PASS THE SALT

Roman Around ^ | 5 January 2009 | Andrew Roman

[andrew roman]

From the school of thought that brought us such blockbuster idiocies as "No DDT Means Malaria" and "Blood For Owl: Move It Lumber" comes a new thriller with all the intrigue that only moronic environmentalists can evoke.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the salty tale of "Pass The Salt - The Puget Sound Chronicles."

Floyd and Mary Beth Brown at Townhall.com tell the story:

Snow and ice cause an increase in car crashes. Car tires have little or no traction on these surfaces. We learn these basic facts in Driver's Ed 101. However, officials in Seattle, Wash. disregard these physics laws concerning automobiles on snow and ice. They have implemented policies which aggravate dangerous road conditions and are leading to an increase in accidents and injuries.

They claim to act out of their concern for the environment. Hmmm. On the one hand, you have human death, bodily injury and suffering, money lost due to vehicular damage and time lost from work and school -- versus the environment. What seems like a no-brainer to most Americans, and defies common sense, is the city's refusal to use salt and other proven means of clearing streets of dangerous snow and ice. "If we were using salt, you'd see patches of bare road because salt is very effective," said Alex Wiggins of the Seattle Department of Transportation. "We decided not to utilize salt because it's not a healthy addition to Puget Sound."

These environmentalist fanatics prefer people lose life and limb rather than damage a blade of grass or an insect. But like much government decision-making they are actually harming the environment more by choosing sand over salt on roads.

Between the environmentalists, the health police and the Democrats (often interchangeable), it's almost a challenge to find elements of society that are not bass-ackwards anymore.

How long before headlines like this start popping up:

SCHOOL BUS SLIDES OFF HIGHWAY IN NO-SALT ZONE, FORTY DEAD. GOVERNOR SAYS NORDICK PURPLE-NOBBED TIGER-LILLIES OF PUGET SOUND TO HAVE A BANNER BLOOMS THIS SEASON

Just wait.

We are about to be bombarded with the dangers of Third Hand Smoke.

(I'm not kidding. See here).

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[irishtenor]

They were REALLY concerned that the salt would find its way into Puget Sound... a body of salt water. Go fig...

[Lokibob]

I buy some popcorn and go out to a place I know to feed the sea gulls. It is something I enjoy doing and I get some great pictures of the gulls.

A do gooder comes over and says that I should not be doing that. I ask why, and she says “popcorn is not bird food”. I said “lady, have you ever been to the city dump and seen the sea gulls that live in that place”?
She thinks for a second and says “well, the salt can’t be good for them”. I said “They live on the Great Salt Lake, 10% salt, do you think popcorn salt is going to bother them, and beside, how do you know I have salt on the popcorn?’ Man she was ticked off.

....Bob

[GladesGuru]

So, Seattle goobers in the Seattle gooberment decide to not de-ice roads with salt.

No ice results in Seattle Libtards being injured or killed in auto wrecks resulting from ice on the roads.

No salt = icy roads.

Icy roads = injured/dead Libtards.

So what’s wrong with this picture?

[andrew roman]

Perfect!

Andrew Roman
Brooklyn, NY

[21twelve]

We did almost have a bus full of kids drop 30’ onto the highway below (wheels hanging over the wall - on FR). The mayor HAS CHANGED the policy and they WILL use salt now after this latest storm.

Not sure if they will remove the rubber blades on their snow plows though. Steel edges cause damage to the pavement and are not used. I wish I were joking - but I’m not!

[grey_whiskers]

Thunderous Applause!

(I looked for 20 min for the graphic, but couldn't find it.).

Consider yourself *highly* commended, sir!

Cheers!

[Richard Kimball]

If this is the one you're looking for, feel free to snag:

[irishtenor]

Busybodies...

[grey_whiskers]

Thanks! -- I had remembered seeing it on a thread I had started, but it somehow got removed by the Mods.

Cheers!