Troubletown: Shakespearan golf drama.

• Author: Dangle, Lloyd

OUR VERY PLUTOCRACY IS IN DISARRAY OVER WHETHER OR NOT TO ATTACK IRAQ!

BROTHER, I AGREE WITH SCOWCROFT!

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DAMN IT, NOT DURING MY BACKSWING!

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IT MATTERS LITTLE TO THE ROYAL FAMILY WHAT CONGRESS THINKS, BUT WHEN FRIENDS OF THE THRONE CHALLENGE THE YOUNG KING:

JAMES BAKER III HATH BETRAYED YOU!

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SNIFF! HE WAS LIKE A WET NURSE TO ME.

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WAH! I THOUGHT ENDING SADDAM'S REIGN WOULD PLEASE YOU, FATHER!

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SILENCE! STAND THERE AND TEND TO THING FLAG!

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NORMALLY, THE RULING FAMILY ACTS AS A COHESIVE, UNSHAKABLE ADVOCATE FOR THE OIL-RICH GENTRY, BUT NOW--

IT'S MOTHER AGAINST SON!

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BROTHER AGAINST DAD!

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DEAR MOTHER, WHY DOES THE FAMILY FORSAKE ME?

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YOU MUST SEE YOUR FATHER.

AND TAKE THIS!

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