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Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter)
Free Speech from the drawing board of America's premier editorial cartoonist, Michael P. Ramirez. Fresh cartoons and commentary delivered to your email most days of the week, with special essays by Michael on Sundays. Over 6,000 subscribers By subscribing, you agree Substack's Terms of Use, and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy. “He creates cartoons that blend original insight with wit . . .
Hearth and Homeless 1-15-25
Free Speech from the drawing board of America's premiere editorial cartoonist, Michael P. Ramirez. Fresh cartoons and commentary delivered to your email most days of the week, with special essays by Michael on Sundays. Over 6,000 subscribers “He creates cartoons that blend original insight with wit . . .
Michael Ramirez: Carpenters 1-14-25
A life of service. -Michael. Shopping for a gift? Visit theT-Shirt Store or browse available prints of all my work HERE at our secure store. Limited prints may be sold out. Paid subscribers receive discounts on artwork and may scroll down for editorial content. For special requests, please contact us at ramireztoons@gmail.com Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter) to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
Michael Ramirez: Keep the Flame 1-13-25
Heroes. -Michael. Shopping for a gift? Visit theT-Shirt Store or browse available prints of all my work HERE at our secure store. Limited prints may be sold out. Paid subscribers receive discounts on artwork and may scroll down for editorial content. For special requests, please contact us at ramireztoons@gmail.com Keep reading with a 7-day free trial Subscribe to Ramireztoons (Michael Ramirez Newsletter) to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
Cover Up 1-12-25
Free Speech from the drawing board of America's premiere editorial cartoonist, Michael P. Ramirez. Fresh cartoons and commentary delivered to your email most days of the week, with special essays by Michael on Sundays. Over 6,000 subscribers “He creates cartoons that blend original insight with wit . . .
Michael Ramirez: Cover Up 1-12-25
Those who try to cover up history are doomed to repeat it. -Michael. Shopping for a gift? Visit theT-Shirt Store or browse available prints of all my work HERE at our secure store. Limited prints may be sold out. Paid subscribers receive discounts on artwork and may scroll down for editorial content.
Michael Ramirez: Vivache Solution 1-10-25
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's cure. -Michael. Shopping for a gift? Visit theT-Shirt Store or browse available prints of all my work HERE at our secure store. Limited prints may be sold out. Paid subscribers receive discounts on artwork and may scroll down for editorial content.
Devil Winds 1-9-25
Free Speech from the drawing board of America's premiere editorial cartoonist, Michael P. Ramirez. Fresh cartoons and commentary delivered to your email most days of the week, with special essays by Michael on Sundays. Over 6,000 subscribers “He creates cartoons that blend original insight with wit . . .
Fool Medal Racket 1-8-25
Free Speech from the drawing board of America's premiere editorial cartoonist, Michael P. Ramirez. Fresh cartoons and commentary delivered to your email most days of the week, with special essays by Michael on Sundays. Over 6,000 subscribers “He creates cartoons that blend original insight with wit . . .
The Easy Part 1-7-25
Free Speech from the drawing board of America's premiere editorial cartoonist, Michael P. Ramirez. Fresh cartoons and commentary delivered to your email most days of the week, with special essays by Michael on Sundays. Over 6,000 subscribers “He creates cartoons that blend original insight with wit . . .
Ethics in AI #2 - The Nightmare of Predictive AI
Michael Ramirez · Follow 6 min read · -- CEO, HR, and Data Scientist trying to predict the future For as long as humans have existed, we’ve been obsessed with predicting the future. From gazing at the stars to reading palms, throwing down tarot cards, and even watching the way sticks fall on the ground — it’s all been a desperate attempt to make sense of the unknown. Predictive AI, for all its technological sophistication, isn’t that different.
Michael Ramirez: K-POP 12-10-24
Free Speech from the drawing board of America's premiere editorial cartoonist, Michael P. Ramirez. Fresh cartoons and commentary delivered to your email most days of the week, with special essays by Michael on Sundays. Over 6,000 subscribers “He creates cartoons that blend original insight with wit . . .
