Apr 12, 2011

Day 4: Politics

One way to learn about politics that is usually designated to the older crowd and found in a much older medium than most information today is through political cartoons. These are not only funny but also very informative. They are typically very biased and provide a satire of government and foreign policy situations.

Below you will find some recent cartoons that discuss some hot-button issues. Look these over and do your best to interpret their messages. Figure out what each cartoon's bias is and what information is being provided.

John Trever - The Albuquerque Journal - Border fence - English - Immigration, Border security, Border fence, Virtual fence, Illegal aliens

Paresh Nath - The Khaleej Times, UAE - Warfare and welfare - English - warfare,unnecessary wars,Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya,USA,resources,army,welfare,undernourished,,jobless,unemployment,poor

Joe Heller - Green Bay Press-Gazette - War on the Middle Class - English - War on the Middle Class, fort sumter, recession, cuts, civil war, collective,  gas prices, rich poor gap

Jimmy Margulies - The Record of Hackensack, NJ - Obama deficit cutting - English - Obama, President Obama, Deficit, Spending, Debt, Budget, Budget agreement, Taxes, Budget cuts, Budget priorities, Republicans, Debt ceiling
After reviewing and interpreting each cartoon, pick the one you find to have the most convincing or compelling argument. Write a persuasive piece (250-500 words) that discusses the aspects that make this particular political cartoon so persuasive.

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