Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 05, 1982
Transcript:
White House: The floor is now open for discussion of the proposed bill to prohibit tax exemptions for schools that discrminiate on the basis of race. Yes, Senator Thurmon. Mr. Chairman, I strenuously object to such a bill. The government should not be in the business of penalizing schools that the racial practices to sincerely held religious beliefs! Mr. Chairman! Yes, Senator Kennedy. Mr. Chairman, the ugly notion that racism is a "sincerely held religious belief" is so morally repugnant as to make one gag! Don't give me that, you righteous little twit! You're a hateful bigot, Thurmond! Gosh, this'll be a fun bill to pass.