Letters to the Editor
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Some serious questions raised by this cartoon
Great strip! Could someone point me to earlier strips of BB's commentary on GW Bush, in particular, his chest-thumping 'Mission Accomplished!' speech and his famous massage-attack on Angela Merkel? It would be wonderful if Salon could provide links to all previous BB cartoons - maybe this is already available, let me check it out. But the cartoon does raise some serious questions:
Given his whole history since since his fairly well-documented tilts at the oil business (and even earlier, when he was at Yale, etc}, it is clear that GW Bush is an utter fool, an incompetent, a psychopath murderer (remember the 152 people he sent to the executions chambers when he was Governor of the Lone Star State); a liar to his very bones; and now, a proven war-criminal.
My questions: Given all of the above, how come the man is still around in public life and not in prison or in a very secure pyschiatric ward? How come you US citizens still have him as your leader? How come you have not moved properly against this 'mini-monster and his criminal gang of proven thieves and scoundrels who have led your nation to international disgrace? In my view, GW Bush is not more worthy of being a national leader than was Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot and such other monsters. It is only because the US is at least a nominal democracy and does apparently possess some redeeming values that it has not become the 21st Century's Nazi Power Centre of the world. Under GW Bush, there is every danger of this happening. So how come you citizens do not move effectively against him? Are you guys crazy, or what, that you do not see the danger the world is in? (These questions are not merely rhetorical - I really would like to understand US citizens better!)
Heartfelt request: Do please make some real efforts to throw this loathsome creature out of power and into jail - or be adjudged of complicity in his crimes!
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Uhh....
"Seldom, if ever, do I actually laugh at an Opus cartoon."
And this wasn't one of those times.
I remember a strip called Bloom County that used to be somewhat amusing. Whatever happened to that one? What happened to the clever guy who used to create it?
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GS Chandy, I'll field this question: How come you US citizens still have him as your leader?
The Fourth Estate. At one time, America had a thriving and independent free press. There was such a diversity of ownership, each major city had at least two morning papers and one afternoon paper. Radio stations were independently owned and there were some real firebrand news managers. In the early days of television news, each network went out and hired real journalists to anchor the broadcasts.
Now I don't think I need to explain what happened when the corporate boardrooms took over the newsrooms and independent daily newspapers have gone the way of the Dodo Bird. Radio stations? Chose your flavor, Clear Channel, or Viacom.
We still have Bush as our leader because the crap the American people see on any television channel, and hear on any radio station, or read in any newspaper, is brought to you by people with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.
Without a free press, we have no free country. The saddest part of all is that the vast majority of Americans are a bunch of goddamned ignorant boobs who only want to be entertained and can't be bothered with stories that make them uncomfortable.
Any more questions?
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"You did so well in your letters regarding the Jamie Dean story."
That's a better complement than a Red Star, so thank you Tideswimmer.
Not that Julia Dahl would ever give me a Red Star. I was thanked also by Dean's family and that is far better.
As for Berk, he enjoys being a hack, so I enjoy taking the mickey out of him. What pisses me off about Berk is that he sold out and his stuff is pablum for the lowest common denominator of the Great American Dumbass. If I didn't think he was capable of better work, I wouldn't even bother with him, like I don't bother with the Family Circus or Garfield.
I'm going to go find Sparky now. The hell with this joint.
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I have a hard time
...wrapping my head around the concept of George Bush singing and dancing. The man is rarely, if ever, even mildly happy.
Bill Clinton I can imagine singing and dancing. But not Bush. So I find the cartoon a bit off.
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Goddamn. . .
that was funny. That was just too bloody funny. Profound and absurd all at once. Classic Breathed.
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GS Chandy
Where you are: is it a nice place to visit or is it worth living there? There are, unbelievably, still some people in this country who love GW. Love is blind. What I love about this cartoon is the intense joy expressed in the dance that conveys the belief of a completely delusional man who thinks he can still pull this off. Perhaps we can't see his face because he isn't bothering to look around to see what anyone else is thinking. I'm sure we are all as sad and frustrated about it as you are. Well, those of us who are paying attention anyway.
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P.S.
How much control do you have over the government of your country?
Really? I mean if you know how to depose a tyranical ruler why not share your secrets?
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I did it first and better
Excerpt from my "West Wing Story," 7 June 2007:
Bin Laden!
I’ve just been attacked by Bin Laden!
And suddenly that name
Will take all of the blame
From me!Bin Laden!
I’ll pin everything on Bin Laden!
And suddenly that sound
Will be heard all around
You’ll seeBin Laden
Say it once and you’re done persuading
Say it three thousand four hundred and sixty-seven times
And Iraq you’re invading
Bin Laden
I’ll never stop blaming Bin LadenMore at http://www.geebobg.com/2007/06/07/west-wing-story/
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A Love Letter From Homeland Security
Dear Mr. Breathed:
With this latest so-called "comic" strip, we just wanted you to know that you are now on the Homeland Security Traitor List...permanently!
No need to wish you a good day, sir, because we will KNOW (through various means) whether you are having a good day or not!
Sincerely,
Michael Jerkitoff, Skeletor-In-Chief