Posts Tagged: democracy

Def Con labels and Trump

Def Con Donald

We have now reached Def Con 1 of Trump’s dangerous delusions with his call for the termination of the Constitution. He is calling for a coup. Yet, again. He is calling for the end of American Democracy. Trump is now

Def Con labels and Trump

Def Con Donald

We have now reached Def Con 1 of Trump’s dangerous delusions with his call for the termination of the Constitution. He is calling for a coup. Yet, again. He is calling for the end of American Democracy. Trump is now

Honor Our Past.Vote Today

As I walked inside my Town Hall today to cast my vote, the sight of this cast bronze monument that stands outside the stately building surrounded by a sea of waving American flags was particularly poignant bringing a lump to

Honor Our Past.Vote Today

As I walked inside my Town Hall today to cast my vote, the sight of this cast bronze monument that stands outside the stately building surrounded by a sea of waving American flags was particularly poignant bringing a lump to

vintage comic voting

Vintage Advice on Voting

Despite the fact that cartoonish, comic book-worthy candidates are running for public office in the midterms there is nothing comical about the consequences of this year’s elections. Voting is the bedrock of our system and mid-century comic books regularly reached

vintage comic voting

Vintage Advice on Voting

Despite the fact that cartoonish, comic book-worthy candidates are running for public office in the midterms there is nothing comical about the consequences of this year’s elections. Voting is the bedrock of our system and mid-century comic books regularly reached

Vote Your Conscience Not Your Party

Bring in the Clowns It’s no secret that clowns and whack-a-doodles have officially hijacked the Republican party. The once-upon-a-time Grand Old Party is now the antithesis of grand, populated with haters, sycophants, and conspiracy theorists. While many long-time members have

Vote Your Conscience Not Your Party

Bring in the Clowns It’s no secret that clowns and whack-a-doodles have officially hijacked the Republican party. The once-upon-a-time Grand Old Party is now the antithesis of grand, populated with haters, sycophants, and conspiracy theorists. While many long-time members have

Lady Liberty Still Stands

Lady Liberty being struck by lightning is a sign alright.  But like the proverbial glass half empty or half full, its symbolism can go either way. There are those that view this picture taken during a nightmarish storm in NYC

Lady Liberty Still Stands

Lady Liberty being struck by lightning is a sign alright.  But like the proverbial glass half empty or half full, its symbolism can go either way. There are those that view this picture taken during a nightmarish storm in NYC

vintage illustration American freedoms

Guns, Democracy and the American Way

  What you may ask, is more fundamental to the American Way of Life than a gun? Who could argue that gleaming AK 47 automatic rifle is a shining and powerful example of our basic rights which protect the dignity

vintage illustration American freedoms

Guns, Democracy and the American Way

  What you may ask, is more fundamental to the American Way of Life than a gun? Who could argue that gleaming AK 47 automatic rifle is a shining and powerful example of our basic rights which protect the dignity

Vintage Childrens Schoolbook Illustration

Hop on the Democracy Train

Think and Learn Dept. Who do we want as conductor of our Democracy Train, kids? One of them is a definite train wreck.

Vintage Childrens Schoolbook Illustration

Hop on the Democracy Train

Think and Learn Dept. Who do we want as conductor of our Democracy Train, kids? One of them is a definite train wreck.

vintage illustration voting

Voting-Democracy in Action

Growing up our textbooks taught us that America was Democracy in action. Especially when it came to our cherished right to vote. “Americans are proud of what they have built,” the young reader is told in “The New Ways in

vintage illustration voting

Voting-Democracy in Action

Growing up our textbooks taught us that America was Democracy in action. Especially when it came to our cherished right to vote. “Americans are proud of what they have built,” the young reader is told in “The New Ways in

A Soaring Economy

The soaring economy of post war America was the gold standard for the American Dream. The people of Mid-Century America had never been more prosperous, never had Dad the breadwinner taken home so much money. The soaring strength of the

A Soaring Economy

The soaring economy of post war America was the gold standard for the American Dream. The people of Mid-Century America had never been more prosperous, never had Dad the breadwinner taken home so much money. The soaring strength of the

vintage illustration school kids 1950

American Dream Doesn’t Add Up

Two Schools of Thought Simply put, sometimes the American Dream seems very black and white. According to a new study by economists at the University of California, Berkley, the current income inequality between the have’s and have not’s has never

vintage illustration school kids 1950

American Dream Doesn’t Add Up

Two Schools of Thought Simply put, sometimes the American Dream seems very black and white. According to a new study by economists at the University of California, Berkley, the current income inequality between the have’s and have not’s has never