Michael Ramirez: Confounding Fathers 12-9-24
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Michael Ramirez: Not Just a Mugging 12-8-24
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot around 6:45 a.m. this Wednesday morning outside the Hilton Midtown hotel on Sixth Avenue near West 54th Street in New York City, NYPD sources said…
Michael Ramirez: Sellout 12-6-24
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Michael Ramirez: Trade War 12-5-24
Collateral Damage. -Michael Editor’s Choice Links: SKRMETTI AND BEYOND- Scott Johnson, Power Line Browse available prints of my work HERE at our secure store. Limited prints may be sold out. For specia…
Michael Ramirez: Turkey Pardon 12-4-24
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Michael Ramirez: Something in the Water 11-29-24
Must be something in the water. -Michael THE DOCTOR WHO CAME IN FROM THE FRINGE- Scott Johnson, Power Line Fluoride: What is it and why does RFK Jr want it removed from water?- …
Michael Ramirez: Happy Thanksgiving 11-28-24
Thanksgiving, the time-honored American holiday, has always been about more than just the feast. It is the busiest travel day of the year, meant for family reunions, the parade in the morning (that ends with the launch of Santa Season) as dinner is prepared, and football . It's a time for reflection, gratitude, and family. For many conservative American…
Rise of Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z likely to change Mississippi politics
Mississippi’s August 8 primary elections may well mark the last statewide primaries that won’t be significantly influenced by demographic and generational impacts on voter behavior and partisan outcomes on key issues. That is not to say that one can infer from Tuesday’s outcomes that seismic partisan shifts are eminent in November or even in the next courthouse-to-statehouse election cycle.
My Venezuelan husband's journey to citizenship instilled the importance of voting
When I was 18 years old, I drove to the Brandon Courthouse with my best friend and registered to vote. I cast my first vote for president of the United States in 1976. I voted for Jimmy Carter, because a friend of mine at Mississippi State told me Jimmy Carter had come through Starkville and spent the night on his couch. He said Jimmy was cool. That was enough qualification for me. As I grew older, and a bit more politically savvy, cool wasn’t necessarily what I looked for in a candidate.
OPINION: McDaniel v. Hosemann: Who's the Real Outsider?
It would be easy to frame the Mississippi lt. governor’s race as a narrative of the status quo Goliath, Delbert Hosemann, against the perpetual status quo challenger, Chris McDaniel. And, to some extent, that would be correct. Objectively speaking, though, if we really think about it, we would discover that Hosemann is the real outsider. Hosemann is a moderate who supports higher taxes, welfare expansion, and more public spending.
Presley teetering on the tightrope
Barring a massive influx of money, or a hair raising scandal, the race for governor in Mississippi is over. Incumbent Governor Tate Reeves will very likely defeat Democratic challenger Brandon Presley, perhaps handedly. Even Presley’s allies are begrudingly waking up to this reality. Presley started the race with a difficult tightrope act before him.
Arkansas-style Medicaid expansion wrong path for Mississippi
Mississippi’s wisest policies have come from lessons learned from her neighbors. After seeing the resources stretched thin in other states, Mississippi lawmakers passed the HOPE Act in 2017 to preserve the safety net and to punish fraudsters who were gaming the system. And earlier this year, Governor Reeves signed House Bill 1310 into law, which protects our elections and maintains the integrity of the vote in our state. We need to continue this trend when it comes to Medicaid expansion.
Forty-one Neshoba County Fair speeches later, Mississippi’s August primaries loom
For 134 years now, the Neshoba County Fair has remained Mississippi’s premier political stump. Delivering a speech from the Founder’s Square Pavilion under the old oaks has long been a rite of passage for statewide politicians. This year, 41 political speeches are scheduled over three days. Fair rules offer speaking opportunities for state, district and Neshoba County/local candidates and public officials.
The Secret Sauce of American Politics
President Ronald Reagan addresses guests and well-wishers at the dedication ceremony of the Ronald Regan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on Monday, Nov. 5, 1991. (AP Photo/Marcy Nighswander) Americans are sour. Check any poll, and the results are identical. Seven out of 10 Americans think the nation is on the “wrong track,” and trust in institutions is at an all-time low.
America's institutions gone "woke," but why?
For decades, many US universities were solid bastions of academic excellence, producing well-rounded citizens. Then suddenly, wham! They’re embroiled in a row about white privilege and the need to make reparations for the past. What we once called “political correctness” has been a thing on certain progressive university campuses since the 1980s. But until relatively recently, extreme ideas more or less stayed there. Now it feels as if these radical ideas are moving mainstream.
