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Why hasnât another bus come? Because this is GA and any connection to real life is purely coincidental. The dead cell phone isnât an excuse any more, because Roverâs is still functional, or was a few days ago. No wonder Waltâs still alive, at the pace this strip moves at. I say put all the characters in the bus, have it fall into the ravine and explode, and get rid of a legacy strip that should have ended years ago.
Why canât children pray in school?
They can. Right wingers like to propagate the lie that the Supreme Court banned school prayer.
As the law exists today, any child, in any school, can say any prayer, to any god, anytime they want, as long as they donât interfere with school activities. This is true religious freedom. Not a teacher standing in front of a class leading children in a government approved prayer.
WaitingMan, I absolutely agree with you, but I like it better when folks complain about the glacial pace of the strip
(boring though that gets) than when poltics seeps into the commentsâŠ.
To the âhaters of the hatersâ: People (generally) arenât complaining about the pacing of the strip, give people a great story, it can go on for years without complaint. People (generally) arenât dragging politics into their criticism - there are dumb people of all political persuasions.
People are complaining about the plot. Scancarelli is a fabulous artist, and no matter how dumb the story, the strip is generally salvaged by some very pretty art that you donât generally see in newspaper comics.
But like the circus animals that played with Walt for weeks, the Pyes who lived undiscovered in Waltâs house for weeks, and now the bus that is going to hang on the edge of a cliff (with small school children wandering around!)⊠for weeks - Scancarelli desperately needs to hire a competent writer, he canât handle the strip on his own - itâs an insult to his own characters that they wander through the stories as clueless as they are depicted.
I agree that itâs only compulsory prayer that has been outlawed. But do you know how many times ALL prayer has been banned by an individual school or district because their administrators believe that no prayer is allowed? There are several conservative legal advocate groups that are kept quite busy telling these idiots the truth and forcing them to back down. The misinformation isnât coming from âright wingersâ, itâs the ACLU, who send letters to individual schools and districts all over the country threatening lawsuits if they donât ban all prayer all the time, even though the Supreme Court has clearly stated that student-led prayer is legal and a first amendment right.
Fusnr over 14 years ago
You tellâem Chris, Rover needs prayer and an angels.
jumbobrain over 14 years ago
So whatever did happen to Gretchen (Roverâs sister, Boogâs aunt, Slim and Cloviaâs daughter)? Anybody know?
pbarnrob over 14 years ago
Letâs find a way to winch it back away from the edge, THEN work on itâŠ
workjobb Premium Member over 14 years ago
Why hasnât another bus come? Because this is GA and any connection to real life is purely coincidental. The dead cell phone isnât an excuse any more, because Roverâs is still functional, or was a few days ago. No wonder Waltâs still alive, at the pace this strip moves at. I say put all the characters in the bus, have it fall into the ravine and explode, and get rid of a legacy strip that should have ended years ago.
Manhunter808 over 14 years ago
LMAO @ workjobb :D I concur.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 14 years ago
@Fusnr: Thatâs right. And school buses are NOT part that stupid âseparation of church and stateâ nonsense!
Ravenswing over 14 years ago
Why, yes, because I go out of my way to read strips online I hate.
If you donât like it, DONâT READ IT. Boogâs just a little boy and he could tell you that much.
oldbooger over 14 years ago
Whereâs Dick Tracy when you need him ⊠and NOW is when we need him!
roohey over 14 years ago
We donât need Dick Tracy, we need Superman to fly in, lift the bus to safety and say a polite goodbye to the nice lady and the little children,
Oh wait, this is a fictional town awaiting a fictional character to perform a fictional rescue, what was I thinking!
Best bet here is Rufus and Joel for a dose of reality!
WaitingMan over 14 years ago
Why canât children pray in school? They can. Right wingers like to propagate the lie that the Supreme Court banned school prayer. As the law exists today, any child, in any school, can say any prayer, to any god, anytime they want, as long as they donât interfere with school activities. This is true religious freedom. Not a teacher standing in front of a class leading children in a government approved prayer.
harebell over 14 years ago
WaitingMan, I absolutely agree with you, but I like it better when folks complain about the glacial pace of the strip (boring though that gets) than when poltics seeps into the commentsâŠ.
kab2rb over 14 years ago
What is it to keep a kid from saying a silent prayer, praying they past the test there about to receive to remember what they studied for.
As for school bus scene prayerâs definitely wonât hurt.
Dirty Dragon over 14 years ago
To the âhaters of the hatersâ: People (generally) arenât complaining about the pacing of the strip, give people a great story, it can go on for years without complaint. People (generally) arenât dragging politics into their criticism - there are dumb people of all political persuasions.
People are complaining about the plot. Scancarelli is a fabulous artist, and no matter how dumb the story, the strip is generally salvaged by some very pretty art that you donât generally see in newspaper comics.
But like the circus animals that played with Walt for weeks, the Pyes who lived undiscovered in Waltâs house for weeks, and now the bus that is going to hang on the edge of a cliff (with small school children wandering around!)⊠for weeks - Scancarelli desperately needs to hire a competent writer, he canât handle the strip on his own - itâs an insult to his own characters that they wander through the stories as clueless as they are depicted.
GeneGene over 14 years ago
The only way they will ever ban prayer in school is to eliminate tests and examsâŠâŠâŠ.
roohey over 14 years ago
EveryoneâŠall together now, bow your heads and pray for a quick resolution to this storyline! Amen and Amen
WallyCuppaJoe over 14 years ago
GA only has 1 school bus. Thatâs why another bus is not coming.
shel4 over 14 years ago
Interesting comments from everyone. The subject of prayer in school will bring âem out every time!
JanLC over 14 years ago
I agree that itâs only compulsory prayer that has been outlawed. But do you know how many times ALL prayer has been banned by an individual school or district because their administrators believe that no prayer is allowed? There are several conservative legal advocate groups that are kept quite busy telling these idiots the truth and forcing them to back down. The misinformation isnât coming from âright wingersâ, itâs the ACLU, who send letters to individual schools and districts all over the country threatening lawsuits if they donât ban all prayer all the time, even though the Supreme Court has clearly stated that student-led prayer is legal and a first amendment right.