This Modern World

THIS MODERN WORLD by TOM TOMORROW

THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT MAKES A LOT OF NOISE ABOUT AN IMAGINARY THREAT THEY TERM THE "GAY AGENDA"...

"... AND THEN THEY WANT TO TAKE OVER THE SCHOOLS - AND FORCE THE BOYS TO WEAR LIPSTICK AND THE GIRLS TO PLAY FOOTBALL!"

"GASP!"

"SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!"

THE IRONY IS THAT THE FUNDAMENTALISTS THEMSELVES WHO ACTUALLY DO HAVE A HIDDEN AGENDA... ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THEIR "STEALTH" CANDIDATES RUN FOR OFFICE, CONCEALING EXTREMIST VIEWS BEHIND PATRIOTIC-SOUNDING RHETORIC...

"IF ELECTED, I PROMISE TO SUPPORT MOTHERHOOD, APPLE PIE & THE FLAG"

"WELL, THEN - HE'S GOT MY VOTE!"

"MINE TOO!"

ULTIMATELY, THEY HOPE TO GAIN ENOUGH POLITICAL CLOUT THROUGH THESE DECEPTIVE MEANS TO LEGISLATE THEIR EXTREMIST BELIEFS - WHICH, UNFORTUNATELY, CAN BE SOMEWHAT LACKING IN CHRISTIAN COMPASSION...

... AS IS EVIDENCED BY THE OPERATION RESCUE MEMBER WHO NOTED THAT "AIDS WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM IF AMERICA WOULD ABIDE BY THE LAW OF MOSES - WHICH ORDERS SOCIETY TO EXECUTE THE HOMOSEXUAL..."*

* ACTUAL QUOTE...

IT IS WORTH REMEMBERING THAT THE TACTICS THESE WOULD-BE ARBITERS OF MORALITY USE IN THEIR WAR ON ABORTION INCLUDE ARSON, VANDALISM, AND EVEN MURDER... WHICH JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT THE MIDDLE EAST DOESN'T HAVE A MONOPOLY ON RELIGIOUS TERRORISM...

"HEY BILLY BOB - THEY JUST ARRESTED MORE O' THEM WEIRDO MUSLIMS!"

"THAT'S GREAT! SAY, PASS ME SOME MORE DYNAMITE, WOULDJA?"