Ted Rall for July 23, 2001
Transcript:
Television: There was once a time when the govenment put up monuments to commemorate its war dead. But now we're too cheap and small to do the right thing by those who died in world war 2. So please listen to Tom Hanks and help us pull off this thing with your donations. Poor people are starving, but the government agencies assigned to care for them don't care. Won't you please help? Send in your cash now! The president wants to travel to the middle east, but jet fuel is too expensive. Help gas up air force one... cal now and do your part! A suicidal man's corpse is rotting in his home, but the police don't have the resources to pick it up. Dig deep into your pockets and let's bury the guy!)