Scary B/C Billboards: "Boots or Flip-Flops?"

[meganmonkey]

I recently moved out into the boonies a bit. Now on my way to work I pass two unsightly billboards (no doubt owned by Viacom).

They have no images on them, just text with a red and blue flag-like background. And BUSH in big white letters in the corner.
One says:

BOOTS OR FLIP FLOPS?

And the other:

ONE NATION _UNDER_ GOD.

And UNDER is underlined. I'm not sure I really get that one, aside from the obvious reference to the Pledge of Allegiance - but why is UNDER underlined but not GOD? It's really annoying. There aren't a whole lot of billboards out there, and these two are within about 10 miles of each other.

Anyone else see these? Or other slogans?

[catchthefever]

1. _Under_

Probably references the nutjobs that INSIST that the bible be legislated, ie, god rules the land. It's a "Who needs the Constitution when you have the bible" nentality.

[meganmonkey]

9. And we're _beneath_ the authority

So we can't question it - Don't ask WHY God does what he does...

[MichiganVote]

2. All over highway 131 in Allegan /Kalamazoo Counties in Michigan

[meganmonkey]

10. Hey there fellow Michigander

:hi:

[MichiganVote]

15. Hi to you too!

[demokatgurrl]

3. Boots or flip-flops-

which would you wear to wade through bullshit?

[Kimber Scott]

14. If I had to stomp through, Bush'sbullshit, you know I'd be wearing boots

Then, I'd take those flip-flops and shove them up his ass. Bush doesn't own boots anymore than he owns the American flag.

[sundancekid]

4. here are my fantasy answers/comments to elaborate on their billboards:

1. circle the word "FLIP-FLOPS" and add: they're more comfortable and adaptable to terrain change

2. is that the missionary position?

</delusional moment>

in what part of Michigan??? I lived in Detroit for 20 years (until the late 70's)

[meganmonkey]

5. Represent!

I drive from Grass Lake to Ann Arbor. The billboards are near Chelsea along I-94 (10-15 miles west of Ann Arbor).

[crispini]

6. made me immediately think of jackboots

freakin facists.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

7. Find out who is paying for them

it'd be interesting to know, though it is probably on the up and up.

[Roland99]

8. Got some black spray paint?

:evilgrin:

[meganmonkey]

11. Oooh, it's tempting

But I think I'm already pushing my luck driving around out here with my "Bush is a Punk-Ass Chump" and "how many lives per gallon" bumper stickers. These guys in their big-ass, clean and shiny pick-ups and their wives in their Ford Excursions don't like that too much.

Disclaimer: Not meant as a blanket judgment on those with big cars. I understand they are practical and useful, and considering how tiny I feel in my little Hyundai I can imagine they feel safer on the roads these days surrounded by all the other trucks and SUVs.

[chookie]

12. A weird billboard I saw

Not campaign related, but icky.

It said "Now that we have PROOF that golf builds character..." and goes on to advertise for a golf camp for kiddies.

Bush's picture wasn't on it, but neither was any other celebrity, not even a famous golf player. Since they love to pretend he is a man of "character" (which is total bunko), I wondered if this was referring to His Chimperial Majesty. Icky.

[sandnsea]

13. Car stickers

This weekend I saw a few stars & stripes car ribbon stickers with One Nation Under God on them. I hadn't seen these before. Remember when we were One Nation Indivisible, right after 9/11? That's all over I guess, now we're UNDER God or we're not American it appears.