http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/01/04/tem_tem1comic.html
'And for those outraged that the low-rated Doonesbury survived while Boondocks didn't, we made the decision to drop Boondocks because we did not want to keep publishing a comic that we regularly needed to censor. During the past year, Boondocks was substituted a number of times because it was deemed inappropriate for a family newspaper. And not just this family newspaper. Editors across the country were making the same decisions.
Our policy is that we publish a comic strip or we don't. Once we start pulling specific strips, as well as entire weeks' worth, it is time to drop that strip. Although Boondocks has its fans, many of you were uncomfortable with it, and at times we were, too. '
kudos to the Enquirer, Cincinnatti, dated 1/4/04
Because the role of cartoonists is to comfort us.
Don't know about this particular comic on that particular day, but fankly I enjoy seeing boondocks say about corporate americas pandering to the "urban culture". Its a black focussed comic that actually doesn't pander to "hip hop" and "its all whities fault" lines.
Frankly I think far more urban folks need to pick up some Boondocks viewpoints on the world.
I personally agree.... I see some DINK or YUPPIE John Kerry type running around in their short shorts or spandex in freezing cold weather... I just think "Dumbass".