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Civil Liberties

Friday Funnies: Why Fret Over the NSA?

Rick McKee | 5.29.2015 7:00 AM

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  1. Snark Plissken   11 years ago

    The NSA sure has a lot of teeth.

    1. Almanian!   11 years ago

      The better to bite you with fight off ISIS and teh terrrrstssztsss!!111!

  2. Fist of Etiquette   11 years ago

    It looks like drawing giants with stubby fingers and too many teeth is the McKee to success.

    1. UnCivilServant   11 years ago

      If you extrapolate to that regular guy's feet, that giant has no legs.

      1. PaulW   11 years ago

        I just assumed the little guy was standing on a table. That is how normal minds work!

    2. db   11 years ago

      Don't try to Rob him of his glory--it's natural genius, but I can see why someone like you might feel Payne admitting it and Bok at the reality.

      1. Almanian!   11 years ago

        Let's not ignore the Olyphant that's not in the room, eh?

        1. Fist of Etiquette   11 years ago

          What are you people talking about?

          1. Charles Easterly   11 years ago

            Punny artists?

          2. Chumby   11 years ago

            They are drawing conclusions from the artwork...

  3. Dark Lord of the Cis   11 years ago

    Is this a stranger danger cartoon? The man in black is abducting a small child who's dressed like Captain America right?

  4. Will4Freedom   11 years ago

    Being from NJ, at first I thought that was Chris Christie coming to screw me from behind again. Then I realized he didn't have a NJ accent or say "Hey, come on!"

  5. straffinrun   11 years ago

    Don't spy on those sneetches, they got stars upon thar's.

    1. Charles Easterly   11 years ago

      Sylvester McMonkey McBean can fix that with his Star-Off Machine...

      which is activated by The Clapper.

      1. straffinrun   11 years ago

        ten dollars eaches to get rid of those leeches.

  6. Steve G   11 years ago

    "Oh and if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide"

  7. Scruffy Nerfherder   11 years ago

    Warrant? We don't need no steenkin' warrants.

    1. Charles Easterly   11 years ago

      Not only should they obtain a warrant according to the original meaning in the Bill of Rights, but they should bring along agents who look like the young lady in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng

      1. Scruffy Nerfherder   11 years ago

        +1 Hair Band

      2. sarcasmic   11 years ago

        I can't believe I actually liked that crap in high school.

        1. AlmightyJB   11 years ago

          Life before emo. Nothing wrong with not taking shit too seriously.

  8. hamilton   11 years ago

    Holy crap we're spying on Puerto Rico now!

  9. Almanian!   11 years ago

    in b 4 *SLAP!!*

    This cartoon is simplistic and horrid, in a different way than we usually see. Therefore, it is perfect.

    Happy fucking Friday, Reasonoids. I hope you're all groped by behemoths with black coats and hats who then slowly hug the life out of you, like a human python (no Florida).

    1. Rich   11 years ago

      *slap!*

      Is the NSA giant wearing a FEDora?

      1. John Galt   11 years ago

        Ohhh hahaha

        1. Rich   11 years ago

          h/t Rich

    2. Scruffy Nerfherder   11 years ago

      SLAPP!

      Why is that man holding a punch card?

    3. Slammer   11 years ago

      *Slap* The Brickbat cartoon was funnier.

    4. Dark Lord of the Cis   11 years ago

      *SLAP*

      It's been over 16 hours since any of the regular writers have posted anything. Should we send out a search party, or assume there was some massive cocktail party last night?

  10. Entropy Void   11 years ago

    Where are Major Hochstetter's legs?

    1. John Galt   11 years ago

      Klink, what is this man doing here?

  11. Heroic Mulatto   11 years ago

    OT: Headlining at CNN.com

    Woman Dressed That Way: Deserves It

    1. Heroic Mulatto   11 years ago

      Events like this one and other developments have Muslims in the area scared, said Imraan Siddiqi with the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

      "Recently the mosques here in Phoenix actually received threatening letters -- very specific threats, saying that we are going to massacre your congregations," he said.

      What is "shit that actually hasn't happened?", Alex.

      Ritzheimer anticipates possible problems because of the rally and says people should bring their guns.

      Siddiqi calls it the "intersection of Islamophobia and (the) gun culture."

      "When we see these two things ... then obviously it becomes more of a concern," he said. "We're advising people ... it's better to stay clear from the event, don't engage with these people."

      So do I get to call ISIS the "intersection" of Islam and gun culture, Mr. Siddiqi?

      1. Beautiful Bean Footage   11 years ago

        No, because something something oppressed people something something punching down...

        1. Heroic Mulatto   11 years ago

          You have to admire the brilliant way that CAIR plays your average coastal liberal like a harp from Hell. Playing to their prejudices has worked so well for them. Just as how their compatriots have played to Europe's long-standing cultural history of antisemitism in their campaign against the Jewish state.

          Masterful use of propaganda. I tip my keffiyeh to you, Mr. Siddiqi!

          1. Jay Dubya   11 years ago

            No, no the hat tip goes to you, for once again hijacking a thread for muslim-bashing. Keep up the great work. Doesnt come off as crazy or anytging

      2. Suthenboy   11 years ago

        Uh huh. The newscaster claims there is much concern for members of the mosque because 'gun culture'.

        I sure hope the gun culture people don't show up at this cartoon contest and shoot the place up like they did last time.

  12. John Galt   11 years ago

    I'm from the NSA and I'm here to help myself to all your data.

  13. Ivoted4KODOS   11 years ago

    I didn't realize until now that the NSA hired the Alien Gestapo from Dark City. I thought they all died, but good to see new opportunities being opened up for those creepy refugees!

    1. AlmightyJB   11 years ago

      Dick Cheney is an alien?

    2. Charles Easterly   11 years ago

      +1 Mr. Hand

    3. HolgerDanske   11 years ago

      Shit, now we have to learn how to tune..

  14. Paul.   11 years ago

    It's funny because it's true!

    1. macsnafu   11 years ago

      D'oh!

  15. Michael Ejercito   11 years ago

    Amazing that a purse snatching in 1976 led to the constitutional neutrality on this.

  16. mumohemevu   11 years ago

    Google pay 97$ per hour my last pay check was $8500 working 1o hours a week online. My younger brother friend has been averaging 12k for months now and he works about 22 hours a week. I cant believe how easy it was once I tried it out.

    This is wha- I do...... ?????? http://www.www.netjob80.com

    1. plusafdotcom   11 years ago

      http://www.plusaf.com/linkedin.....really.jpg

  17. vixanoyez   11 years ago

    Google pay 97$ per hour my last pay check was $8500 working 1o hours a week online. My younger brother friend has been averaging 12k for months now and he works about 22 hours a week. I cant believe how easy it was once I tried it out.
    This is wha- I do...... ?????? http://www.www.netjob80.com

  18. Scruffy Nerfherder   11 years ago

    dadgum

  19. Heroic Mulatto   11 years ago

    The term is "Ay, mami!"

  20. Slammer   11 years ago

    "Ai! Ai! Ai! Ai, papi, darme leche!!!" always sounds awesome

  21. Heroic Mulatto   11 years ago

    Stop giving me a boner, dammit.

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