Digital photoshop artwork. Copyright 2007, Dann S. Green, DSG Design "Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God." - Karl Barth “I laugh because I must not cry,” - Abraham Lincoln, When asked how he could make jokes in serious times. This I found too amusing an opportunity not to do. This is for Artwanted.com's Halloween gallery for this year, and while it, along with its counterpart image, features a political figure, the point of this is to obviously make us think, debate, or laugh. While I'm neither Republican nor Democrat, I suppose I'm just an idealist who feels like we don't have enough worthy choices among American politicians. We are also being let down all the time by those who supposedly are our leaders. Those who are in charge are too busy playing the game of ego matching and back scratching, instead of taking to heart the mentality of a true public servant. Anything less than humble, selfless, dedicated service from our leaders is unacceptable. And yet, what we get is a steady flow of mediocrity and selfishness. Now that truly is scary.