Home Opinion Editorial Cartoon Editorial Cartoon Opinion | Graeme MacKay: Dumb as a bag of hammers Opinion Based on the author’s interpretations and judgments of facts, data and events MORE DETAILS CLOSE Sept. 7, 2025 Sept. 7, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard A gifted article has been claimed. Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email Graeme MacKay illustration By Graeme MacKaySpectator Editorial Cartoonist Graeme MacKay has been the Hamilton Spectator’s staff editorial cartoonist since 1997. Opinion Headlines Newsletter Take a stand with this regular roundup of the best from our columnists. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. 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