Animation: Perry's Pledge

My latest for Mother Jones, wherein we find the Texas contender pledging allegiance to the America he envisions. It's the third in my Rick Perry Trilogy...perhaps it will prove to be the third in my Rick Perry Quadrilogy...

Link to cartoon on Mother Jones

Written, animated and acted by me.

Here's his pledge, along with links for each item:

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the America  I envision:

One nation, under God .. and speaking of God, not just any old God, but the Christian God of the Bible … http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/08/what-expect-rick-perrys-prayer-festival-the-response

And speaking of the Bible, I pledge allegiance to an  America where schools teach creationism because nobody can even understand that evolution stuff and creationism’s nice and simple-like and easy enough for plain folk… http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/08/yes-texas-public-schools-teach-creationism

And speaking of plain folk, I pledge allegiance to an America that don’t believe in no  fancy gay marriage stuff! After all, tying the knot’s only natural between a man and a woman... http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/08/rick-perry-pledges-investigate-intimidation-gay-marriage-foes

And speaking of women, I pledge allegiance to an America that takes away the so-called right of women to have an abortion, 'cause if they got themselves pregnant, well then, like it or lump it, they shouldn’t have no choice in the matter… http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/08/rick-perry-vows-defund-planned-parenthood

And speaking of choice, I pledge allegiance a country that gives the richest people the biggest tax breaks so they can choose to put their money to good use, buying politicians and favors from the regulators… http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2011/08/rick-perrys-billionaire-club

And speaking of regulators, now that I think about it, they’ve been getting in the way of the rich people too much, so I pledge allegiance to a country that’s got no regulators… http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/08/15/296314/perry-reveals-plan-for-total-u-s-anarchy-put-a-moratorium-on-all-regulations/

In fact, the only regulating in the country I’ll pledge allegiance to is regulating federal judges, so the Congress can overturn the decisions of the Supreme Court… http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/seven-ways-rick-perry-wants-change-constitution-131634517.html

And speaking of overturning stuff, I say Social Security is just a ponzi scheme and should be turned over to the states, where those state politicians can decide how to divvy up all them greenbacks… http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/08/12/rick-perry-newsweek-interview-transcript.html

So, like I was saying, I pledge allegiance to the flag of an America I envision and that you’ll get lickety split if I’m voted into the White House. And don’t you think I’d look more natural sitting in the oval office than that Obama guy? 

Animation: Rick Perry's Yell

New on Mother Jones, here's Rick Perry, who was an Aggie Yell Leader when he was in college, leading a cheer for all the Cs and Ds in his college transcript. By the way, all of those Cs and Ds (and Fs) in the cartoon transcript are true to life -- here's a link to his actual college transcript.


Written, animated an acted by me.

Link to cartoon on Mother Jones

Zimbabwe and Muslim Rappers

I like this one I did for the Christian Science Monitor, for a book review about The 30-Something Lady, an anonymous columnist for Zimbabwe's state-controlled newspaper. I used my friend in Zimbabwe, Faith, as a model, which is probably why I like it so much. The second is to illustrate a book review about muslim rappers "spreading a jihad of love". So I tried to capture the aggressive, in your face vibe of hip hop with a more lush palette that I hope looks kinda jihad of love-ish.

Animation: Perry's Prayers

Now on Mother Jones, the new challenger to Bachmann and Romney consults with his Chief Advisor.

Link to the cartoon

Written, animated and acted by me. Sound effect from www.freesound.org

Perry's Prayer

Omnipotent One Whose Secret Words Only I can hear and interpret, I promise to slash the size of government just like I have in Texas, where govt spending and debt has almost doubled in the 11 years I’ve been governor.

O  Big Man in the Sky Who Can Kick The Ass of all Other Gods, I promise to focus on jobs, like we do in Texas where more of our workers earn the minimum wage than in any other state.

O Magical Daddy Who I must Obey if I Know What’s Good For Me, I promise to keep cutting taxes on corporations and rich people by slashing school budgets and using phony accounting gimmicks.

O Secret Henchman Who Wreaks Revenge on Anyone Who Gets On My Nerves, I promise to bring to the Nation the educational results we have in Texas, where we are ranked 47th in literacy.

O Jumbo Being Who Cannot Be Detected in Any Way, But Who I Not Only Detect But Speak For, I promise to force vaccines on children, especially vaccines made by drug companies that give me campaign contributions and hire my staff to lobby for them.

O Invisible Friend Who only I am seeing at the Moment, I promise to shrink government but impose mandatory ultrasounds on women trying to get abortions.

O  Incomprehensible Giant Guy Who Despite My Lack of Education or Insight I am able to Comprehend (and Translate For) I promise to oppose and criminalize everything gay.

O Unproveable One Who I Can Use as Validation For Doing or Saying Anything I Want, I promise to make schools teach Intelligent Design as a legitimate scientific alternative to evolution.

O Best Friend in the Sky Who Passes me Secret Notes, I promise to fight against the global warming hoax being perpetrated by evil scientists and govt bad guys!

So gimme a sign, Mighty Politician Whisperer, gimme a sign of YOUR WILL!

Animation: The GOP and the S&P

Obama should have learned from the old movies that kidnappers, blackmailers and extortionists are never satisfied with just one hit.

Link the cartoon on Mother Jones
Written, acted and animated by me. Sound effects from www. freesound.org

Animation: The Bounty of the Mutiny

Here come the Koch brothers and their bilge rats Cantor, Bachmann and Ryan, to commandeer the ship of state. The far out conservatives may think they’ve won the prize, but all they’ve done is sink themselves and the rest of us along with them.

“We won”?

Link to cartoon on Mother Jones
Written, animated and acted by me. Sound effects from www.freesound.org