Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th January 1992

Dilbert//1002, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 12th January 1992

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dogbert government speech ratbert country freedom checklist advocate overthrowing obscene generalize disadvantaged group teach children practical lawyer refer hearing distance god bless clear

Official transcript

Ratbert tells Dogbert, "The great thing about this country is that we have freedom of speech!"

Ratbert asks, "Is it okay to say that?"

Dogbert replies, "Hmm . . . Let's see if it's on the free speech checklist . . ."

Dogbert reads a document and says, "Okay, you didn't advocate overthrowing the government . . ."

Dogbert continues, "You were not obscene . . . You did not generalize about a disadvantaged group . . . You did not teach children anything useful or practical . . ."

Dogbert continues, "You didn't refer to anybody who can afford a lawyer to sue us . . ."

Dogbert continues, "And there's nobody within hearing distance who can harm you financially . . . You're clear."

Ratbert says, "God bless this country!"

Dogbert says, "Whoa! Whoa!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS COUNTRY IS THAT WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

IS IT OKAY TO SAY THAT ?

HMM... LET'S SEE IF IT'S ON THE FREE SPEECH CHECKLIST...

OKAY, YOU DIDN'T ADVOCATE OVERTHROWING THE GOVERNMENT YOU WERE NOT OBSCENE...

YOU DID NOT GENERALIZE ABOUT A DISADVANTAGED GROUP... YOU DID NOT TEACH CHILDREN ANYTHING USEFUL OR PRACTICAL...

YOU DIDN'T REFER TO ANYBODY WHO CAN AFFORD A LAWYER TO SUE AND THERE'S NOBODY WITHIN HEARING DISTANCE WHOCAN HARM US FINANCIALLY YOU'RE CLEAR.

GOD BLESS THIS COUNTRY!

WHOA!

WHOA!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Freedom of Speech"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a dog and a mouse discussing the concept of freedom of speech.
• The dog argues that they have the freedom of speech, while the mouse disagrees.
• The mouse points out that the dog was not referring to people who can afford a lawyer to sue them.
• The dog becomes defensive and angry, claiming that nobody within hearing distance can harm them financially.
• The mouse responds by saying "God bless this country" and "Whoa!"

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