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Bill Day’s latest: Rick Scott, ‘climate change’ and the stroke of a pen

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Sometimes circumstances can improve even the best work of art. Such is the case with Bill Day’s latest editorial cartoon, where Gov. Rick Scott wishes for “something green” to disprove what shall not be named – “climate change.” He gets it: a bag of corporate money. But that’s not all. According to the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, the governor refused to have the phrase “climate change” or “global warming” to be officially associated with the Sunshine State. Therefore, in…

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Bill Day’s latest: A take on gambling addiction

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Florida lawmakers are taking up the possibility of gambling reform once again in the newly launched 2015 legislative session. In honor of that 60-day road ahead, editorial cartoonist Bill Day offers his take on one of the most contentious issues in state politics. “While I’m not against gambling, in general,” Day says, “the great danger is addiction and how it drains the middle class and poor.” As an example, Day uses the City of Detroit, which approved casino gambling in 1996, building…

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Bill Day’s latest — the REAL pipeline

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As President Barack Obama vetoes a bill forcing approval of the long-planned and highly contentious Keystone XL pipeline this week, editorial cartoonist Bill Day shows us the REAL pipeline in politics. Money; and lots of it. Blocking such a high-profile energy project, environmental activists had a crucial victory in Keystone, which proved they can overcome strong opposition from Republican supporters, a handful of members of the Democratic Party and the will of many voters. In recent opinion polls, most Americans…

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