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June 02, 2008

Jelly Bean Boom

TODAY'S STRIP

I was going to spend 30-45 seconds researching this quote and quotee but then figured: why bother. It's not as if Stantis researched it before writing the strip. He just happened upon some Reason Magazine Op-Ed or some post on Free Republic that collected Environmentalists' Greatest Mistakes and dutifully scribbled down an example to 'adapt' into a strip.

And instead of this fact bothering me I can report that I feel fine. I feel fine.

Posted by CJo on June 2, 2008 02:10 PM

Comments

I did waste a little time trying to research the quote. I could not find any primary sources to provide any context. It seemed to be only quoted in a couple of recent Earth-Day-bashing columns. So we have no idea what "problems facing mankind" the Nobel winner was referring to, or if those problem have or have not been addressed since 1970. Maybe he was talking about the Cold War, and conservatives should actually be using this quote as a rallying cry for the canonization of St. Ronnie, who singlehandedly slew the Evil Empire. (The USSR, that is, not the New York Yankees.)

Posted by: John at June 2, 2008 01:50 PM

Yeah, we Americans made no changes to how we dealt with the environment during the 70s. Nope, none at all. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to check the catalytic converter on my car when I go out and throw a few cans into the recycling bin that the city provides.

Posted by: The Furnace at June 2, 2008 03:44 PM

Oh my. This might be Scott Stantis' most lazy strip ever.

Does this strip look familiar to anyone? Take a good, long look at it and compare it to this Prickly City strip from April 15, 2006:

http://i28.tinypic.com/23mt07b.gif

=U Know Who

Posted by: U Know Who at June 2, 2008 07:21 PM

Oh wow - that's an awesome catch! If Stantis had a podcast, I'd write in and ask him to explain himself.

Posted by: The Furnace at June 2, 2008 07:59 PM

I found this speech, , which might indicate that Wald was talking about weapons of mass destruction which, as we all know, do not exist. At least not in Iraq. Well, at least not unless Chimpy McFlightsuit finds some between now and Jan. 20.

Posted by: Annie at June 3, 2008 08:33 AM