Jim Davis, Traitor and Terrorist Sympathizer

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**Monster Rain**

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1216970820101112

WASHINGTON | Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:06am EST

WASHINGTON Nov 12 (Reuters) - The creator of the widely syndicated comic "Garfield" has apologized for a strip that ran on Veterans Day that some critics saw as making fun of the holiday honoring those who served in the U.S. military.

Thursday's strip showed a spider warning the comic's featured cat, the lazy and overweight Garfield, that if the feline "squishes" him, an annual day of remembrance will be held in his honor.

Garfield, who frequently crushes spiders in the series, apparently is undeterred and the strip closes with a classroom of spiders being asked why they celebrate "National Stupid Day."

The cartoon drew such Internet comments as "Surely this isn't in the best of taste for Armistice Day/Veterans Day" and that Garfield creator Jim Davis "is way off the mark with this cartoon. Shame on him."

Although some others said they doubted creator had such intentions or that they didn't read the strip the way the critics did, Davis issued a statement apologizing.

"Please accept my apologies for any offense today's Garfield may have created. It was unintentional and regrettable," the statement said.

It said the cartoon had been written almost a year previously and that Davis, who had a brother who served in Vietnam and a son who served in Afghanistan and Iraq as a Marine, had not known when it was going to appear.

The Garfield Website, garfield.com/, says the cartoon strip is the most widely syndicated in the world, according to Guinness World Records, and appears in more than 2,600 newspapers. (Reporting by Jerry Norton; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Bill Trott))

I have long suspected Garfield of having subversive, anti-American undertones. Don't even get me started on the clearly communist themes that were so rampant on the US Acres portion of the syndicated television series Garfield and Friends.

**warpcrafter**

The military are tools of the global elites. Tools deserve no respect, that's why they're called tools. If they were to revolt, and tell their masters that they no longer want to murder brown people so the rich can get richer and the poor can be made poorer, then I will personally shake the hand of every soldier that I meet. Until then, you can take your propaganda and stick it.
Warpcratfer out.

**Monster Rain**

warpcrafter wrote:The military are tools of the global elites. Tools deserve no respect, that's why they're called tools. If they were to revolt, and tell their masters that they no longer want to murder brown people so the rich can get richer and the poor can be made poorer, then I will personally shake the hand of every soldier that I meet. Until then, you can take your propaganda and stick it.
Warpcratfer out.

How's that tinfoil hat working out for you?

**Ma55ter_fett**

I consider Garfield to be one of the worst comics in papers today.

**Monster Rain**

Ma55ter_fett wrote:I consider Garfield to be one of the worst comics in papers today.

Then you are a member of a tiny minority.

Not only are the comic pages of newspapers still relevant, I believe that iconic classics such as Garfield to be the very bedrock of the News Media.

**Kilkrazy**

I've always hated Garfield.

I hate him double because he made me miss "What's Michael" which was described as the Japanese Garfield.

What's Michael resembles Garfield only in as much as there is a cat in the story.

**George Spiggott**

"is way off the mark with this cartoon. Shame on him."

Someone doesn't read much Garfield.

**fire4effekt**

warpcrafter wrote:The military are tools of the global elites. Tools deserve no respect, that's why they're called tools. If they were to revolt, and tell their masters that they no longer want to murder brown people so the rich can get richer and the poor can be made poorer, then I will personally shake the hand of every soldier that I meet. Until then, you can take your propaganda and stick it.
Warpcratfer out.

Maybe out of your mind, or just out of the closet?

**wizard12**

Monster Rain wrote:I have long suspected Garfield of having subversive, anti-American undertones. Don't even get me started on the clearly communist themes that were so rampant on the US Acres portion of the syndicated television series Garfield and Friends.

I've suspected pretty much everything in the world has some sort of anti-American undertone to it; lets face, you guys ain't the most popular in the world at this moment in time and if someone in America who works for an American company decides to voice his views then good on him.

Also, whats wrong with the clearly communist themes in the TV series. I thought the 'Red Scare' was back in the 1920's and since then America has become more tolerant of other people.

Might also mention that there seems to be a wave of anti-remembrance day feeling going around at the moment. I've yet to fully understand why, anyone care to explain?

**Monster Rain**

wizard12 wrote:
Monster Rain wrote:I have long suspected Garfield of having subversive, anti-American undertones. Don't even get me started on the clearly communist themes that were so rampant on the US Acres portion of the syndicated television series Garfield and Friends.

I've suspected pretty much everything in the world has some sort of anti-American undertone to it; lets face, you guys ain't the most popular in the world at this moment in time and if someone in America who works for an American company decides to voice his views then good on him.

I suppose if some cartoonist in the UK drew a comic of Osama bin Laden taking a dump on the Queen's face you'd be so cavalier about this travesty?

wizard12 wrote:Also, whats wrong with the clearly communist themes in the TV series. I thought the 'Red Scare' was back in the 1920's and since then America has become more tolerant of other people.

