New Yorker Cartoon: Suffering In America... And In Iraq

“Elaine! The avocados are ripe—what do we do? What do we do?”

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Alan: I contemplate the devastation Uncle Sam visited on Iraq (and by extension the rest of the Middle East). Then I consider the perceived "crises" besetting Americans in their moated pleasure domes. And I conclude that if there is a God who believes in the sort of strict justice conservatives champion, they should all get on their knees and beg for mercy.

"Bush's Toxic Legacy In Iraq"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/06/bushs-toxic-legacy-in-iraq.html

"Politics And Economics: The 101 Courses You Wish You Had"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/01/politics-and-economics-101-curricula.html