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Indiana

caraher

(6,332 posts) Sat Nov 22, 2014, 08:48 PM Nov 2014

Indianapolis newspaper alters, then deletes racist Thanksgiving cartoon following complaints [View all]

And the Star issues a non-apology apology

Apparently they've managed to induce subscription cancellations both from people offended by the cartoon and from racists offended by any kind of effort to apologize.

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Indianapolis newspaper alters, then deletes racist Thanksgiving cartoon following complaints [View all] caraher Nov 2014 OP

Inanity. The intent with or without moustache is clear. NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #1

Gary Varvel has always been a right-wing hack. Jokerman Nov 2014 #2

I will be cancelling tomorrow AwakeAtLast Nov 2014 #3

"Garbage" is being too kind. AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #5

I believe that the Star editors were recently laid-off. Jokerman Nov 2014 #6

Just about everybody has been laid off from the Star. n/t AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #7

Varvel is a disgusting excuse for a political cartoonist. AngryOldDem Nov 2014 #4