lasting debate over a good system of health care. It is a difficult topic to overcome. Recently, the House approved of the legistlation with a vote of 220 to 215. This vote is too close. i think with a vote this close it means that the bill isnt a good one, and not a favorite among the people. Now though, the debate has been moved for the senate to approve. The bill waiting approval is a whopping 848 billion dollars. I dont know where we are getting this cash. More debt probably, or swindling china. The debate will be difficult though, becasue a small group of conservatives within the Democratic caucus have not made the votes needed to avoid a Republican filibuster. With a filibuster, nothing will get done. I think that this bill is too controversial to be a good bill, and more time is needed to find a better one. It is an important matter, and forcing it through cant be a good idea.