Iron Fist of the State vs. Invisible Hand of the Market

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I think someone may have suggested the notion of having an Invisible Hand of the Market character opposing the Iron Fist of the State but if so, I no longer recall who. I apologize for not crediting you, if so.

My new computer had a faulty motherboard which I had to send back. The replacement arrived Monday and I finally got a chance to reassemble the computer including prying the CPU off the heat sink, cleaning all the gook off it, and putting new gook on it (to conduct heat). I hate that there was such a long delay between comics. There is more work to do on it, but at least it’s functional enough to make comics for now.

Brandon said “No” and was Punished

Brandon Durham of Keene found the morning of October 19, 2009 a little chilly.  He was walking to the courthouse wearing a hooded sweatshirt and found that putting the hood up kept his head warmer.  He entered the City Hall building and proceeded up the stairs and through the security checkpoint.  Brandon then entered the courtroom and took a seat while he waited for the judge to enter the room and process the days docket.

A bailiff approached Brandon and asked him to remove his hood.

Brandon forgot he even had it on and declined when asked to remove it.

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Loch Leviathan

by James B Schlessinger Jr

The Leviathan grows and consumes
It’s great maw is a place of Doom
teeth like guns
cold blood runs
heartbreak
earth quake
now sealed
your fate

One gaze and you are held in shackles
Left in confusion, the great beast cackles
Its claws pierce through
what privacy you knew

The armor is thick with the strength of apathy
the guise is flawed; to protect me from me

In its right hand a pen
made to write and rule men

In its left hand the scales of justice
behold, the great beast rolls loaded dice

All that’s left to decide is how you will pay
If you work with us, you can go home today

The 2nd Act Begins

The Presidential Primary season has concluded.  This amazing process has yielded the two finest, upstanding citizens this country has to offer.  On one hand we have a old grizzled war veteran who would see us in Iraq for a 100 years if need be.  On the other hand we have a smooth talking inexperienced young man who speaks of change.  One of these two people will go on to be President of the most powerful country in the world.  Given the damage that the current President has done to this Country, it’s guiding law the Constitution and the many dead in the Middle East, what can we expect from either of these men?

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