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](http://media.caglecartoons.com/media/cartoons/19/2011/04/08/91630_600.jpg)
![Paresh Nath - The Khaleej Times, UAE - Warfare and welfare - English - warfare,unnecessary wars,Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya,USA,resources,army,welfare,undernourished,,jobless,unemployment,poor](http://media.caglecartoons.com/media/cartoons/78/2011/04/09/91631_600.jpg)
![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](http://media.caglecartoons.com/media/cartoons/77/2011/04/11/91692_600.jpg)
![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](http://media.caglecartoons.com/media/cartoons/46/2011/04/11/91683_600.jpg)
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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