Is there someone among our orchid friends that may have experience with political cartoons? I would like someone to draw the following concept for me so that I can have it on the web and available for distribution to newsletters, newspapers, etc. Full credit would of course be given to the artist.

The concept:

The title of the cartoon would be: "The Media View" (or something similar)

Two identical panels, side by side, as background. A scene with a hillside with trees up near the top, curving down to a meadow filled with non-descript flowers. The flowers would be labeled "Endangered Species"

In the foreground of the left panel would be a man in jeans, shirt and hat, with a shovel in the ground digging seen from the rear. Next to him would be a bucket with a few leaves and flowers poking out of the top indicating that he had dug at least a couple of plants. This frame would be titled "Raping the Wilderness".

In the foreground of the right panel, again seen from the rear, would be a man on a bulldozer with the front huge bucket raised high containing dirt and lots of leaves and flowers. This frame would be titled "Progress".

To me, this expresses how the Media is quick to blame the individual for doing something wrong, especially environmentally or related to conservation, but are not willing to look at the great destruction done in the name of progress done by private industry, the utilities and all levels of government. It is easy to take on the individual, but difficult to take on big business or government, especially when if they are meeting a "need".

If someone could do this for me, I would greatly appreciate it (sorry, I can't pay you). The individual(s) will be given full credit for it and the URL of it on the web will be submitted to this forum.

Please send any submissions to:

Carson E. Whitlow
2291 - 280th Street
Adel, IA 50003

or e-mail it in electronic form to: slipperguy@aol.com

Thank you.