

Here’s something that confuses me about airports: why are fat people not penalised for being excess baggage? Recently, the idea of a “fat tax” was proposed in Australia. It didn’t fly. Apparently, it has to do with discrimination or something.
But being sardined between two fishing trawlers is very much discrimination. Especially if you value breathing.
Well, not quite. But the Democratic Alliance’s Dianne Barnard made a call that is not unlike the religious right-wing’s recent irrational attack on Slipknot; she blamed Deputy Safety And Security Minister, Susan Shabangu, for cops accidentally shooting the wrong people.
Susan Shabangu made headlines when she told the police to “shoot the bastards”; a sentiment with which I agree.
It’s that time of the week again. Thank you to everyone who has been participating; I’ve had loads of laughs. And the captions are getting better each week.
As usual, I’ll start.
Recently, across various mediums, I’ve noticed a lot of talk surrounding the idea of free speech and what it really means to be uncensored. According to Wikipedia, “[f]reedom of speech is being able to speak freely without censorship”.
No exceptions. No additions. Period.
Yesterday, I received a call to say that my editorial cartoon, Ditwits, has been nominated for Most Outstanding Cartoon in the South African Comedy Awards 2008. By default, I’m at a disadvantage because the guys who I’m up against are proficient and a whole lot more experienced than I am. They are Zapiro, and the Sowetan’s Sifiso Yalo.
It’s my favourite part of the week: the Friday caption contest. As usual, add the funniest or most appropriate caption to the provided picture.
I’ll start.