Angelo Lopez's blog

In recent weeks, there has been a controversy in New York City involving a Muslim center that is a few blocks from where the Twin Towers once were. This controversy highlights the misperceptions that many people in this country have about Muslims.

Religious groups concerned about the environment

Catholic Conservation Center http://conservation.catholic.org/

A Rocha http://www.arocha.org/int-en/index.html

Earth Ministry http://earthministry.org/

The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences http://www.ctns.org/about.html

Web of Creation http://www.webofcreation.org/

Target Earth http://www.targetearth.org/

The United States isn't a perfect country, but it's a good country, a country I love. What I most revere about the United States are the reformers and radicals who have fought to get this country to live up to its highest values. These reformers and radicals helped give this country a new understanding of what it means to be a country of freedom and equality.

From June 16 to June 19, I went to Portland to attend a conference of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists.

National Council of La Raza http://www.nclr.org/

The Episcopal Diocese of Arizona http://www.azdiocese.org/

Frontera de Cristo http://www.fronteradecristo.org/en/news

The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. http://www.cliniclegal.org/

The Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals, The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference http://www.nhclc.org/

Benjamin Franklin has always been my favorite Founding Father. Of all the Founding Fathers, he seemed the most witty, the most personable. When I watched the movie 1776, I really enjoyed the jolly Benjamin Franklin personna that I watched on the screen. I admire Franklin's accomplishments as a scientist, a politician, and a diplomat to France and England.

Yesterday in church, each member were given a list of soldiers to honor this Memorial Day Weekend. Here is a list of soldiers I am to honor.

BERNARD LEE DEGHAND Army National Guard September 15, 2006 at Spira
JEREMY E. DEPOTTY Army September 11, 2006 at Asabad
NATHANIEL BRAD LINDSEY Army National Guard September 9, 2006 at Shahjoi district

On April 9, 2008 my first cartoon for the Tri-City Voice was published and it was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. I grew up wanting to be a published cartoonist, and the Tri-City Voice gave me an opportunity to be one.

As President Obama and the Congress head into the summer facing the issues of climate change, immigration reform, financial regulations, unemployment and gays in the military, I expect to see an uptick in rallies, vigils, and protests by activists for those particular causes. This is good, as a democracy is at its best with an involved and active citizenry.