Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for March 18, 2011
Transcript:
Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Scooby-Doo in The Case of the Phantom Bond Vigilante Man: Thanks for helping us out, kids! Man #2: Every time we try to stimulate the U.S. economy, the BOND VIGILANTE scares everyone off! Daphne: Who's that? Man #2: It's a scary creature that legend says will drive up bond yields if the deficit remains high! Man #1: It's no legend! It's REAL!! That night - Shaggy: Like, let's increase government spending to reduce unemployment, Scoob! Scooby-Doo: Rokay! Vigilante: OOOOOOOOOO! Vigilante: I will raise your country's borrowing costs until your economy is destroyed! Shaggy: Like, YOIKS, Scoob! Fred: NOW, gang! Velma: YEAH! The trap worked! Daphne: Let's see who the "Bond Vigilante" really is! Fred: It's...Mr. Moneybags! Vigilante: I- I wanted to scare everyone into austerity programs that will destroy the poor and middle class! Fred: And I suppose you're going to say you would have gotten away with it if it weren't for us meddling kids! Vigilante: No, I've GOTTEN away with it! Bond yields remain low, but everyone's agreed on massive spending cuts! Scooby-Doo: Rand row rax rates ror re RICH!! ROOBY ROO! The End
I’m coming awfully late to the discussion, but I would like to compliment Lynx on the cogent remarks and to compliment the cartoon for its pith & bite.