Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 31, 1986
December 30, 1986
January 01, 1987
Transcript:
Pat Buchanan: Remember, Rick, since the time of the founding fathers, there have always been great Americans of conscience prepared to break the law. Rick: Sounds like you're implying you think Oliver North did break the law, Pat. Pat: No, I'm simply saying that, if he did, he's in very distinguished company. Rick: But Jefferson defied the law openly, as a publicly declared act. North's actions were entirely covert. Pat: Still, they were both fighting communists. Rick: King George was a communist? Pat: Worse. A liberal. With him, it was always tax, tax, tax!
