Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 16, 2015
October 15, 2015
October 17, 2015
Transcript:
Lacey: Consuela, I'm having an aide drop off a copy of my proposal today. I hope you don't mind. Consuela: Not at all, darling. What's his name? Lacey: Willy Royce. He's a perfect dear, and a real find. He used to write position papers for Jesse Jackson. Consuela: Jesse Jackson? Oh, dear. Your aide isn't by any chance black, is he, Lacey? Lacey: As a matter of fact, he is. Why do you ask, Consuela? Consuela: I'm afraid he might not get here, dear. Palm Beach has a town law that's a little... well, special. Willy: My pass card? You guys are kidding, right/ Cop: Would you step out of the vehicle, please, sir?
BE THIS GUY about 9 years ago
At least the policeman called him “sir.”
Jonathan Mason about 9 years ago
The land of the free
mourdac Premium Member about 9 years ago
Unfortunately based on the truth: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-12-19/news/8502270659_1_id-law-id-cards-law-discriminates
bobferland Premium Member about 9 years ago
Sad that this was 1985 and it hasn’t changed!
beymly about 9 years ago
Sad, how little has changed in 30 years !
StCleve72 about 9 years ago
A friend once said to me (back in 1970) that for people of color in America it’d been a 400 year long bad acid trip and I haven’t heard a better description since then.
Linguist about 9 years ago
When I lived in Sarasota, Fla. the town of Long Boat Key had an ordinance that forbade pick up trucks, van, and work vehicles on the Key before 7am and after 5pm, in order to restrict “that class of people” from detracting from the beauty and exclusivity of their patch of sand.
txmystic about 9 years ago
If he continues to resist, they’ll call in George Zimmerman
Scoutmaster77 about 9 years ago
Some things never will change.
lindaf about 9 years ago
Which is pretty funny when you think about it. You were getting as dark as the guy being stopped for DWB (Driving While Black) but since you didn’t start out that way it was OK….
lindz.coop Premium Member about 9 years ago
The more things change…..
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 9 years ago
Is wonderful to live in a perfect democracy