"I don't take responsibility at all." (Ben Sargent)

Loon Star: Leading By Example

April 30, 2020, 12:37 PM, CDT

A version of this story ran in the May / June 2020 issue.

To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find Observer political reporting here.

Read more from the Observer:

Houston Is Ground Zero for a Potentially Lifesaving COVID-19 Treatment: A plasma treatment trial is now rolling out nationwide, but a lack of tests remains a roadblock.
From Jail to the Streets: One Texan’s Story During COVID-19: The homeless are 11 times more likely to be incarcerated than the rest of the population.
Mi Barrio No Se Vende: San Antonio is planning to demolish its oldest and largest public housing project, threatening the future of a deeply historic neighborhood—one that anchors the city’s identity as the nation’s Mexican American capital.

To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/culture/loonstarstate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">visit our Loon Star State section,</a> or find <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/topics/politics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Observer political reporting here.</a>
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/covid-19-treatment-houston-plasma/?utm_source=txo&utm_medium=int_circ&utm_campaign=march_2020">Houston Is Ground Zero for a Potentially Lifesaving COVID-19 Treatment:</a> A plasma treatment trial is now rolling out nationwide, but a lack of tests remains a roadblock.
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/trumps-wall-may-have-to-avoid-multiple-historic-cemeteries/?utm_source=txo&utm_medium=int_circ&utm_campaign=march_2020">From Jail to the Streets: One Texan’s Story During COVID-19:</a> The homeless are 11 times more likely to be incarcerated than the rest of the population.
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<a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/public-housing-san-antonio-alazan-apache/?utm_source=txo&utm_medium=int_circ&utm_campaign=march_2020">Mi Barrio No Se Vende:</a> San Antonio is planning to demolish its oldest and largest public housing project, threatening the future of a deeply historic neighborhood—one that anchors the city’s identity as the nation’s Mexican American capital.
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