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18. Kids would not be arrested for correcting grammar

Reply to Chiyo-chichi (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 10:20 AM

Jul 2016

As if they'd be listening to kids in the first place.

It is in their own interests to target the right people. And there is a FISA procedure. Too many exaggerations in this alleged fear of being monitored by the government with no cause.

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Does this comic strip cross the line? Were the syndicate editors right to refuse to run it? [View all] FrodosPet Jul 2016 OP

No and no. CBGLuthier Jul 2016 #1

Same here. No and no. Scuba Jul 2016 #2

Calling Agent Mike Mendocino Jul 2016 #3

Cross what line? Iggo Jul 2016 #4

Supposedly, he was not allowed to run this cartoon in the newspapers FrodosPet Jul 2016 #22

No and no MrScorpio Jul 2016 #5

So that's why yesterday's Pearls was a rerun? Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #6

maybe they refused to run it because it is so stupid? treestar Jul 2016 #7

You're right. Chiyo-chichi Jul 2016 #15

Kids would not be arrested for correcting grammar treestar Jul 2016 #18

Is not exaggeration one of the tools of Horatian satire? LanternWaste Jul 2016 #20

It would have to be mild enough treestar Jul 2016 #21

The pigs are kids? rusty fender Jul 2016 #30

anthropomorphized treestar Jul 2016 #43

wtf melman Jul 2016 #39

Let's see mythology Jul 2016 #32

Thank you for the truth. JEB Jul 2016 #33

Some folks never have a bad word for our government. Rex Jul 2016 #36

Not mention the guy in Ohio who got the 'SWAT' treatment for... Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #40

All of those involve dumb people treestar Jul 2016 #44

Rah rah rah USA USA USA! Rex Jul 2016 #46

Irrelevant response. treestar Jul 2016 #47

Yes your very first response in this thread was irrelevant. Rex Jul 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Rex Jul 2016 #35

Now that's some well-crafted humor right there. BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #8

No to both questions. DawgHouse Jul 2016 #9

Oh good god Hissyspit Jul 2016 #10

No, no. GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #11

Fairly typical of Pearls Maeve Jul 2016 #12

Exactly. But maybe he did push it a little too far considering leftyladyfrommo Jul 2016 #14

Gone "too far" where? jberryhill Jul 2016 #16

push what too far? Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2016 #29

No, THIS is too far. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2016 #42

No. n/t demmiblue Jul 2016 #13

No and no. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #17

Censorship FrodosPet Jul 2016 #25

I don't understand your point. nt LAS14 Jul 2016 #19

It seems he was not allowed to run it in the newspapers (there are newspapers left?) FrodosPet Jul 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author BigDemVoter Jul 2016 #24

No. No. ghostsinthemachine Jul 2016 #26

I think it is the close resemblance of the NSA guy to 911liani rurallib Jul 2016 #27

No and no (nt) matt819 Jul 2016 #28

No and No rusty fender Jul 2016 #31

Ditto. RebelOne Jul 2016 #34

how the fuck does it "cross the line"? I can't believe anyone didn't run it. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #37

That is funny, the fact they didn't run it is pathetic. Rex Jul 2016 #38

WE NEED TO WATCH WHAT WE SAY Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #41

Well you know how important it is for the media to protect Big Brother. Rex Jul 2016 #45