The dark days of the Red Scare of the Roarin' 20s will be upon us again if we don't hold back the Pinko Menace. Where's Joe McCarthy when you need him?

**Bla_Ze**

**Monster Rain**

**Bla_Ze**

Monster Rain wrote:

**dogma**

warpcrafter wrote:The military are tools of the global elites. Tools deserve no respect, that's why they're called tools. If they were to revolt, and tell their masters that they no longer want to murder brown people so the rich can get richer and the poor can be made poorer, then I will personally shake the hand of every soldier that I meet. Until then, you can take your propaganda and stick it.
Warpcratfer out.

Funny thing, the above statement is also propaganda.

**Monster Rain**

**ShumaGorath**

ITT: I can't tell if people are being serious, but I reeeaaallly hope that they aren't.

**Monster Rain**

Jim Davis will burn in hell with Benedict Arnold and Jane Fonda.

**George Spiggott**

Monster Rain wrote:Jim Davis will burn in hell with Benedict Arnold and Jane Fonda.

Depends upon who's on the door. Benedict Arnold will be going upstairs. You can't be a traitor to a country that doesn't exist.

**Monster Rain**

How can you possibly sit there and defend the Horus Lupercal of the American Revolution?

I liked the way Genghis Khan treated people that tried to turn traitor on their own people. That guy had gumption.

**wizard12**

Monster Rain wrote:
wizard12 wrote:
Monster Rain wrote:I have long suspected Garfield of having subversive, anti-American undertones. Don't even get me started on the clearly communist themes that were so rampant on the US Acres portion of the syndicated television series Garfield and Friends.

I've suspected pretty much everything in the world has some sort of anti-American undertone to it; lets face, you guys ain't the most popular in the world at this moment in time and if someone in America who works for an American company decides to voice his views then good on him.

I suppose if some cartoonist in the UK drew a comic of Osama bin Laden taking a dump on the Queen's face you'd be so cavalier about this travesty?

I would be overjoyed at the prospect, you seem to forget that not everyone follows a sterotype. You make the assumption I'm both protestant and a keen supporter of the state but you'll find I'm the complete opposite being Catholic and generally not agreeing with what ever the state does.

Also, whats wrong with the clearly communist themes in the TV series. I thought the 'Red Scare' was back in the 1920's and since then America has become more tolerant of other people.

The dark days of the Red Scare of the Roarin' 20s will be upon us again if we don't hold back the Pinko Menace. Where's Joe McCarthy when you need him?

So you agree that America going to slid back into an era of intolerance, prejudice, fascism and racism? We've seen it already starting with the Tea Party stopping any good coming out of Obama's period as president.

Also, I've just thought of something, perhaps Jim isn't suggesting that remembrance day is stupid but the fact that the human race is still warring against each other and that millions of people have died for what could have been sorted out by talking and co-operation is stupid.

**ShadowZetki**

Umm Ive been reading this and how does something in a comic (no matter how offensive to some it may be) make someone a traitor or a terrorist sympathiser? Because as it stands you havent shown any compelling arguments to either of those things you label him as and to just say he is instantly going to burn in hell is just flat out wrong.

**Albatross**

This thread is wonderful.

**ShadowZetki**

Yo Monster Rain, still waiting on that response on how you can possibly justify let alone prove anything you labeled Jim Davis as

**Da Boss**

I think Monster Rain was employing humour.
But not for any communist minimum wage! Hell no. Monster Rain's humour gets paid in tube socks and pop rocks.

**VikingScott**

This thread is. . . Wow. . .

I can't quite describe it.

**filbert**

VikingScott wrote:This thread is. . . Wow. . .

I can't quite describe it.

I don't know but I did misread the thread title and thought it said 'Jim Davidson, terrorist sympathiser'.

Having heard his 'comedy' before I can well believe it.

**ShadowZetki**

Da Boss wrote:I think Monster Rain was employing humour.
But not for any communist minimum wage! Hell no. Monster Rain's humour gets paid in tube socks and pop rocks.

What? I hope he is not serious despite he named this thread "Jim Davis, Traitor and Terrorist Sympathizer" Also I havent the slightest idea what anything wrote aside from thinking he was employing humor means

**sebster**

Wait, there's still Garfield in newspaper comics? Wait, there's still newspaper comics? Wait, there's still newspapers?

Meanwhile, Jim Davis has apologised for this, saying it was just an unfortunate effect due to the date. Given Garfield has spent more than 20s years being at deliberately bland as possible, I'm inclined to believe him.

**ShadowZetki**

sebster wrote:Wait, there's still Garfield in newspaper comics? Wait, there's still newspaper comics? Wait, there's still newspapers?

Meanwhile, Jim Davis has apologised for this, saying it was just an unfortunate effect due to the date. Given Garfield has spent more than 20s years being at deliberately bland as possible, I'm inclined to believe him.

Yeah I figured newspapers were a dying if not dead breed by now, anyway at the risk of sounding stupid I have seen this name many time before so I have to ask, whats Garfield?

**VikingScott**

that orange cat that loves lassange.