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Years ago, I was on a bus on the NJ Turnpike and a BMW cut us off. The bus driver slammed on the brakes but we still smashed into the rear of the BMW. When the police arrived and sorted out the mess, I overheard the officers discussing the damage (the bus was fairly unharmed while the BMW was smashed pretty badly). The one cop said "yea...well...he can afford to fix it."

That reinforced my belief that while I have every right to fly my political and belief flag (no pun intended), that very act also exposes me to discrimination or worse. There is a reason why I'd never open carry - concealment be it of firearms or beliefs is a layer of protection that guards against hit jobs.

Now of course there is a time and a place for everything. And yes I get the old Act Up "Silence=Death" sentiment. And of course the pretty girl who dresses provocatively didn't have that rape coming to her. But I see no reason to be a magnet for the unhinged animals the live amongst us.