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Politics : High Tolerance Plasticity

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To: chowder who wrote (22477)11/22/2004 6:01:30 PM
From: jim_p  Read Replies (2) of 23153
 
Last Thursday I put out one of my Bush/Cheney signs in
my front yard. Between midnight and 3:00 a.m. someone
stole it. On Friday night I put out sign No. 2. Since
I didn't have to get up early, I thought my dog and I
would "stake out" our sign. This time I put the sign a
little closer to the gate leading to my backyard. With
my dog on an extra long leash, I planted myself on a
lawn chair and read "Unfit for Command" by flashlight
until about 1:00 a.m. Here comes the fun part . . . I
noticed that the car coming down the street was
slowing down and pulling over to the curb right next
to my yard. Sure enough, he gets out of his car and
heads right for my sign. Just as he was about to
uproot and desecrate it, I opened my gate and let my
dog make the initial introduction! As he ran to hide
behind the rear end of his car, I promptly moved to
the driver-side door, which was still open. It was a
fairly nice car with power everything and still
running. While my dog continued to "introduce"
herself, I rolled up the window and hit the power door
lock button. With that, I slammed the door, grabbed my
Bush sign and headed into the back yard.

And now for the "rest of the story." About 40 minutes
later, I heard a knock at the door. I opened the door
to one of our city's finest . . . the Vancouver Police
Department. The officer asked me what was going on and
when I told him, he could not stop laughing! I
followed him out to the perp's car and stood there
while he asked the guy a few more questions. Upon
learning that the guy lived a couple of streets down,
I -- knowing what was about to happen -- asked
him, "Why do you have Oregon plates on your car if you
live just down the street (here in Vancouver, Wash.)?"
Larry, Oregon has no sales tax, so often Washington
residents will buy and register cars in Oregon to
avoid paying sales tax . . . it's a crime and the fine
is pretty stiff. Here comes the best part. . . . The
look on this guy's face told me he knew he was about
to get busted. When the officer asked for his license
and registration, the "Democrat" mumbled that (his
license) was suspended. Just for kicks and giggles I
asked the officer if he smelled any alcohol coming
from the guy! The officer looked at me, smiled and
promptly gave him a field breathalyzer test. Guess
what? You got it, he blew a .10, legally drunk in the
state of Washington.

DUI, illegal registration and the brand of "MORON,"
all 'cause he hates Bush!

Sincerely,

John

Cost of Bush signs: $5.95 each
Cost of Flashlight batteries: $3.95/Pack
Seeing a Leftwing Numbskull carted off to the
hoosegow: Priceless.

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