Mind of Ramirez: It's Getting Hot Out There
Russ is a proud Mississippian and the founder of Magnolia Tribune Institute. His research and writing have been published across the country in newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, National Review, USA Today, The Hill, and The Washington Examiner, among other prominent publications. Russ has served as a national spokesman with outlets like Politico and Bloomberg. He has frequently been called on by both the media and decisionmakers to provide public policy analysis and testimony.
"Parents' Campaign" opposed Literacy Based Promotion Act, now wants credit
The Literacy Based Promotion Act (LBPA) has been widely credited for raising the bar on reading in Mississippi schools, prompting accolades from across the country. The law was not without detractors when passed in 2013. The “Parents’ Campaign,” an organization that ironically opposes giving parents the right to make their own education decisions, openly advocated for the LBPA’s defeat. Speerheaded by former Gov. Phil Bryant, the law passed over the group’s protest.
Johnie Earl Cooks: God-given talent, a formidable worth ethic, and the gift of joy
Let’s get the football hero stuff – impressive as it is – out of the way. Johnie Cooks lost three football games when he played for the Leland High School Cubs in the 1970s. At Mississippi State University, Cooks was an All-American, All-SEC linebacker who led the Bulldogs to what many consider the greatest victory in program history – a 6-3 win over then-No. 1-ranked Alabama and mighty Bear Bryant. As a Bulldog four-year letterman, Cooks logged 373 tackles – 241 of which were unassisted.
Joe Biden’s Climate Policies Weaken the U.S. and Strengthen China
President Biden’s commitment to end fossil fuels has been ineffective in reducing the demand for oil – but very effective in both weakening the U.S. and empowering our primary global adversary, China.
SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision Ignores Elephant in the Room
Growing up in the Jim Crow South, my parents grew up dreaming of a world where they didn’t have to use “colored-only” restrooms, sit in the back of the bus, attend segregated schools, and could sit in restaurants together with other Americans – regardless of their race, creed, or nationality. They dreamed of equality for all.
Correcting the record on Mississippi's historic education gains
Like educators in Mississippi and across the nation, I was shocked by the deeply cynical column in the Los Angeles Times about Mississippi’s well documented achievements in education over the past decade. While the author acknowledges Mississippi’s historic, and sustained, gains in fourth-grade reading, he attempts to negate this achievement with a critique of unrelated social and health policies in the state.
In Mississippi, SCOTUS affirmative action decision is of little public university impact
The Supreme Court of the United States last week reversed a longstanding precedent allowing race as a college admissions consideration that traces back to the late 1970s and that was reaffirmed in part in the early 2000s. The current case involved admissions practices at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
This Independence Day find your revolutionary spirit
There’s nothing more American than July 4th. The burgers. The watermelon. The fireworks. As a kid, my mom’s entire family would gather at my great grandparents’ house for barbecue and seafood. We would then make our way, down Ballentine Street in Bay Saint Louis for some time at the beach. As the sky darkened, rockets would light up the night sky. Those were good times. The older I’ve gotten, the more nostalgic I am about those times. I now reflect more on the “Independence” in Independence Day, too.
Let education freedom ring
This July 4th, our country celebrates 247 years of freedom. The ideals of freedom, equality, and opportunity that were enshrined in our nation’s founding documents have served as a beacon of hope and inspiration for generations of Americans and people the world over. As we reflect on the concept of freedom and those we are afforded today, it is time for Mississippi to talk about education freedom.
PERS: Fiscal Challenges
Mississippi’s retirement plan is not unique in that it faces challenges, such as market downturns, a global pandemic, and changes in accounting standards. These events are impacting pension plans nationwide. Where Mississippi PERS differs, however, is structural enhancements to the system enacted by lawmakers in the late 1990s and early 2000s. In short, the Legislature voted to increase retirement benefits – without paying for these costs.
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The Evil One is a defeated foe, though still a powerful one. When we seek to fight him in our own strength, we will find ourselves defeated. But God has provided all the armor we need. Our faith is our shield, for our faith tells us that we are forgiven children of the living God, empowered by His Spirit to obey Him and enjoying the certain hope of eternal life with Him.
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