Statement by the Cartoonist:

"I hope [my] cartoon is presented in a proper context. I believe racism is an affront to humanity, no matter whose heart it finds shelter in."

Tim McNabb (electronic mail, April 3, 2002)

Editor's Note: I am running this cartoon on my web site in conjunction with a series on hate crimes, bias and assault.

If you have thoughts about the cartoon, please send them to the Editor of the Observer at agreene@theobserver.cc and/or to george@loper.org -- where the most representative comments will be placed on my web site with full attribution.