Liar, Liar, When Will You Begin Telling The Truth?

Detail of "The Liars' Fancy Dress Ball," No.3 in a series of illustrations depicting liars, equivocators, prevaricators, fabulists, politicians and truth manipulators. I sought to draw political cartoons, yes, cartoons, right? Usually a cartoon is a simplified illustration, sometimes with exaggerated features in a satirical way. Well, I gave myself liberty with the terms exaggerated and satire. This was not a fun experience. While drawing these illustrations, I extensively read and listened to the news, more than I already do which is more than what most Americans I know do. That was torturous, depressing and frustrating. It did not matter what issue was being discussed. Lies, lies, lies, propaganda and more lies. Do the administration, politicians and the puppet mainstream media think we are stupid? It is 2014. I hope this is the beginning of real change for the good of our country, not for political expediency and self-serving policies aimed at promoting and advancing special interest groups. I am praying.

Pen and ink drawings on 14"x17" Bristol Boards. Left: The Vermicious Pernicious Fabulist And His Repertoire of Insidious Vermin; Middle: The Incompetent Intolerant Megalomaniacal Pecksniffian Stalinist Equivocator and His Obsequious Sanctimonious Prevaricating Perverted Bumbledom; Right: The Liars' Fancy Dress Ball. Below, details of the Liars' Fancy Dress Ball.

Answer: Never.

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The Incompetent Intolerant Megalomaniacal Pecksniffian Stalinist Equivocator And His Obsequious Sanctimonious Prevaricating Perverted Bumbledom

The Incompetent Intolerant Megalomaniacal Pecksniffian Stalinist Equivocator And His Obsequious Sanctimonious Prevaricating Perverted Bumbledom. 

Pen and ink on 14"x17" Bristol Board

Happy New Year! 2014 brings us 40,000 new laws. Thank God, what shall we ever do without the all-knowing government! In case you went to bed before midnight last night and just woke up, today is the beginning of a new year. If you are a young boy attending kindergarten in California and think you really are a  girl despite having a penis, you may now use the girls' bathroom, if you wish.

How long will it take you to write the year 2014 correctly? Ah 2013, that was some year, wasn't it? The animal kingdom must have been reading the news coming from Washington and visiting the social media posts emanating from the US. Scientists discovered new species and caught sight of species thought to have been extinct, the likeness of which mimicked the liars and prevaricators in Washington. Yes, the relentless Pinocchios coming from the administration and a colluding mainstream media were also marked by the appearances of Pinocchio lizards and frogs and other animals whose proboscis provided perfect metaphors for the laws that we have been given by demagogues who know better than us how to manage our affairs and tell us exactly what is good for us, but they just had to lie in order to convince us.

On a positive note, they also discovered a wise-looking yoda-like bat, still named Yoda bat because they have not yet given it a scientific name. Perhaps, it will be a harbinger of sensible changes following the year of the living dread.

University bans words. Supposedly, an institution of higher learning bans words, among them Selfie, twerking and Obamacare. Nice, the thought police in full force. Obamacare, named after Obama who took a selfie during Nelson Mandela's memorial service. Obamacare. Never ever forget it. How can we? It is here.

Here is a toast to real hope without lies and the pursuit of love, peace and liberty.

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