I’ve never had much luck with political bumper stickers.
Years ago, under the cover of darkness, some poor misguided soul felt the political need to trespass onto my property to strip my Bill Clinton sticker off my parked car.
My Kerry sticker led to a cryptic note left under a windshield wiper by a Target swift boat shopper who should’ve run his scribbled thoughts through a spell check first.
And the damage below is the result of what can happen to freedom of expression when one drives through the southeast on vacation. I can’t be certain which ticked off the person more–”women” or “Obama” or perhaps the two linked together in solidarity–but thanks to the Florida sun, the baked on sticker proved way too hot to handle.
“And the damage below is the result of what can happen to freedom of expression when one drives through the southeast on vacation.”
It is the result of what can happen anywhere in the United States.
Well, if you knew exactly what major Southern religious university the car was parked down the street from, you’d understand how I’m most lucky my windshield remained intact. As a gal born in Alabama, believe me…I am familiar with the terrain…know the walk, know the talk, and the politics I was raised on differ far from the thinking of this once young girl who escaped Dixie for Florida by the second grade.
But I appreciate the observation. And agree.
Sadly, I don’t think Florida qualifies as escaping Dixie.
I think somebody out there must be running scared.
I’ve had a Darwin fish emblem on my vehicle for years now with now problems at all. But after adding an Obama sticker, I have TWICE found both items missing.
We’ve got ‘em right where we want ‘em folks, They’re not campaigning, they’re out peeling stickers off of our bumpers!