[cartoonistx]

"If he weren't offensive and inflammatory, no one would notice him or hire him, since he has no talent at art or wit."

You just described many of my collegues! Seriously, tho, I know Ted and he is an aloof guy who is quietly very full of himself. He has a crowd of young syncopathic would-be counter-culture hangers-ons who live for his every thought and treat him like the second coming of Ghandi! He is an extensive world traveler and never lets you forget that he's "been there" and you haven't! He reworks almost every one of his cartoons for their anti-American shock value that is his stock and trade. Otherwise, I find him pleasant!

[Sender]

I've never met Ted Rall and for all I know he might be a fun guy and a decent guy in many ways. All I know is his cartoons...and they usually offend me greatly.

Does he write in his cartoons what he really believes? Or does he write what he thinks his young hangers-on want to believe?