Ted Rall for July 18, 2002

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Are you too young to fight terrorists as a snoopnig mailman or cable installer? Your citizen corps invites kids to join the Bush Youth. You know them as mom and Dad. But your parents could be- probably are-cavedwelling members of )Man: Al Qaeda!) President Bush can't bust these evildoers unless they let the meter reader in to plant a bug. That's why he needs your help! (Man 1: Oh, and one of their "Atlases" shows every country in the Axis of Evil!) The call is easy and free. We'll come right over and pick up the suspects, leaving you free to grow up as a loyal American. (Man 2: Here's $500 and a case of Mac 'n' cheese.) Don't worry about your folks... they'll be released as soon as terror is defeated. Unless they're executed or die in custody or confess everything before committing suicide. (Man 1: Good news in the war: our pre-emptive strike wsa successful. They thought we were allies!) So who will take care of you? ot to worry- the Bush youth will take care of you! (Man 1: You turned me in?! But I'm your own brother!) (Kid: Now I get the house to myself)