Happy New Year! -- The Story of 2001, told in 10 Editorial Cartoons

Cagle's Cartoonists Index ^ | 2001 | various cartoonists, chosen by summer

[summer]

Re your post #54 -- Is that a FReeper in cartoon # 6???

Hmmm…..let's see if we can figure this out together....

Here is a photo of a person who posts on FR:


Randomly selected FR poster: Victoria Delsoul

And, here is the comic in question, Cartoon #6:


"Is that a FReeper in cartoon # 6???"

Well, I didn't see our randomly selected FR poster, Victoria Delsoul, in that comic, try as I might. Let me double-check there:


Randomly selected FR poster: Victoria Delsoul

Nope, I still can not find any trace of the above FR poster, Victoria Delsoul, in Cartoon #6.

So, as we can clearly see, the answer such a question is: Nope! (Sorry, Alas Babylon!)

PS Hi Victoria! Hope you don't mind that I randomly selected your profile page photo and posted it here -- just to make a point! :)

[summer]

I meant to flag you on the above post! :)

[summer]

I meant to type: "the answer TO such question..."

And, BTW, a very Happy New Year to you, too! :)

[summer]

Re your post #12 -- Is this the one you had in mind?

[summer]

Or - this one?

[summer]

Jhensy, If not, it must be this one (and, thanks, Stand Watch Listen, for posting all three of these great comics on another thread):

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL, great cartoons!

Happy New Year, summer!

[summer]

livius, Thank you so much for your post #49, and sharing your recent experience viewing Ground Zero. I really appreciate that you took the time to write that.

Also -- I think your optimistic feeling about the future is right on the mark and shared by other Americans:

January 1, 2002

Americans Upbeat About Future

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS [via The NY Times]

Filed at 11:18 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A majority of Americans believe the country is headed in the right direction and that their own finances will get better, an Associated Press poll says. But they also fear more terrorist attacks are likely in 2002.

Seven in 10 Americans believe there will be another terrorist attack in the near future, although their worry is less intense than it was a few months ago, according to the AP poll.

``I think terrorism is not done yet, we have to be a little leery,'' said Ron Kaiser, a 33-year-old employee of a medical products company in Buffalo, N.Y. ``I think we're too sophisticated a country to miss a major attack coming. It's more likely to be little things, like things in the mail.''

The number of people who believe a terrorist attack is ``very likely'' in the near future has dropped by half -- from 48 percent to 23 percent -- since October, according to the poll taken for The AP by ICR of Media, Pa. An additional 47 percent in the new poll thought another terrorist attack was ``somewhat likely.''

The poll of 1,013 people, taken Dec. 14-18, has an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

The interviews were conducted before the arrest of a man on a Paris-to-Miami flight who allegedly had bombs in his shoes. Several people surveyed said in follow-up interviews that arrest hadn't changed their view about the likelihood of future attacks.

While they remain worried about terrorism, Americans are increasingly optimistic about the direction of the country. More than half -- 56 percent -- said they think the country is headed in the right path. A year ago, slightly more people thought the country was on the wrong track than felt it was headed in the correct direction.

``I feel the country is on the road to recovery, both from economic troubles as well as the terrorist attacks. Things are looking up,'' said Rick Sergeant, 40, a contractor in Grand Junction, Tenn. ``There's still going to be a concerted effort to execute terrorist attacks.''

The question about the country's direction drew differing responses depending on gender, race and political affiliation.

Men were more likely than women -- 60 percent compared with 50 percent -- to think the country is headed in the right direction, and whites were three times as likely as blacks to think so. Three-fourths of Republicans felt the country is headed in the right direction, while half of Democrats and fewer than half of independents felt that way.

``We're absolutely on the wrong track,'' said Lois Kain, a Democratic retiree from Santa Maria, Calif. ``There are no peace talks going on anywhere in the world. Now, Pakistan and India are squaring off. We had better pay more attention to the poor people, or we're going to be in deep trouble.''

Retired policeman George Zigler, a Republican from Cape May, N.J., feels good about the country's direction, despite concerns about terrorist attacks.

``I think we're headed in the right direction,'' he said. ``Bush is a real good guy, he knows what he's doing. This stuff's been building up, but he'll get us out of it. But I don't think the terrorists are done, something else will happen.''

The number who considered themselves very confident in the government's ability to protect citizens from terrorists attack was up slightly -- from 30 percent in October to 37 percent.

``Everyone's confidence in our government is rising,'' said Shelly Conlin, a 29-year-old Las Vegas restaurant worker. ``We pretty much feel secure, but we won't be going anywhere near the (Las Vegas) strip on New Year's Eve.''

More than half in the poll -- 52 percent -- felt their own family's financial situation would improve in the coming year, up from about a third who felt that way a year ago.

``From what I see, things look very positive,'' said Belinda Bishop, a mother of three and a shipping clerk in Plymouth, Ohio. ``At my workplace, things are busy, people are working overtime.''

But people were about evenly split on whether putting $1,000 in the stock market was a good or bad idea -- about the same split as a year ago.

For some, being optimistic is the best way to cope with the continuing threat.

``At first, I was a little afraid, thinking the world was falling apart,'' said Bishop, recalling the days after the Sept. 11 attacks. ``But I'm going to have a positive attitude because we have to.''

A Washington Post-ABC News poll found that 63 percent of Americans believe that changes resulting from the Sept. 11 attacks have been for the better, with some respondents suggesting that it drew Americans together and reinforced their values.

That Dec. 18-19 poll, with an error margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points, found that 68 percent of Americans expect the war on terrorism to drain resources from other pressing national needs.

[summer]

Glad you liked the toons -- and, hey, that animation is fantastic! Thanks for posting it, Victoria! :)

[KC_for_Freedom]

Thanks summer, Happy New Year. (Thank G-d it over-- 2001) I am now using "I'll take it from here " as wall paper. Cheers.

[summer]

See post #70, from KC_for_Freedom! :)

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks so much. What a sobering way to start our new year. God's blessings to all!!!!!

[Jhensy]

Thanks! The first, the Luckovich one, is the one I remember. I wonder if the other two copied him, or vice versa.

[floriduh voter]

Very nice work. I like the Cleaver family. raoflmao

[No Truce With Kings]

Thanks!

[JudyB1938]

I thought I had no tears left. I was wrong.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Great picks. 9-11 brought out the best and worst of America, some truly inspired creative work...and then we had these folks:

Happy New Year, summer! (^:

Your response at #61, well done! :^D

[goldilucky]

Thanks Summer! I like the purple heart cartoon. It speaks for the victims and heroes. America will never be the same. And of course, we will not just 'move on' until Osama is found and tried for war crimes. Same for the Clintons. God Bless America and **** the communist based ACLU if they don't this one either!

[patent]

bump

[RaceBannon]

This is a forgotten favorite!