On Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:48:58 -0600, Lynn McGuire wrote:
BC: We Are All Going To Die
https://www.gocomics.com/bc/2026/03/03
And if you run that stop sign, it may be sooner rather than later.
This certainly is an amusing comic strip. The humor arises from the
contrast between a philosophical idea and a mundane purpose.
Of course, though, in the absence of vehicles powered by internal
combustion engines or electric motors, the need for care when crossing intersections is rather less urgent...
But the title is oddly apt. Some people who disapprove of President
Trump's actions in Iran feel panic is the appropriate response.
Personally, my initial reaction was that, for once, President Donald J.
Trump was fulfilling the responsibilities of his office in an appropriate manner. Of course I still had minor concerns, given my great antipathy
towards his Administration - such as whether I could trust a man engaged
in dismantling democracy in the United States to bring it to Iran.
And then there's the small matter of starting a war in the middle of peace negotiations. I seem to recall that, shortly after December 7, 1941, an American President was rather judgmental about that sort of behavior.
But such minor nitpicks will only serve to make it obvious to the
President's supporters that my real motive is that I would have preferred
that a Democrat get the credit for ending the threat from Iran's
Ayatollahs.
Donald Trump, though, has often noted that it's the Democrats who want to burden the United States with foreign adventures. Some have wondered how
this can be reconciled with his decision to join Israel in dealing with
Iran.
Given his track record, I think it's obvious what will happen. After
creating enough chaos in Iran that it is clear that the former regime is
not in control... American forces will be withdrawn from the area. The
task of setting up a new regime will be left to those of America's allies
who will pay $10 billion each to join the Donald J. Trump Occupation Force
of Peace.
John Savard
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