Letter to the Editor (regarding Washington Post "cartoon")

Letter Wed, 01 Feb 2006 | Dr. James Wasek

[snowrip]

Just read the letter from the JC... that's awesome!

[redpoll]

I would have to say that the cartoon is one of more tasteless things that I've ever seen published, and I've seen some tasteless things. The letter writer is correct. The cartoonist (and the editorial staff who allowed it) should, at the least, be ashamed.

[ElectricStrawberry]

No, no, no....they can say and offend anyone THEY want....and you have to buy it and say...nothing.

Didn't you get the rule book yet?

[piytar]

"Hey, if we are going to go apeshit over this cartoon, we are no better than the Muslims flipping out about the Mohammed cartoons... come on... sure, that cartoon is tasteless, but the artist has a right under the Constitution to draw it."

What a bunch of steaming horseshit. Guys and gals, witness what moral relativism does to the thinking process -- wipes it out completely.

Are there any calls for assasination of Mr. Tole? Threats of violence? Calls to boycott everything from Washington, DC? Calls for the government to censor the WaPo? No, on all counts.

Yes, the WaPo has a Constitutional right to publish whatever dripe they want to publish. However, their subscribers have a right to cancel their subscription in response. Apparently, though, you seem to think otherwise. Please educate us, then: Where does the Constitution mandate that people subscribe to a particular newspaper?

[Liberty Valance]

That 'toon is disrespectful though I'm not surprised the WaPo ran it. It fits their agenda. Hat tip to the Doc for the letter to the editor and the guts to stand up to such depraved crap.

[gogeo]

Wow, you get my nomination for "Dumb$hit of the Day" award. As a start, let me point out that no one said they didn't have the right to print it; the fact they could didn't mean they should.

Surely you understand the difference between what is proposed here and what would eventually happen in Denmark?

[Deb]

The press decided a long time ago to fight on the side of al qaeda.

[proudpapa]

Better yet. Unsubscribe and go after the advertisers.

[Dinah Lord]

NOW, can we accuse them of not supporting the troops?

[bpjam]

And we have a right to cancel our subscriptions because of their disrespect. Its not like its an isolated issue - just look at the hemmoraging of subscribers they have already.

Upset veterans are in no way related to Islamofascists who want to burn down Denmark. Did you see anybody calling for violence against the cartoonists? Did you see anybody calling for a boycott even? No, just people who are offended to express their displeasure by discontinuing their financial support of this heinous rag. That is hardly the same as calling for a jihad.

And you might want to check a little more into the Constitution if you think that the cartoonist has a 'right' to be unopposed when he does something which demeans wounded veterans who are protecting this 'right' to demean them.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Nothing like a good dose of moral equivalency to focus an argument.

As soon as you can show me a freeper demanding the head of the artist who created this piece of garbage, I'll give you your due. To even begin to compare the reasonable response of canceling a subscription to a newspaper(which is intentionally being offensive) to a fatawa calling for the murder of a cartoonist(who was trying to make a point about freedom of speech) points to deep seated emotional problems.

Until then, I'll consider you to be of limited intelligence and unable to make rational judgments.

[Eagles Talon IV]

"...that cartoon is tasteless, but the artist has a right under the Constitution to draw it"

Of course he does and subscribers have the equal right to cancel their subscriptions along with asking others to do the same. This freedom thing does work both ways, you know. It's not as if anyone is advocating violence.

[glennaro]

If this cartoon ticks you off, check out these two from the disgusting Rex Rabin (Sacramento Bee):

http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/cartoons/babin/story/13879725p-14718806c.html

http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/cartoons/babin/story/14109650p-14939275c.html

[Jaxter]

"Mr. Toles may not agree with the war and he has his freedom of speech right to draw what he wants and you have your freedom of the press right to publish what you want.."

Precsisely because of current and former military members.

[usurper]

Hey, if we are going to go apeshit over this cartoon, we are no better than the Muslims flipping out about the Mohammed cartoons... come on... sure, that cartoon is tasteless, but the artist has a right under the Constitution to draw it.

There is no moral equivalence.

We are recommending that people cut off their subscriptions; they are recommending that someone cut off their heads.

[Jaxter]

Make that precisely. (sigh)

[AxelPaulsenJr]

I saw your original post, it was at best "needing help".

[oolatec]

Well then, I hope the Muslims all across the world that are boycotting Denmark can do the same thing (but believe me, I am no Dhimmi)... I am just saying "what's fair is fair"... however, I doubt anyone will threaten to bomb WaPo, or physically attack any of its employees... ;)

[Unrepentant VN Vet]

"...........sure, that cartoon is tasteless, but the artist has a right under the Constitution to draw it."

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.......and I have equal rights to disagree, complain and, in this case, cancel a subscription to a ***** propaganda rag.

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I canceled my subscription two years ago. Now I read the NY Post. Much better!