I have followed Doonesbury since the very beginning while in college. For a time in the 80s with babies and toddlers I stopped reading almost everything. I am loving the reissue because I’m filling in the gap of those years! Thank you!
If we were all white, we would have had universal health care during the Truman administration. But white politicians didn’t want to give colored people the same kind of benefits they were willing to give to white people. Not the same kinds of schools, or jobs, or rest rooms, or seats on a bus, or legal protections. Those same attitudes are floating on top of the political cesspool even today.
It is true. By law, hospitals have to accept, not except, anybody who shows up at their Emergency Room, regardless of their economic or immigration status.
Rather be stunned that a presumably 1st World country could elect a pompous ass named Trump to the presidency, and continue to vote for republicans. I live in Texas whose Governor Abbot may be the worst administrator in the nation.(PS: Sorry, Florida: your governor DeStupid is a very close second worse.)
Some readers keep presuming the absolute worst about J.J. and Zeke as if they’re utter and total jerks. Such readers aren’t giving GBT much credit. Virtually all recurring characters have both bad and good in them. If Zeke was as bad as some people seem to think, he wouldn’t be at the hospital at all, he’d have caught the next bus to Wherever without giving J.J. a second thought. Zeke’s not a total imbecile — total imbeciles don’t last long in the morally ambiguous underworld — he’s just not smart enough to realize how smart he isn’t.
BE THIS GUY over 3 years ago
How about he writes you a check?
SHIVA over 3 years ago
Well Sunshine, you’re stuck with him now!!!
erik.vanthienen over 3 years ago
The right move for a tool …
Cminuscomics&stories Premium Member over 3 years ago
My daughter got charged $20,000 for an overnight at the hospital. That does not include the doctor, x-ray, etc.
Pointspread over 3 years ago
When he said “head case” he had no idea how right he was!
michaeljwolff over 3 years ago
Not even in Colorado?
Nyckname over 3 years ago
WE’RE NUMBER ONE?
WE’RE NUMBER ONE?
WE’RE NUMBER ONE?
U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
Troglodyte over 3 years ago
Nope. Still hasn’t had any sense knocked into her. :D
Packratjohn Premium Member over 3 years ago
Reminds me a Penny line from Big Bang Theory. “I have to go see if I can pay the rent with my Texaco card.”
SusanTankersleyDavis over 3 years ago
I have followed Doonesbury since the very beginning while in college. For a time in the 80s with babies and toddlers I stopped reading almost everything. I am loving the reissue because I’m filling in the gap of those years! Thank you!
JR0602 over 3 years ago
A typical “Zekeism.” I’m surprised he hasn’t hit on her yet or maybe that’s tomorrow.
dickanders Premium Member over 3 years ago
If we were all white, we would have had universal health care during the Truman administration. But white politicians didn’t want to give colored people the same kind of benefits they were willing to give to white people. Not the same kinds of schools, or jobs, or rest rooms, or seats on a bus, or legal protections. Those same attitudes are floating on top of the political cesspool even today.
Kip W over 3 years ago
JJ’s the one with the head injury, but the nurse thinks she’s Honey.
Luna_d_Paita over 3 years ago
It is true. By law, hospitals have to accept, not except, anybody who shows up at their Emergency Room, regardless of their economic or immigration status.
Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
They must be in a third world $h1thole country without national health or single payer.
Ammo hates the comment policy Premium Member over 3 years ago
When big brother pays they tell you how to live, no thanks
NWdryad over 3 years ago
She’s a head case, all right.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 3 years ago
Welcome to Capitalism: Everything is for sale. Even health.
Scoutmaster77 over 3 years ago
Wasn’t that going to be T….. health plan?
JenSolo02 over 3 years ago
Plus c’est change, plus c’est le meme chose…
JenSolo02 over 3 years ago
Is she still legally married to Mike?
Serial Pedant over 3 years ago
Rather be stunned that a presumably 1st World country could elect a pompous ass named Trump to the presidency, and continue to vote for republicans. I live in Texas whose Governor Abbot may be the worst administrator in the nation.(PS: Sorry, Florida: your governor DeStupid is a very close second worse.)
RonaldByrd over 3 years ago
Some readers keep presuming the absolute worst about J.J. and Zeke as if they’re utter and total jerks. Such readers aren’t giving GBT much credit. Virtually all recurring characters have both bad and good in them. If Zeke was as bad as some people seem to think, he wouldn’t be at the hospital at all, he’d have caught the next bus to Wherever without giving J.J. a second thought. Zeke’s not a total imbecile — total imbeciles don’t last long in the morally ambiguous underworld — he’s just not smart enough to realize how smart he isn’t.