And You Know Who You Are
I started this blog to get my words out on "Paper." Let's start with what has been at the forefront of my mind lately. This country is really starting to piss me off. Why the fuck do you people (and you know who you are) feel the need to tell me what to do with my life/property/opinions. For example, if you are offended with one of the words I just used, go find another friggin blog to read!!! It's only a word. It can't hurt you in any way. This is MY blog and if I offend you start your own blog with no "F" bombs in it. You have the RIGHT to do that. You people that feel the need to tell me what to do really must find more creative things to do with YOUR time and YOUR life.
Example: I met a gentlemen, right around 9/11, he was a super nice older gent. A Vietnam vet, he wanted to show support for his country so he erected a small flag pole in his yard and flew the Stars And Stripes. Fast forward about a week and he receives a note from the home owners association in his subdivision saying that his display of patriotism violates the rules. He refused to take the flag down. They proceed to fine him $50 dollars per day while the thing is up and eventually threaten to have it removed at his expense. I drove by his place on my way home, just to see if the thing was an eye sore. His yard was immaculate, his home was in excellent repair, and the flag was quite tasteful. I understand the reasoning behind homeowners associations but this kind of communist crap it taking things too damn far! When you can't fly the flag of the country you live in the yard YOU pay for, it's time to reconsider your choice of places to live. This is why my home is on three plus wooded acres. Its mine. If I don't feel like mowing the grass this week, I WON'T! If I feel like parking my car in the yard, I WILL! And if I feel like running around the house in my birthday suit, I CAN, because it's mine and I pay for it, not you!
Example II: Lets talk about smoking. Exactly when did it become a crime to smoke in this country? Even the American Indians knew it was bad for you because it would "take your wind" if you smoked the peace pipe too much. So to those morons who try to play it off like they didn't know...PISS OFF. Now, before you go off on me in the comment section, let me qualify a few things first. Smoking in your typical 9-5 work place is not cool because people have no choice when they go to work. They can't get away from it if their coworker in the next cube is chaining a pack of Newports. They have to go to work to live/pay bills ect. So, in situations like these (ie no choice), smoking should be banned. Why on earth do you people (and you know who you are) feel the need to ban me from smoking in a bar or restaurant, or any place where you DON'T have to be? No one said you HAD to eat at the local pub. There is no need for a smoking ban in these places. The business owner already had the RIGHT to make his establishment non-smoking if he chose to. By making it a law you just did two things, 1 took away someone else's RIGHT to run their business as they see fit and 2 hurt their business by eliminating some of their regular customers who won't go there anymore because they can't exercise their RIGHT to smoke. If you NONs (and you know who you are) chose not to go to these places eventually the owners would implement their own bans without your friggin meddling. Some examples, McDonalds, Taco Bell, and just about every other fast food chain banned smoking in all their American stores quite a few years ago and they didn't need a law to do it.
Example III: Seat belts and helmets. Why a law? My body and what I do with it is my business. I could argue that SUVs are more dangerous than me not wearing a seat belt. When little miss soccer mom in her 7000 lb Tahoe comes barreling down on me while I'm in my 1500 lb bug, I'm telling you, It's not going to matter weather I'm wearing that seat belt or not.
Example IV: Why do you assholes give one flying shit weather gay people get married or not? MYOFB. Gays deserve every RIGHT you enjoy. Call it a union, call it Joe, but whatever you call it why the hell should you get a tax break from the feds just because you're hetero?
Smoking, censorship, seat belts, freedom of expression. I thought this was the land of the free.
Next on the list for you people (and you know who you are):
fat people
drinking
sex
To those that might be curious: I have been a non-smoker for some time now, I've worn a seat belt every time I've been in a car for as long as I can remember, and I've been married for 8 going on 9 years.
Whew I feel a little better now.
Example: I met a gentlemen, right around 9/11, he was a super nice older gent. A Vietnam vet, he wanted to show support for his country so he erected a small flag pole in his yard and flew the Stars And Stripes. Fast forward about a week and he receives a note from the home owners association in his subdivision saying that his display of patriotism violates the rules. He refused to take the flag down. They proceed to fine him $50 dollars per day while the thing is up and eventually threaten to have it removed at his expense. I drove by his place on my way home, just to see if the thing was an eye sore. His yard was immaculate, his home was in excellent repair, and the flag was quite tasteful. I understand the reasoning behind homeowners associations but this kind of communist crap it taking things too damn far! When you can't fly the flag of the country you live in the yard YOU pay for, it's time to reconsider your choice of places to live. This is why my home is on three plus wooded acres. Its mine. If I don't feel like mowing the grass this week, I WON'T! If I feel like parking my car in the yard, I WILL! And if I feel like running around the house in my birthday suit, I CAN, because it's mine and I pay for it, not you!
Example II: Lets talk about smoking. Exactly when did it become a crime to smoke in this country? Even the American Indians knew it was bad for you because it would "take your wind" if you smoked the peace pipe too much. So to those morons who try to play it off like they didn't know...PISS OFF. Now, before you go off on me in the comment section, let me qualify a few things first. Smoking in your typical 9-5 work place is not cool because people have no choice when they go to work. They can't get away from it if their coworker in the next cube is chaining a pack of Newports. They have to go to work to live/pay bills ect. So, in situations like these (ie no choice), smoking should be banned. Why on earth do you people (and you know who you are) feel the need to ban me from smoking in a bar or restaurant, or any place where you DON'T have to be? No one said you HAD to eat at the local pub. There is no need for a smoking ban in these places. The business owner already had the RIGHT to make his establishment non-smoking if he chose to. By making it a law you just did two things, 1 took away someone else's RIGHT to run their business as they see fit and 2 hurt their business by eliminating some of their regular customers who won't go there anymore because they can't exercise their RIGHT to smoke. If you NONs (and you know who you are) chose not to go to these places eventually the owners would implement their own bans without your friggin meddling. Some examples, McDonalds, Taco Bell, and just about every other fast food chain banned smoking in all their American stores quite a few years ago and they didn't need a law to do it.
Example III: Seat belts and helmets. Why a law? My body and what I do with it is my business. I could argue that SUVs are more dangerous than me not wearing a seat belt. When little miss soccer mom in her 7000 lb Tahoe comes barreling down on me while I'm in my 1500 lb bug, I'm telling you, It's not going to matter weather I'm wearing that seat belt or not.
Example IV: Why do you assholes give one flying shit weather gay people get married or not? MYOFB. Gays deserve every RIGHT you enjoy. Call it a union, call it Joe, but whatever you call it why the hell should you get a tax break from the feds just because you're hetero?
Smoking, censorship, seat belts, freedom of expression. I thought this was the land of the free.
Next on the list for you people (and you know who you are):
fat people
drinking
sex
To those that might be curious: I have been a non-smoker for some time now, I've worn a seat belt every time I've been in a car for as long as I can remember, and I've been married for 8 going on 9 years.
Whew I feel a little better now.
posted by Glenn at 12:44 AM
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