Ted Rall for August 20, 2015
Transcript:
Summertime Blues The news media is supposed to work 24-7. But good luck getting their attention in August. (Man: The enhanced audiotape shows I told the truth. Now I have to get the word out!) The LA times fired me as a sop to the LAPD. Collusion, police corruption of the press- it was a huge story... but no one would get back to me. 2 weeks went by, just one newspaper, The New York observer, covered me. They sided with me! So where were others? (Man 2: People are asking why other cartoonists are so quiet) (Man: I shoulda sprung for more beers...) Finally, I freaked out on the editorial cartoonists' listserv. (Man 3: "You all suck"?! We were already working on a statement where's your gratitude?) (Man: Sure you were...)
It’s a conspiracy, Ted. They know you’re a genius and they’re jealous. Everybody. The whole world. They had a secret meeting in the basement of a deserted WalMart and agreed to fire you and deny that they were working together.