The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for May 26, 2002
Transcript:
Huey: I'm telling you - free speech is a myth! A fantasy! All of the ugly truths in this society are hidden from the public. Caesar: But you speak out against the government all the time. Huey: That's nothing - acceptable dissent is not considered a threat to the power structure. Besides, it's not just the government that suppresses information - it's the media conglomerates...the monopolies who control nearly everything we see, hear and read in mass media... And here's how they do it. Bribes to government officials. Illegal business dealings. I've researched the evidence to prove how less than a dozen men have acquire a stranglehold on communication and information, and nothing can stop me from telling the world. Wanna hear? Caesar: Absolutely! Huey: Hey, Caesar...that George W. Bush sure is stupid! Caesar: Fascinating...
I love the recurring faux “Executive Meddling” that happens in these strips.