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Silencing "Opus," again
This week, only Salon has the original version of Berkeley Breathed's controversial cartoon.
Joan Walsh [2007-09-02]

  • Controversy

    There really isn't much (from my perspective) that is controversial at all about these two comics. They are mildly witty. Both have more to do with male/female relations than Islam... in fact, they don't really have anything to do with Islam at all as far as I can tell (she could have picked Amish Nudist and it would have been just as witty, just less topical).

    The controversy arises from the fact that such mild, tame, and inoffensive social commentary in comedic form is actually being censored in the United States of America. That is truly shocking, and I for one appreciate Salon and Joan Walsh for pointing it out to us.

    I would not call it "Courage" but I would call it "Vigilance" and that's OK with me. I choose thoughtful vigilance over numbskull courage any day.

    -- nutter
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    Saturday, September 1, 2007 08:53 PM
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