Bearman Cartoon: Employee Job Satisfaction

Thanks to Chiraq for his post that gave me the idea to create this editorial cartoon.

With the economy sucking wind, I don’t hear my friends complaining right now about their crappy jobs. Instead everyone is singing the praises of their company (at least to their boss) in hopes of making it through the next round of cuts.

Bearman Cartoon: Presidential Scare Tactics

This editorial cartoon came to me as I was listening to President Barack Obama’s speech in Elkhart, Indiana this past week.

“If we don’t act immediately, our nation will sink into a crisis that, at some point, we may be unable to reverse.”

That scare tactic, reminded me of the things then President George Bush said after September 11, in order to pass a strong Terror Bill.

I like the fact that he takes his message to the people and disagree with Robert Schlesinger that he can go to the well once too often and overuse this tactic.    But I am uncomfortable with words that intend to scare people into doing thing they wouldn’t otherwise.  On the other hand I think it is disingenuous for House/Senate Republican to call him out for fear mongering when Bush did it himself.  I, on the other hand, have all the rights to call anyone on this.

I am not sold on many of the elements of the  stimulus package.  I think much of the turmoil in the markets has been due to Wall Street and Businesses waiting to see if the government would pull the trigger to help save them rather than working on a plan to save themselves.  Personally I agree with an article I read in the Economist, that concluded that no matter if the stimulus package works or not, eventually the economy will turn around and Obama will get the credit.

BTW…for the two people who keep track…what do you think of my new Obama?

Bearman Cartoon: Obama's Economic Recovery Plan

Today Tom Daschle announced he is pulling himself out of consideration for Secretary of Health and Human Services because he owed approx $120,000 in unpaid taxes. Right before that Nancy Killefer withdrew her name as potential Chief Performance Officer because of about $1000 in owed taxes.

And even new Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner, somehow forgot to pay $34,000 yet still managed to get confirmed.

Many are blaming Obama for not vetting his nominees. But my editorial cartoon shows that maybe Obama was thinking about the economy and is just working his plan.

Bearman Cartoon: New way to bailout the Banks

As the banking industry continues to stumble given the latest earnings reports, their stock takes hit after hit. I thought at what point could I just take my meager earnings and buy one of them out. End result…this editorial cartoon.

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