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April 09, 2008
Susan Powter Says...
Even though I'm generally supportive of B.Hussein Obama jabs in this primary season, I can't fully endorse this shot by Stantis. How the hell is this allowed on the comics pages? I'm pretty sure that in the majority of markets in which Prickly City is published that it's on the comics pages, and not on the editorial pages. Therefore, little Thurston Mumbleypegs is sitting at the breakfast table with his father, Mr. Mumbleypegs, and asks to see the funny pages. Since Mr. Mumbleypegs hasn't bothered to make little Thurston anything to eat before sending him off to school on an empty stomach, making learning all that much more difficult according to studies, he decides it's the least he could do, and Mr. Mumbleypegs is widely known throughout the neighborhood as one who does the least he could. Have you seen their lawn? Anyhow, little Thurston gets the chance to read the paper on an empty stomach and the first thing that grabs his limited attention is the bold, all-caps, oversized "DEATH TO AMERICA!" Unable to take the words in context, and unable to grasp the concept of nuance, little Thurston Mumbleypegs is sent off to school by his half-wit father with his Underoos pulled snug over his sweatpants, returning the busdriver's greeting of As-Salamu Alaykum with a hearty "Death to America!" Later during the Pledge of Allegiance he again shouts out "Death to America!" Little Thurston Mumbleypegs is sent to the principal's office, and thereafter suspended, his father is threatened by his coworkers for raising a little commie fag, and the family has to move to Idaho. By then, little Thurston Mumbleypegs, once a Cub Scout, Honor Roll student and T-Ball All-Star, really does come to hate America and begins preparing for the final conflict in his underground bunker with Mr. Mumbleypegs, his father's 12 wives, and the numerous half-brothers and half-sisters forced to live in shame against the will of god.
Today's lesson: failing to understand context and/or nuance will lead one to insanity. Or they could just wind up drawering a comic strip.
Comments
Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell sure showed a lot of compassion toward America after the 9/11 attacks and after Hurricane Katrina. But I give credit to Scottie, because he's making fun of the relationshio between John McCain and John Hagee, right? He really does snap the left and right equally!
Posted by: Annie at April 9, 2008 10:20 AM
And once again, we get to relive the stupidity of (was it really only?) two weeks ago. For the record, folks, the entire quote that is being misquoted here is "God Damn America as long as she tries to act like she is God and she is Supreme.” Sadly, I have heard this misquoted now as "Death to America" and "Damn the white man!"
Posted by: Doc Sane at April 9, 2008 01:47 PM
The times of not discussing religion and politics in comics has passed. Social humor is now mainstream. I feel political strips do have a place on the comics page.
=U Know Who
Posted by: U Know Who at April 9, 2008 10:23 PM
