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My Commie Cab Ride
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Posted on 01/08/2003 8:37:36 AM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99

Sometimes, because my wife is six months pregnant, I must take a cab to work. Today, I had the "pleasure" of having a commie taxi driver. Our conversation started with my referring to the fact that the bank I work for is closing. He told me that you'll see more of that with a Republican administration in office. He told me how Highway 436 was filled with vacant shops during the Reagan Eighties.

I asked him: "Doesn't that fall on the role of the Governor?"

He said: "Ok. Nationally we were left with the biggest deficit ever under Reagan."

I told him: "Only because the Democratic Congress went back on their word to cut spending to balance the tax cuts."

He went on to blame talk radio because "It is easy to push the hot buttons of people."

I replied: "Talk radio is 'right wing' is because left wing shows fail every time."

He changes the subject: "It's like Iraq. We have no business being there."

I said: "He has nuclear and chemical weapons."

He said: "So do twenty-five other countries."

I said: "He's used them on his own people."

He said: "That's their own business."

I said: "With that kind of attitude, there would be no Jews in Europe."

He said: "If Irag attacks Tel Aviv, Israel will take care of it. Besides, that's not why we attacked the Germans."

I said: "Yes, I know that. We joined World War Two because they attacked our allies. Israel is one of our allies."

He said: "It was a different world then . . ."

I said: "It's the same world."

I couldn't look at his face. He had nostril hair long enough to braid. He also had lots of crusties, so that his nose hairs looked like stalagmites (or are those stalagtites?)

He said: "America of today is like Germany of 1930. Our civil rights are being eaten away with Homeland Security."

I asked angrily: "Are you comparing our President to Hitler?"

He worriedly shot back: "Uh no, Hitler was nuts."

I asked angrily: "Are you going to comapre the World Trade Center attack to the Reichtag fires?"

He worriedly shot back: "Uh no . . ."

He says: "I am just worried about my civil liberties. There was a case in Florida were a family were held in handcuffs and their dog shot just for being suspected of a crime."

I asked: "Would you rather that a cop gets shot?"

He said: "If it protects my civil liberties, yes."

I asked: "Aren't police officers there to protect you from crime?"

He trailed off: "Yes, but . . ."

He started to praise Clinton and how he was attacked by a "vast right campaign" started by right wing radio, while Reagan was given two presidential honeymoons because he was shot.

I asked: "Are you blaming him for that?"

He said: "No, It wasn't Reagan's fault. But he left this country a mess and Bush Jr. is taking away the rest of our civil liberties . . . "

We got to my destination. He is ranting on about his civil liberties and how Bush is taking them away. I really need to get to work. I pay him. (Yes, I did give him a tip even though he's a commie.)

I asked: "Do you like Lincon? Do you think he was a good President?"

He said: "Yes, He was pretty good."

I asked: "Did you know that during the civil war he suspended Habeus Corpus?"

He had no answer but kept on his Bush bashing rant. I told him: "Save your arguments, I've heard them all before." I got out of the cab and wished him a good day.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; Miscellaneous; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: commies; florida; liberals
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To: gundog
Perhaps,but we don't know the situation, do we? Even if the situation was unwarranted, No cops should be shot, they have my sympathies because they have the difficult duty of enforcing the laws. I did Grand Jury duty for three months, I suggest you try it for an eye opening experience.
121 posted on 01/08/2003 1:23:05 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 ("Shoes for Industry, compadre.")
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To: Little Bill
The biggest mouths have the fewest brains.
122 posted on 01/08/2003 1:25:02 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 ("Shoes for Industry, compadre.")
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To: Little Bill
You're just jealous of the weather.
123 posted on 01/08/2003 1:25:29 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 ("Shoes for Industry, compadre.")
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To: ElectricStrawberry
Electric:

I have ap problem with the way that some of this, search the innocent stuff, I know that you fit the profile of an 911 type, 5'11", White, Mid Westerner, speaks Mid American dialect. My brother wrote the documentation for the FAA, Hijacker profiling software, I saw some of it, you fit...Not!

Bill

124 posted on 01/08/2003 1:28:22 PM PST by Little Bill
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To: SkyPilot
James Carville is driving a cab!
125 posted on 01/08/2003 1:29:08 PM PST by TC Rider
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99
Big Buy

That is why I moved to NH, to contemplate the snow, do realize the significance of a single snow flake?

126 posted on 01/08/2003 1:35:15 PM PST by Little Bill
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99
...because they have the difficult duty of enforcing the laws. I did Grand Jury duty for three months, I suggest you try it for an eye opening experience.

I've caught cops sleeping on duty, been in their vehicles while they were drinking and driving and generally had to do their job for them because they're lazy or otherwise occupied. Yeah, they put up with crap; so do teachers. Big deal. This one is a trigger-happy POS, IMO.

I have felony arrest powers and I use them. Cops are issued badges, not haloes.

127 posted on 01/08/2003 1:46:06 PM PST by gundog
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To: Little Bill
It usually means more snow is on the way. Did I mention it's like spring here?

When did you move to NH?

128 posted on 01/08/2003 1:47:15 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 ("Shoes for Industry, compadre.")
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99
He had a point about the civil liberties thingy.
129 posted on 01/08/2003 1:51:03 PM PST by Junior
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To: Junior
thing? Is that a technical term?
130 posted on 01/08/2003 1:54:08 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 ("Shoes for Industry, compadre.")
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To: Cultural Jihad
All that is eroding today are the interpretations which some groups have as to what the Bill of Rights says.

After having seen your posts, I can that the whole website isn't laughing at you, we're laughing about you.

Glad I could clear that up for you.

131 posted on 01/08/2003 1:57:46 PM PST by Pahuanui
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99
Big Guy:

A work in progress, done on Friday I hope. I got disgusted with living in a Slave State and NH repealed the Death Tax. Had some non proforming investments, cashed in and went North.

Close enough to Boston and closer to my FRiends in Maine, a real Slave State, got to help where you can.

132 posted on 01/08/2003 2:06:11 PM PST by Little Bill
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To: jimt
The black ninjas always shoot the dog(s).

Ever notice that?

133 posted on 01/08/2003 3:14:09 PM PST by Possenti (Long-time lurker - First-time poster)
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To: inquest
If you don't want to deal with the dangers then find some mountain somewhere to hide away at

Um...The mountains aren't safe either - ask Randy Weaver. But ironically, he went there for the purposes of liberty, not safety. Goes to show you who REALLY threatens our liberty AND safety - and it's not bin Laden.

134 posted on 01/08/2003 3:20:11 PM PST by Possenti
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99
If nothing else, he might be more careful with whom he engages political conversations with. Or maybe he'll talk about slurpee's instead.

You represented us well Big Guy.

135 posted on 01/08/2003 3:38:09 PM PST by libertylass
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To: Possenti
" The black ninjas always shoot the dogs."

So did the F.B.I. at Ruby Ridge & