Comments On Cartoons
Dear Editor,
A couple of interesting political cartoons were recently published by WRAL on their website.
The subject was Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a man I know well and admire. In one he is depicted as an elephant wearing KKK robes labeled “GOP Members State School Board.” The other is Lt. Gov. Robinson at a podium saying, “Regardless of the color of their skin, we need to teach our children standards that are going to allow them to be encouraged to be North Carolinians and Americans.” One of the two people standing to the side is labeled WRAL and is saying, “Sounds like KKK.” By the way, if you didn’t already know, Lt. Gov. Robinson is a black Republican and obviously perceived as a big threat to the “tolerant, open minded left.”
We all know that if the political roles were reversed and someone on the right did this there would be howling mobs in the streets calling for every conservative and Republican head in the city along with demands anybody with an R after their name resign immediately because we cannot and will not tolerate racists in our government.
I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of knowing Mark for a few years and admire him very much for his intelligence, wit, knowledge and most of all his tough skin approach. With Mark, you know exactly where you stand and what he thinks.
That the propaganda organs of the left are attacking him the way they are is not surprising. They recognize Mark as strong threat to everything they want to do to this country and its values.
I feel confident in saying that they, the leftist, socialist types in Raleigh, know the Force is strong in this one and needs to be controlled. All I can say to that is good luck. And I am more than quite sure that the one thing they fear more than anything, and they have a really good reason to, is if and when Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson becomes Gov. Mark Robinson.
Again, Mark is a very serious threat to them and you are going to see a level of vitriol directed at him on every level in order to try to neutralize him.
To Mark: Tou go guy! And for what it’s worth, I’ve got your six as I need to go.
Alan Marshall
Apparently Alan is now uncomfortable with free speech? Political cartoons are like *the* epitome of free speech even when deemed offensive by some.
The first cartoon you described doesn’t mention Lt. Gov. Robinson. There isn’t even a human being in the picture. It’s commenting on the policy – saying having social studies standards in NC that doesn’t talk about the white supremacy in North Carolina would be ignoring a significant part of North Carolina (and American) history.
You also should realize that the second cartoon you are referring to is actually by a very much right-leaning person and was not published on WRAL’s website (you are really just making up facts to see the world the way you want, again). Moreover, it is actually poking fun at WRAL for calling a black person the KKK, not actually referring to Lt. Gov. Robinson as a Klansmen.
More than anything, instead of making this about a “threat”, I’m curious what specific aspects of the proposed social studies guidelines that you or Mark are actually opposed to. I think, more and more, you just are determined to be the loudest person in the room. Alan Marshall is backwards.
Your (fri)end, Carl.
Very poor taste of WRAL to print such garbage. I voted for Mark and would consider it an honor to do so again… next time I do hope it will be for Governor.
For the record…
“To Mark: You go guy. And for what it’s worth, I’ve got your six for as far as I need to go.”
Sorry fo r the typos.
Mark Robinson for Governor!!! Alan Marshall for Lt. Governor!!!
I agree!
Both will work to help our State!
Mark Robinson is an honorable man and the left fears honorable men and women of any race. I hope that Mark Robinson will get the opportunity to be our governor very soon, maybe he can straighten out the mess our current gov. has created with all of the shut downs that put businesses in ruin or closed permanently.
You are both right, and your are both wrong. Can’t we all just get along?
The liberals in the state can’t stand it that a black man (that is, a man of color), who is a conservative, is holding a high office such as the Lt Governor. Tells you a lot about the liberal state of mind, doesn’t it?
You would think that a black man (even a conservative one) would be held up as a victory of minorities to hold public office. However, in this case the liberals just can’t stand it, so vilify him. Tells you a lot about the current democratic party.
We. Disagree. With. His. Policy.
DEMS, what policies? He can’t create laws on the basis of “his” policies.
“The Lieutenant Governor serves as the President of the State Senate, serves as a member of the Governor’s Council of State, serves on various boards and commissions, and must also stand ready to fulfill the duties of Governor in the event of his absence, death or incapacitation.”
Nowhere in this statement is a word about policies which “he” could create. Maybe you just have an inclination to not like ANY conservative?
He. Serves. On. Various. Boards. And. Commissions.
Re: “ANY conservative”
We. Disagree. With. Most. Conservative. Policies.
This. Isn’t. About. The. People. It. Is. About. The. Policies. They. Want. To. Enact.
I do not “have an inclination to not like ANY conservative”. I do not agree with most conservative policy. Separate the individual from the policies they are actively trying to peddle. I can’t see if someone is a conservative or a liberal until they share that information willing. Such as Mark Robinson who, in his elected role, stands to effect policy about what children in the state are taught with regard to racism pervading our society and still being vastly present today (don’t respond to that, you have previously acknowledged you don’t think racism exists and I can just accept that I won’t convince you). I disagree with his opinion and do not want him to enact policy to “indoctrinate” students to think racism wasn’t that big of a deal.