Tag: Vote

  • Vote No on Issue 3

    Vote No on Issue 3

    Vote No on Issue 3 Cartoon by bearman Cartoons

    Ohio voters will go to the polls this week to vote on whether or not to allow the legal growing and distribution of marijuana in the state.  I am saying Vote No on Issue 3.

    Not for any moral issues on my part.  However I truly believe that medical marijuana should be federally legal.  If there is a drug that could provide legitimate sufferers some relief from whatever medical condition they are suffering from I don’t think the government should mandate it’s legitimacy.  From a personal note, I have never smoked the stuff nor do I plan to but my fiscal side says we are spending millions incarcerating people for it and the market still exists without any tax money going to state/local governments.

    So given the tide of states passing marijuana laws, I think it will be coming to Ohio.  But Issue 3 is not the answer.  The problem comes in the way the issue was placed on the ballot.  10 investment groups got together with their celebrity friends and each will be awarded one of the grow farms should the measure pass.  So my no vote is against a predetermined group of winners.  It was the same when the casinos were placed on the ballot.  I was for the casinos but against a predetermined group getting the keys to the state.

    Rather I would prefer that if you are going to limit the number of pot farms in Ohio to 10, to have a silent bid system if the measure passed.  Sure the “fat cats” would still be the winners but it wouldn’t be predetermined ones and it would throw a huge investment into the state prior to the growth of the first bud.

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    99Blast on Kickstarter

    The Kickstarter for 99Blast the card game is still going on.  If you can, take a look and spread the word.  Kicktraq shows the progress below.

    99Blast - The Card Counting Game that is a Blast! -- Kicktraq Mini

  • Democrats and Justice Roberts

    Editorial Cartoon: Democrats and Justice Roberts

    The Cartoonist Studio Editorial Cartoon Contest continues and I made it to week THREE!  Thanks to all for voting.  Click the image above or here to go to the voting.  You should do a search of “Bearman” and my cartoon will come up front and center and then vote.  Some people were clicking the link and then accidentally voting on the first thing that popped up.  Unfortunately no way to direct link to my cartoon.  Again, as long as I stay in the contest, there will be two editorial cartoons a week to vote on – Mondays and Thursdays.   Oh and you can vote multiple times in each round if you want (resets every six hours) until EOD Tuesday.

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    Today’s editorial cartoon is in honor of Chief Justice John Roberts.  Seems ever since he has been nominated to the Supreme Court, Democrats have chastised Roberts for being a right winger.  There was even speculation during President Obama’s Inauguration that Roberts purposefully flubbed the lines Obama was reciting during his Oath of Office.

    Well last week Justice Roberts shocked both sides of the spectrum when he joined his more liberal justices in upholding what is affectionately been known as ObamaCare.  Now Democrats are going to have to reevaluate their thoughts on the Chief.

  • Bearman Cartoon: Iran Recount (the toon)

    I told you the other day about a toon I drew based on an idea from  Jeff Jena that went along with an article he wrote for  Big Hollywood.

    So in case you missed the toon in the link, here it is:
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  • Bearman Cartoon: Iran Recount

    So the Iranian High Pooba has announced that there will be “limited” recount of the votes.  What exactly does that mean?  Well Jeff Jena thinks he has some answers.  Jeff is not only a funny working comedian but a sometimes right-wing conspiracy purveyor and asked me to collaborate with one of my editorial cartoons on an article he was doing for Big Hollywood.

    Big Hollywood is a site created by Andrew Breitbart, a former Drudge Report editor.  The site is a collaboration of right leaning people in Hollywood and the issues they face.

    As I typically do with guest cartoons that I draw, here is the link to check out the article.  In a few days, I’ll post it here as well.

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  • Retro Bearman Cartoon: Chris Daughtry American Idol

    Chris Daughtry made his triumphant return to the American Idol stage last night.  Reminded me of this editorial cartoon I did 3 years ago when he was booted off.  Everyone was crying about Voter Fraud.   As shown season after season, the winner of American Idol or even the ones who make it to the top 24 aren’t necessarily the best singers.

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