Sheer brilliance, man!

Too young to remember what, clod?

(References from the late 50’s-early 60’s, and pretty much the whole 70’s, respectively).

FYI, the aforementioned magazine competed with my comic books, and was on my subscription list well into the 80’s. My first words were “What, me worry?” (Okay, that last part was BS!)

I doubt that any Mad writers–whether the original “usual gang of idiots” or the newer ones–would be stupid enough to satirize a whole state. I do know that Al Jaffee regularly bashed Jesse Helms in his cartoons well into the 90’s, even though the good people of North Carolina kept sending that jackass back to Washington.

I don’t see it much these days, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they took some well-deserved potshots at the KS BOE. It would entirely consistent with the ethos and nerve Bill Gaines instilled in the staff (yes, he’s gone, but his spirit looms as large as he was in life. . . ).

While I agree with most of what you say, heartlander, you’re really leaving out a lot. Mad made fun of everyone, “hicks” included. Would you suggest with a straight face that Mad was silent during the civil rights movement? They certainly weren’t, and they caught serious hell for it.

I am gratified that others appreciate that dangerous, vulgar, anti-family, left-wing, communist-inspired magazine as much as I do!

to those who think Kansas is a joke I say “What? Me Worry?”

Most on here are probably too young to remember!

Mad never made fun of Kansans. When it did present “hicks” they always expressed wisdom that made self-styled sophisticates look really obtuse. Mad was basically a genius populist publication.

We sure dont have any of those party members in the ks legislature now!

He was surprised when he got in trouble for saying that.

He said he thought he won!

And yea, Larry the CG cracks me up, too, what a redneck. (did you know he’s from Nebraska?)

Stopping the bad press about ks is like draining the ocean by dipping out of it with a teaspoon.

It would be less futile to actually change what we do in this state. But then, the kansas taliban would never allow that!

Actually, the funniest conservative comedian, white guy, is probably Ron White or Larry the Cable Guy.

Black guy: Chris Rock, maybe DJ Hughy (these guys are both conservative personality types; their actual political affiliation may vary).

I call it his frat boy smirk. He knows there is NOTHING he can do that his daddy or his cronies cant fix.

Dennis Miller is not.

Bill Maher is occasionally witty but he’s too smug to be funny. In other words, with Maher I always find myself thinking ‘See, that’d be funny if he just wasn’t such an idiot saying it.’

In fact, Miller and Maher are both unfunny for exactly the same reason.

Just my opinion.

Mad Dad says: “Sure there are issues with Kansas, but there are also some significant advantages to living in Kansas that he ignores.”

Yeah MD, Kansas is PARADISE for the christian taliban.

But for the rest of the world…I see how they are rushing to move here. I see how we are bleeding population. I see how we have steadily been losing congressional seats and will likely lose another one.

Why oh WHY cant the rest of the world see what paradise looks like with the kansas taliban in charge?

Kansas…as bigoted as you think.

I think strip clubs and porn shops have lots of clients and draw FAR more people than Prarie Rose. You all want to run adult businesses out of town, or force them into a dark corner where no one can find them? Then dont whine to me about our backward image when it comes to business and economic development.

Why is popularity of one kind of entertainment good, and the popularity of another kind of entertainment bad? IF you wanna go with the most popular, which one would it be?

Be careful when you start talking popularity. I think even the gay bars in Wichita get more annual traffic than Prarie Rose. I dont have to guess how you feel about THOSE establishments.

SO much for the market value of christian entertainment. Not as high as the market value of non-christian entertainment.

Unless you count tom delay BEING a joke, not just telling them.

Heheh. Gonna be a good day…

RD, I knew I liked you for a reason. Eddie Izzard is roll on the floor funny. I love his routine where he does it in french!

Bill Maher’s comedy is for the well informed, quick witted, well read viewers. He is an equal opportunity offender. If you generally “dont get it” and if you cant laugh at yourself, you will hate Bill Maher.

And seeing who hates him here… it makes perfect sense.