Posted on 11/05/2004 6:44:21 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick
Citizen Shame tries to unload online
Apparently unable to cope with four more years of George W. Bush in the White House, New York Democrat Jason Eaton tried to sell his U.S. citizenship to the highest bidder.
The day after President Bush beat Sen. John Kerry in the election, Eaton - a 32-year-old Greenwich Village resident and children's book author - listed his citizenship on eBay.
The very modest starting price was $10.
Eaton's online description: "Absolutely priceless in 2000, its value has been steadily decreasing over the last four years. It is only in fair condition now, but can certainly be enjoyed by the many gun owners, warmongers, creationists, plutocrats and homophobes that make up 51% of the country."
Yesterday, Eaton told Lowdown: "This was the only thing I could do to feel better about the election. The only element of seriousness is that I'm seriously horrified by what happened.
"For four years, you think: It's the administration, not the American people. And now you realize it is the American people - 51% of them. Living in New York makes you forget that."
In the first 12 hours, multiple bidders placed their bets and the price jumped to $24. But by yesterday afternoon, the auction site had removed the listing, with eBay spokesman Hani Durzy explaining:
"You must legally be able to sell the item to list it on eBay."
I own a gun, many people call me a homophobe, but I have no idea how to become a plutocrat.
Somehow, I'm feeling unfulfilled.
'Crats in Pluto. Pluto-crats! Yes! It works!
No matter, the author is a uranuscrat.
I liked the nipple.
If he can afford the trip to S.C I'd be more than willing to give him about 15 more reasons to leave the country. I suggested off the thread that he join a foriegn army and put up. Mentioned that Fallujah was nice this time of year.
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