Fury Raised Over New York Post Political Cartoon.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/chimp.cartoon.apology/index.html?eref=rss_us Over the past few days, outrage has been raised over this political cartoon. http://www.portfolio.com/images/feeds/blogs/delonas%20chimp.jpg I personally feel that it is offensive, but yet not necessarily racist, in nature. It is very irreverent to compare our elected leaders to apes. Whether or not we agree with some of there policies, and I sure don't often agree with the descisions of the federal government, they are still in positions of respect, and should be treated as such. However this is nothing new. Pres. George W. Bush has been compared to a chimpanzee as well. http://3rd-rock.org/iraq/humour/bush-chimp.jpg So all I can say in response to this is, welcome to the White House President Obama. You have arrived. Though unlike the above mentioned picture, the New York Post cartoon shows the chimp being shot. This could therefore be taken to mean that the officials who crafted the economic stimulus bill deserve to die as well. But in response to the contraversial cartoon, people have called not only for Mr. Sean Delonas to be fired, but for him to be arrested as well. I feel that this is an overreaction. Do liberals really want to be known for censoring unpopular/disrespectful opinions/persons? Do we wish to bring him before the House Unamerican Activities Commitee, and blacklist him. This is a type of McCarthyism that we've always faulted Republicans for. We Democrats should show more tolerance, even for distasteful expression. Unless there is an overt, direct threat, indivisuals should not be punished for there disloyal sentiments. Otherwise we'll risk becoming a totalitarian police state, with re-education camps for dissidents.