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This Modern World by Tom Tomorrow
February, 2009: Facing investigations into dozens of scandals, former president George W. Bush turns state's evidence.
It was all Cheney's fault! He said if I didn't cooperate, he'd leak the photos!
He enters the Federal Witness Protection Program and is assigned a new identity as manager of a bog-box home improvement store in Wichita.
Hello, everyone! I'm your new boss--Rod Manly! I thought of that name myself! I mean, I was born with it.
The Home Despot
At first, things seem to be going well enough.
Mr. Manly, I think we should divide the new shipment between aisles seventeen and eighteen--
Forget it! I'm a uniter--not a divider!
He seems familiar--but I can't quite put my finger on it!
But then--
So we're going to have a half-off sale on every item in the store--
--but only for customers who earn more than $200,000 a year?
That's right! I believe in rewarding achievement!
And then--
Mr. Manly! The storm flooded our entire lawn and garden department! We're going to lose all our inventory if we don't act quickly!
Don't bother me now, son! Can't you see I'm learning to play guitar?
I'll mosey on over there in a day or two.
And then things really head downhill.
Pop's Hardware Store over on Main Street is a threat to our very survival!
But don't worry--I've got a plan to liberate Pop's employees!
It'll be a cakewalk!
Gasoline