The Red Swimming Cap Opera

Part 2 of the comic.

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The Court of Owls

This is the first part of a comic that I wrote to try to explain what I think is wrong in Concord, what needs to happen to fix it, and why I think I might be the right guy for this particular job.

Part 2   Part 3

The ‘Follow the Constitution Act’

Not many people heard about HB1115, which was sponsored by Frank Edelblut in the last legislative session.  It didn’t have a catchy title.  The idea was simple, and so was the bill:  

The astrology model of schooling

Back in the 1980’s, we had a good laugh — or a good scare, depending on how you viewed at it — when it was revealed that Nancy Reagan regularly consulted with astrologer Joan Quigley, and that her husband — who was at that time the President of the United States— may have made some of his official decisions based on Ms. Quigley’s readings.

Separation of school and state

Think about your answer to the question:  Why is it a bad idea to let government be in control of religion?

The Investigative Parity Act

Every few days, it seems, we hear about some situation where a police officer does something beyond the pale, like leaving a child to bleed out in the back seat of a patrol car, beating a suspect who is handcuffed to a chair, and so on.

What is a constitution for?

If you’re looking for a single image that sums up what a constitution is for, and why it’s important to follow one, a good candidate is Ulysses passing the Island of Sirens:

The Tough Shit Act

Not long ago I was sitting in a regular meeting of a regional Republican committee, listening to (mostly older) people talk about how schools have changed over the years — since they were in school, and since their kids were in school. 

An inconvenient question

I used to work for NASA.  It was fun.  It was glamorous.  At some point, I realized that it was basically day care for mathematicians and scientists, a way to keep them off the street and out of trouble.

Réparez mes routes et laissez moi en paix

Lately I’ve been running into people who appear to be afraid of Free Staters.

I’m learning from my wife, Jody, that the appropriate response is often just to ask, ‘What do you think that means, to be a Free Stater?’, then sit back and listen to the misconceptions pour forth.