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Cartoon: Melt ICE, not liberty

By Lupita Diaz, Cartoonist
September 7, 2025
Lupita Diaz
A cartoon depicts the Statue of Liberty setting an ice machine on fire. The Statue of Liberty is also holding a piece of paper that has the date July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals. (Lupita Diaz | Northern Star)
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