@$$hole #4 – “PHA-Q Bush!”
Well folks, here’s my attempt at political satire – and I fear it may fall flat on it’s face. This is actually a very watered-down version of what I originally wanted to do, because I was (wisely) advised to tread carefully on the subject of politics these days. Suffice it to say, I think you can figure out from this comic that I’m no supporter of our current president, or any of his programs and initiatives.
Unfortunately, because the comic had to be edited, I fear that the joke was lost. Originally, the character was going to be contemplating the legal ramifications of attempting to “screw” the president. Recognizing that it is illegal in this country (despite our freedom of speech) to talk about / plot assassinations – and rightly so – of our country’s leader, but then asking if it would be illegal to attempt to “make love” rather violently to our country’s leader – you know, not unlike whate he’s done to everyone in our country since he “took office.” Although I’m fairly certain that such an act would be illegal, hence why the lead character (who resembles myself, but is not necessarily me) winds up in jail on the last panel.
I won’t turn this post into a political debate – as I could go on and on about how I feel Bush Jr is doing and how much I obviously disagree with him (and I’m sure someone could argue the other side, though I can’t really see how) – but I do think the comic is still somewhat funny and worth promoting. It raises a question that I don’t think anyone is asking about this “war” in the middle east – and I’m not sure if no one’s intelligent enough to think of these questions, or no one’s been honest enough to give an answer and so the media simply ignores that the question was ever asked.
“How do you define victory in this conflict?”
I’d love to rant about history repeating itself, and how ignorance and patriotism are no excuse for incompetence and a lack of common sense, but I’ll attempt to restrain myself. In any case, check out the comic and let me know what you think – whether you side with Bush or not.
