FoxTrot by Bill Amend for September 29, 2013
September 22, 2013
October 06, 2013
Transcript:
Roger: Whatcha studying? Peter: American Government. We have a test tomorrow. Roger: I'm jealous! I loved that class. Peter: Knock yourself out. Here's the practice test. Roger: "The three branches of the federal government that we're allowed to know about are...?" "Name something a U.S. senator does in addition to soliciting campaign contributions." "Outside of talk radio hosts, newspaper columnists, and TV talking heads, who determines whether a law is constitutional or not?" I think I loved a different American Government. Peter: That last one's a trick question - he left out the entire internet.
Alexander the Good Enough about 11 years ago
Not funny. Not funny one bit. LOL anyway. (What else can one do?)
kamb8 about 11 years ago
That question about the senators is a toughie.
legaleagle48 about 11 years ago
It seems that the teacher is a bit of a cynic, methinks.
Willaran about 11 years ago
The 1%, the 1%, you couldn’t pickout a member of the 1% if he Signed the Afordable Health Care Act.
AnonymousUser about 11 years ago
I miss the daily Foxtrot….
tripwire45 about 11 years ago
True but probably not cynical enough.
Hermicus about 11 years ago
At least in Canada, we know what our Senators are for – they play hockey…. (in addition to falsifying their expense reports)
bigal666 about 11 years ago
Remember when the Supreme Courtelected George Bush President over Al Gore? Haven’t been able to find that in the Constitution either.
fugcheese about 11 years ago
Were you and Stephan Pastis having lunch together recently? lolololol……. Both of you are so political today. Great strip today!!!!.
elenasdisc about 11 years ago
Tried to post the Strip from 29 Sep to my facebook but I get the one from the 22nd…someone on the staff is not entering the right links.
fixer1967 about 11 years ago
This may be funny if it was not true.
Slowmodem about 11 years ago
This house has sho gone crazy!
Doctor11 about 11 years ago
It’s debatable of whether they ACTUALLY teach real US History in school anymore.
dadoctah about 11 years ago
Democracy means this country is run by the people. But seriously, have you seen the people?
Ernest Lemmingway about 11 years ago
Isn’t this how the Roman Empire fell?
omglorraine about 11 years ago
Reminds me of when my English teacher told us ‘.gov’ websites were okay to use for our Rhetorical Analysis and one of my classmates yelled out, ’Because everything the government tells us is true!"
NachoCheese Premium Member about 11 years ago
Sad thing, is that this is true lol
royb0462 about 11 years ago
heatherjasper about 11 years ago
This sounds like the sort of test my medieval history teacher- who also teaches economics- might give.
I am groot l! Am! GROOT! about 4 years ago
Wait that we can know about? What are the others?
freed.elena04 about 4 years ago
Has Bill been reading pearls before swine lately?
Ωmega almost 3 years ago
Why does Peter respond with “knock yourself out”?
benjnavarro28 12 months ago
Aged well…very well…