Auchter's Art

Among the declared goals of these United States of America is famously to the inherent and inalienable right to "the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of happiness." Too often gun violence limits (and with horrible frequency, extinguishes) all three of those rights.

With so much water, water everywhere (and lots and lots to drink), it's a little too easy to look down on the fools who insist on building new homes in deserts. Let us not be similar fools in how we manage and protect our water.

We're all human. And that's the essential problem with democracy. It'd work a lot better if people weren't involved. But you really can't have a government "of the people, by the people, for the people" without, you know, people.

I think, more importantly, it was frustrating to anybody who cares about the health and well-being of those playing the game.

Freelance political cartoonist John Auchter's art speaks to the issues impacting Michigan thoughtfully and creatively. Here's his most popular work from 2022.

Hoping to share in a more transparent and ethical Michigan with you all in 2023!

I have some appreciation for those who are inclined to resist when it feels like they're being pushed into acceptance. And I'm sure President Biden recently signing into law the Respect for Marriage Act triggered some of those feelings. But my willingness to commiserate further depends on how somebody acts on those feelings.

Is it any wonder that the superior morality of the Republican Party and the supposed protection they would provide us in the culture wars was such a tough sell to independents (especially women) in this past election?

As far as energy production facilities go, it could be much worse than solar panels. Heck, not too long ago, nearly every town had local gasworks that converted coal to flammable gas for lights and heat, and I'm told you did not want to live next door to the smell of that.

There seems to be a consensus that mental illness is a core problem to our country's ongoing epidemic of mass shootings. The question is: What are we willing to do about it? So far, not nearly enough.