Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for May 20, 2009
May 19, 2009
May 21, 2009
Transcript:
Jeff: See, boss, I have a more mature outlook about a career with the company... I no longer aspire to be a glam spook. I just want to do my job, take a bullet, meet a nurse while recovering, then retire with honor. Havoc: Kid, let me disabuse you of a few myths you may have picked up from Hollywood. Jeff: I'd appreciate that, skipper. Havoc: First of all, our health coverage isn't that great. Jeff: Hold it, lemme get these down...
Dirty Dragon over 15 years ago
According to Sen. Ensign, Guantanamo detainees get better healthcare than the average American. Yeah - about that, Senator…
lifeofB over 15 years ago
re:gmartin997 disabuse |ˌdisəˈbyoōz| verb [ trans. ] persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken : he quickly disabused me of my fanciful notions.
it is english - use a dictionary
NotFromIceland over 15 years ago
Michael Moore could give these guys some useful advice about relative health coverage. Maybe go to work for MI-6? Or the Cubans?
laughaday over 15 years ago
The special “company” word is “abuse”. They just call it “enhanced interrogation techniques”.
okeedoekee over 15 years ago
disabuse; Glad to see it has a real definition. I thought it was a “G.W. Bush word.”
TiggerLeBounce over 15 years ago
At least the kid is taking notes this time around.
peterkeenan over 15 years ago
Hi Okeedoekee - no, GW’s more likely to tell the French they don’t have a word for entrepreneur.
benbrilling over 15 years ago
…And stop calling me kid. I’m a man.