Raccoon Toons

I have a self-imposed PG rating over here at Raccoon Toons. I try to keep things pretty light and user friendly to anyone who might be visiting the site. You will never find swearing for example, in one of my comic strips or cartoons. Nor will you find any form of substance abuse, nudity, or excessive violence. Heck, I won’t even venture much into politics. Occasionally I might try to tell a specific story or prove a point. And occasionally you might find some adolescent-teenage-boy humor like the comic strip above. But for the most part my aim is to be able to appeal to a wide audience of different ages and backgrounds, and to have something that I could share with my future children someday (assuming that hot little future wife of mine quits dragging her feet and finally shows up).

I believe in artistic expression, and this little world that I have created is very much an expression of who I am. I am grateful that today’s technology has provided a platform that allows me to share it with so many people. Before the tech-boom growing up, I never imagined something like this could be possible. It really is amazing.

As such, I believe it is important that we defend the Internet to keep it as rich a form of expression as it is. True, there are times when it feels very much like the wild West— a land without laws or enforcers, a land of danger. But it is also a world of artistry and passion and creative genius. Where people like me can live out our childhood fantasies and make movies, cartoons, and comic strips and share them with the world. We cannot allow it to be stifled or controlled by those who would attempt to govern or hinder it. Doing so would be detrimental to us all.

And so I implore all of you to take a moment to consider the bills that US lawmakers are currently deliberating on. If you feel the same way about the Internet as I do, then I encourage you to make your voice heard. Take a few seconds to email your state representative, or sign a petition. Let’s keep freedom of expression alive.