Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 11, 2010
April 10, 2010
April 12, 2010
Transcript:
Zonker: So how do I look? Mark: Like 500,000 bucks! Zonker: Really? You sure? Mark: No. We'd have to get you appraised. Zonker: Hey, readers! Can you guess what the hottest sector of the collectibles market is? Mark: No way they can, Zonk! Better tell 'em! Zonker: It's comics! Mark: Check it out - a rare copy of this bad boy was just auctioned for one million dollars! Zonker: Just goes to show - if you're patient enough, comics are a great investment! Mark: Are they ever! Zonker: In fact, a good copy of the strip you're now reading could someday fetch a fortune! Mark: Which is why we're stylin' - we want to look good at auction! Zonker: So act now! Just cut this strip out and slip it into an envelope for safekeeping! Mark: You won't be sorry. Noise: Snip! Snip! Snip! Snip! Voices: Good job! See you in 50 years! Hope we don't turn yellow... "99 bottles of beer..."
Regret to tell you this Sheik, but Section 4 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifically invalidated all Confederate debt. So, those Confederate bonds are literally not worth the paper they are printed on (at least as debt instruments.)
To put it mildly, it is highly unlikely that either a Second Confederacy is going to be established (and I really doubt that new government would be inclined to redeem the bonds of their predecessor) or another amendment will be approved to modify Section 4 of the 14th Amendment.