On Sequesters and Such

     This cartoon is titled, "The Sequester", and was drawn by Nate Beeler. The cartoon was most probably titled so because it's about how overrated the sequesters are. In this cartoon, there's a bumble bee with the word sequester written on it, heading towards a big blue truck titled spending. The truck is being driven by a man that looks like Barack Obama, and in the passenger seat is an Uncle Sam looking figure. The cartoon most probably means that the liberals are making too big of a deal out of the upcoming sequesters. There isn't too much action actually taking place in this cartoon other than the Obama looking person freaking out over a small bee coming toward his truck, saying, "Look out! We're all gonna die!!!" The message is that the sequesters aren't really that big of a deal, considering how huge out spending is, and is most likely given from a conservative standpoint. The current political event discussed relates to our class discussion because we've talked about how media can influence people, and make such a big deal out of something that really isn't all that chaotic; and that's what's been happening with the sequester. We've constantly just been hearing about how horrible they're going to be. The irony of the cartoon is that a little bee can cause a man in such a huge machine to be so afraid. Yes, the sequesters are going to be a hard thing to deal with, since so many things are getting cut, but they really won't hurt us too much as a nation.