Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 29, 1974
January 28, 1974
January 30, 1974
Transcript:
Trucker: I wanna see the energy czar, please. I'm J.W. Snead, representative of the truckers' protest. Secretary: Do you have an audience, Mr. Snead? Trucker: An audience? Secretary: Of course! His czarship is a busy man! You have to arrange an audience! Trucker: Look, lady! I came all the way from Louisville! Secretary: I'm sorry, sir, but if you don't have an audience, you'll just have to wait. Please take a seat in the special interests waiting room... Trucker: I am not a special interest! This concerns all Americans! Secretary: That's what they all say. Next!
“That’s what they all say,” especially politicians.