Change Change Change, A Cartoon by Scott Blazek
November 8th, 2009
This is an older Blazek cartoon never published on BJS but we thought it was fitting for the upcoming Regional Gatherings at which President Kieschnick’s hand picked Blue Ribbon Task Force will try to persuade the LCMS convention delegates that we should change and give unprecedented power to the synod president.
The gatherings start early next month in Denver. Delegates are being wined and dined in expensive hotels with the cost being passed on to the congregations. Isn’t that ironic. All the President’s men propose to take away much of the authority of the congregations and then make the congregation’s pay for the fancy meetings at which they seek to persuade the delegates to do so.
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In the Great Divorce, C. S. Lewis suggested that the fundamental motive of the liberal churchman was likely to be ambition, and his fundamental trait, necessarily associated with that; lack of honor.
Lord protect us from those political self-proclaimed non-theologians that seek to wrest from us what is truly ours.
So tell me, how come no one is protesting these cartoons as being slanderous?
Scott,
What specifically do you think is slanderous?
TR
The cartoons speak for themselves, you’re presenting the SP as a used car salesman/pope, presenting coast people as those who desire liberal practices, etc. If this was done to Harrison By Jesus First people many of you guys would be up in arms. I don’t like Kieshnick either but presenting him in such a way doesn’t do your cause any good.
You can’t respond with “the cartoons speak for themselves.” That begs the question.
To your point about Harrison – I enjoy satire no matter who the target is. I can imagine lots of satire about Harrison that would make me smile. As a matter of fact, we regularly make fun of his mustache here on this site.
To your point about used car salesman – what makes satire humorous is that it reflects the truth. President Kieschnick’s approach to promoting his programs is akin to a used car salesman. That is the point of comparison and it is true, thus it is not slander.
(BTW – have you had the chance to spend any personal time with President Kieschnick or with used car salesmen? I have spent significant tiem with both and I find the satire in the cartoon effective, but, as I mentioned above, that is really not the point of comparison.)
TR