Dubya the Explorer
POSTED May 15, 6:48 PM


I used my backup brush on this cartoon, and while I didn't feel completely comfortable inking it, I'm pleased with the way it turned out. I also feel very strongly about the message of this cartoon, as energy independence is one of my pet issues. No politician -- especially our "decider in chief" President Bush -- seems to have the guts to lead the country away from the oil standard. It would certainly entail short-term financial pain for certain sectors of our economy and may drive some businesses to extinction, but the long-term benefits of vigorously spurring development and implementation of an oil alternative outweigh all of it. We need the kind of leadership that helped put the first man on the moon. Unfortunately, modern politicians leave me feeling more cynical each day about America's chances for true energy independence.
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Nate Beeler
Editorial cartoons and how they are created, by Nate Beeler, cartoonist for The Washington Examiner. Email Nate at nbeeler@dcexaminer.com.


 
 

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