Propaganda Analysis

David Horsey drew a cartoon of President Bush dressed as a young child holding a report card with Ds and an F. Horsey is trying to make a point that he thinks “No Child Left Behind” is not working. He was very creative to show it through depicting President Bush as a Kid and him getting upset to see his report card since NCLB is all about schools’ report cards and how well each school is doing. Horsey makes it obvious that the cartoon is of President Bush. He exaggerates on all of President Bush’s most known features, like his ears, nose and squinty eyes. One can also tell that President Bush is supposed to be seen as a kid because of the hat and stripped shirt. He is obviously holding a report card since it says “report card” on top and it is showing how “No Child Left Behind” is doing. Horsey even went as far as to put the categories he feels NCLB should be graded on and how each scored. Federal intrusion is given a D showing that federal government is having too much power over the state education programs. Constitutionality is given an F showing that the law is unconstitutional by giving the federal government more power when it says in the Constitution that it is the states right. Education for disabled is given a D because those with disabilities are measured as equal with everyone else and lowers standards. Flexibility is given a D to show that each program cannot fit the specific population but have to follow guidelines set for the whole. I think he did not do it in color because the picture makes enough of a statement. Horsey is most likely against the law from what is seen from his cartoon. He gives it a D- which is only points away from failing. Horsey is giving President Bush some of his own medicine by drawing this cartoon. He is showing Bush that his plan is not working. The statement coming from Bush’s mouth is “They say I shoulda done my homework”. It is showing that Bush should have looked at unwanted consequences before signing No Child Left Behind into law. Him looking into it would be like doing homework.