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Sat Feb-11-06 02:54 PM
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I just saw the most super-patriotic car in America |
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Pulling into a supermarket parking lot, I parked near a car with more bumper stickers than you could fit on an 18-wheeler. Aside from the two American flags fluttering on each side, there must have been 20 stickers displayed on the rear bumper and the back of the trunk lid.
They included: Support Our Troops; WWII Veteran; Proud To Be An American; God Bless The USA; Liberty Is Not Free; United We Stand; a king-sized flag decal on the trunk; a bunch of WWII stickers that looked like patches from different army units, a half dozen more stickers which I can't remember what they said; and of course, Bush/Cheney 04.
Inside the super market, I spotted an elderly man whom I was sure was the car's owner. He was wearing a khaki shirt with epaulets and a camouflage colored baseball cap with an American flag patch. I left the market in time to see him getting into the car.
Some say that age brings wisdom, but I shudder to think what goes through the mind of this poor soul.
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Sat Feb-11-06 02:55 PM
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Sat Feb-11-06 04:04 PM
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22. Wow, how open minded of you. |
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Just because this man doesn't espouse all the ideas you do, he's automatically a wife-beater.
Judgemental much?:wtf:
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Sat Feb-11-06 07:38 PM
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40. You're absolutely right... |
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He probably doesn't have a wife and just molests young boys.
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Sat Feb-11-06 08:31 PM
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I don't believe that you have the right to judge anyone based solely on the bumperstickers on their cars. If someone did that to you, you'd probably be screaming your head off about how unenlightened the person was.
Is free speech for everyone...or only those you agree with?
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Sat Feb-11-06 09:40 PM
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I can say whatever the fuck I want in spite of bush (so far as yet anyway)...
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Sat Feb-11-06 11:43 PM
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49. true that, and I didn't say that he couldn't have the bumper stickers |
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I just said he probably beats his wife. Geez.... I'm black and I like rita crosby, see I'm pretty sure that fits somebody's sterotype.
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Sun Feb-12-06 09:30 AM
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50. My comments were directed at the *newbie* |
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Ripping on you for complaining about the freeptoid with the bumper stickers.
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Sun Feb-12-06 12:05 PM
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and it only proves your ignorance at finding such a remark appropriate. You're no better than any rethug.
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Sat Feb-11-06 04:47 PM
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27. what a hideously inappropriate thing to say. n/t |
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Sun Feb-12-06 09:33 AM
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I know that it's sometimes hard to tell when you can't see facial expressions, but try to read the sarcasm in this one.
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Sat Feb-11-06 02:55 PM
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1. You usually can spot these people from a mile away now |
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Sat Feb-11-06 09:47 PM
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44. Heck, I just have to look up |
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Edited on Sat Feb-11-06 09:47 PM by DoYouEverWonder
a few posts to spot some of them.
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Sat Feb-11-06 02:55 PM
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2. I need to get a batch of stickers printed up that just quote John Prine |
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"Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" to leave underthe windshield wiper of all such vehicles.
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Sat Feb-11-06 02:58 PM
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6. don't forget the next lines... |
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"It's already overcrowded from your dirty little war. Jesus don't like killing, no matter what the reason's for, And your flag decal won't get you into heaven anymore."
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Sat Feb-11-06 04:11 PM
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23. Oh, I know the lyrics, I just didn't think it'd make as big an impact |
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Sat Feb-11-06 09:48 PM
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45. This is what I put on their windshields |
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?mnb It always makes my day to tag a fundies car with one these cards.
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Sat Feb-11-06 07:41 PM
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41. What a great song! My husband and I still sing that every so often, |
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when some pseudo-patriot starts sounding off insufferably. The more things change, the more they remain the same.
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Sat Feb-11-06 02:56 PM
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3. What? No swastika? (eom) |
Cyrano
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:00 PM
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7. I don't believe that applies here. This person was in WWII, but he |
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evidently forgot what he fought for.
Then again, WWII vets that I've met over the years tend not to want to talk about it and don't feel the need to announce it all over their cars.
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Sat Feb-11-06 02:56 PM
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Funny story, Cyrano. I was behind an Expedition the other day and the entire back window was a flag and an eagle picture. Shouldn't something like that be against the law? Affects the ability to see in back? Cher
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Sat Feb-11-06 02:58 PM
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they're one-way pictures, it's transparent from the other direction
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:02 PM
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9. I don't know if that's legal here in FL. |
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:03 PM
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10. Something to keep in mind |
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if it has a passenger side mirror it isn't necessarily required that the rear view be free of obstruction... this is why trucks are allowed canopies and campers.
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:01 PM
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8. Probably He Suffered From PTSD And Was Never Treated |
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and now is very confused in his old age, with patriotism, being betrayed by his government after WW2 (did the VA treat PTSD after WW2? They did, combat fatigue, and they were shunned for seeking help for it)
After the parades, did WW2 veterans all settle into society and have jobs, etc.? No, many had hard times, suffering from PTSD, addictions, unemployment, and a country that had little to offer them for their sacrifice.
With that said, I think this rigidity is partly responsible for the generation of witless morans who voted for *, think he's doing a great job, and believe the government.
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:11 PM
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11. I saw an elderly gentleman yesterday |
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that had a huge" I miss Clinton" decal on his back window.
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:15 PM
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12. Now that I think about it, I'm seeing an increase in anti-bush stickers |
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in my neck of the woods (St.Pete/Clearwater,FL area).
