Doing them justice

It was "sunshine week," when journalists reminded readers and leaders that openness in government is a good thing. Of course, candid, honest leadership would make for lousy cartooning. Give us a pack of dirty-dealing, power-mad political operators any day … secretive, paranoid Dick Cheney, Machiavellian Karl Rove and, most recently, lap dog Atty. Gen. Alberto R. Gonzales. A member of the Cabinet usually appears in a few cartoons when appointed, a smattering more when confirmed and a handful when the department makes headlines. But when you start getting the deface time Gonzales has lately, that's not good. The calls for his resignation aren't coming from us, though. Heck, he's still good for a dozen more cartoons.

Joel Pett

March 18, 2007