Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for March 16, 2012

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    Randy B Premium Member over 12 years ago

    Yeah, sure, being killed by your own side will prevent you from being killed by your enemies. Death, then, is the surest form of security.

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    An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove  over 12 years ago

    I love tom the dancing bug but this is a slightly formed idea.

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    sizer99  over 12 years ago

    Hooray, Chris Ware! Seems to be the default infographic style these days, and I’m good with that.

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    andrew_c  over 12 years ago

    One of your Founding Fathers said it best: “Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

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    mercmarc  over 12 years ago

    I will do my patriotic duty by shooting myself, which will save taxpayer dollars on a drone missile.

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    Possum Pete  over 12 years ago

    Why go to the trouble of shooting yourself? Just walk around Detroit, Philly, DC, etc. at night. Chances are good someone will shoot you for you. Saves bullet money.

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    Hookbrah  over 12 years ago

    @ironhand“slightly formed idea”… I take it you’re referring to Eric Holder’s definition of due process?

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    ed anger  over 12 years ago

    @PossumPete Cities are scary places, if you’ve never been to one I suppose.

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    LLJKTechnogeek  over 12 years ago

    The problem is that you are attempting to satire a mindset that would post exactly what you said with all seriousness. It’s the same problem the Onion has, really.

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    Hookbrah  over 12 years ago

    @LLJKTechnogeekSomehow I don’t think even the most rabid birther would logically equate getting killed with “staying safe.” Perhaps if Judas had said he wouldn’t mind if his neighbor got killed the satire would be less detectable…

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    Pharmakeus Ubik  over 12 years ago

    Yes and No. If you think about it, Shrub was at war with a lot of concepts. Gravity, geocentrism being out of vogue, etc.

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    John Glynn creator over 12 years ago

    You really should go read this interview of Ruben over on the Comics Reporter. I’m not joking.

    http://bit.ly/FQSIDV

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    Goblinopolis  over 12 years ago

    I love this strip.

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