John Auchter
Contributor, Auchter's ArtSince 1995 John has created Michigan-based editorial cartoons for the Grand Rapids Business Journal, the Grand Rapids Press, and MLive Newspapers. His cartoons are currently featured at MichiganRadio.org and are syndicated to newspapers through the Michigan Press Association. John is an active member of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. You can view an archive of his editorial work and other cartoons at Auchtoon.com.
In addition to cartoons and essays for Michigan Radio, John works as a technical communication specialist. He has worked for a variety companies, from startups to large corporations, and has operated his own business. The job basically is the same as cartooning — putting words and images together to communicate. But in this case, John knows enough not to draw funny pictures of his boss or client. (Well, now he does.)
John grew up on the east side of the state near Flint, graduated from Michigan Tech in da UP, and has lived in West Michigan since. He vacations Up North every summer and shovels lots of snow every winter. After his wife, he is the biggest Tigers fan in the family. He drinks Vernors when his tummy hurts.
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At this point, I don't even know how to feel about it. Disgusted? Disillusioned? Distraught? All of the above? -
Almost six months afterward, it's more of a legal push/pull and less of a tragedy. Just like all those other school shootings.
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Look, it's cards on the table time. If you're a politician who wants to make abortion illegal, own it. Let voters know so they know exactly who they are voting for (or against).
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I was a bit later than most in seeing State Senator Mallory McMorrow's remarkable speech that went viral last week, which is a lifetime ago in the modern news-cycle. So forgive me if this somehow feels "over," but I think it's important.
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We invest time and money into education, into programs, into research and development. And then... I don't know what. We just drop the ball.
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There are no pointed accusations or suggested solutions (and certainly no laughs) in this week's cartoon. It's a simple lament.
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It makes sense that Upton would not be inclined to take on both his own party and the opposition party to get elected, but it sure doesn't make me very optimistic about future representatives representing the people (all of the people) of their district.
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Is it just me or is the whole "government always bad" schtick feel played out?
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While I may be inclined to feel sadness, it's not hard for me to imagine what others might feel about this situation. There is a well-documented history of Black men in this country not being given the benefit of the doubt, so I'd expect that if "they can't be held responsible — they were high" works for four white guys, it'd be pretty hard to reconcile.
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Michigan auto owners did not create the harsh mistakes generated by the 2019 no-fault insurance reform law — the insurance companies and the state government did.