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Sat Feb-11-06 09:50 PM
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46. I saw a Cadillac last week |
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with one that said - I'M A PROUD DEMOCRAT
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:16 PM
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13. I saw a real disgusting bumber sticker the other day |
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1 Cross + 3 Nails = 4GWB
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:16 PM
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14. why would you call that a super patriotic car? Doesn't sound patriotic to |
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Sat Feb-11-06 04:44 PM
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25. The term "super patriot" is not a compliment, nor does it |
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Edited on Sat Feb-11-06 04:56 PM by Cyrano
refer to true patriotism. A super patriot is usually someone who has a need to demonstrate a "holier than thou" attitude toward his/her country.
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Sat Feb-11-06 05:13 PM
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:17 PM
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15. You must live near me!! |
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There is a van here covered with ribbon magnets, and sprouting support the troops flags, FLAGS!!!!!
Once I pulled into the supermarket parking lot right beside this car and the owner was getting out, a 35ish guy. I commented rather generically on the car ie "gee a lot of stickers there, etc"...then I asked him when he was planning to enlist to support the cause.
Funny, he didn't answer me. :shrug:
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:18 PM
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16. Greets customers at Wal Mart nt |
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:20 PM
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One time on my way to work, I saw an old pickup truck that had HUGE American AND Confederate flags that were put up in the bed of the truck.
Oh, and this was in CALIFORNIA, by the way!
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Sat Feb-11-06 04:11 PM
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24. There was one exactly like that in my area right after 9/11. |
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A giant American flag right next to a giant confederate flag in the back of his pickup -- Florida license plate.
After a few days, the confederate flag was gone. Who knows why? Maybe someone kicked his ass, or took a shot at his truck. Southeast FL isn't exactly redneck country.
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Sat Feb-11-06 04:46 PM
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26. It's interesting how many people... |
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...are considerate enough to advertise the fact that they are an asshole, thereby saving us the trouble of wasting time engaging them in conversation to arrive at that conclusion. :eyes:
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Sat Feb-11-06 09:58 PM
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48. Hey, there was one like that here...in California. |
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It's been awhile since I've seen it.
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:48 PM
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18. Thank God there was no "Baby on Board" sticker--remember them? |
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Edited on Sat Feb-11-06 03:50 PM by GrumpyGreg
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:52 PM
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19. That's not patriotism. |
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That's called jingoism.
Or in this case, obsession.
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Sat Feb-11-06 03:52 PM
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20. It wasn't a Toyota was it? |
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Sat Feb-11-06 04:00 PM
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21. I'd hate to think what people think when they see my car |
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Sat Feb-11-06 06:00 PM
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33. You need this one too |
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Sat Feb-11-06 04:49 PM
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28. "Don't Steal: the Government Hates Competition" and "Bush/Cheney 04" |
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on the same car--I saw this yesterday in traffic.
I can only assume the numbskull didn't get the irony, and was probably trying to make a comment about taxes, lol.
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Sat Feb-11-06 05:29 PM
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30. Everyone wants to root for a winning team |
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One thing that I have noticed...
Republicans appeal to people who find it important that "America is #1" and that type of thing.
This is going off-topic, but besides ripping the GOP for their very obvious screwups, the Democrats must also always confirm a positive message too. "It's all going down the toilet" turns some people off. I'm not saying that the Dems should subsitute pap for substance.. I'm also not saying 'Go for the swing voter' (I think that's a red herring). But the message needs a current of positivity too... the message can't be all doom and gloom... even if that's the state of the world... because people want to vote for 'an America that wins'.
Know what I mean?
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Sat Feb-11-06 05:55 PM
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31. my story. saw a car with liberal stickers. i am excited seeing i am |
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in all red. i am talking to kids as we walk to store, keeping eyes open. i tell kids, we will see the liberal, waatch and see. sure enough a woman with wild lose long hair walks out of store and i go up to her and ask if her car is the one with all the stickers. she was hesitant that if for sure, at first. i laugh and tell her how much fun it was for boys and i to read the car.
i have tons of stickers on my car too. i often get from people after a few minutes of talking to me,..... you arent from around here are you. bah hahahaah
nope
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Sat Feb-11-06 05:59 PM
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32. The only one I have a problem with |
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Sat Feb-11-06 06:29 PM
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34. liberty is not free.. |
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I've been meaning to put one of those on my bucket, except I want to edit it to read "Liberty Is Not Free, It Costs $100,000 per Minute."
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Sat Feb-11-06 06:30 PM
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35. Thats jingoisim not patriotisim. |
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Sat Feb-11-06 07:24 PM
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Sat Feb-11-06 07:26 PM
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37. There's a truck near my school which is the antithesis of that car |
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Sat Feb-11-06 07:29 PM
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38. PTSD. . more to be pitied than censured |
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Must've seen &/or done some bad stuff in WWII and is unable to reintegrate his personality. Do you remember the song "Still in Saigon"?
Some of the guys never did come back. (And there are some vets home from Iraq that will never come back either..)
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Sat Feb-11-06 07:36 PM
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39. ya know what's REALLY annoying as hell? . . . |
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cars with American flags flying from the antenna, flags that are often much the worse for wear . . . and the neocons who fly them don't even recognize that they're engaging in the same kind of "flag desecration" they want to pass Constitutional amendments to prohibit/punish . . .
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Sat Feb-11-06 09:58 PM
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47. I saw a yellow Support the Troops ribbon edited with a black |
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marker to include "but not Bush's War"
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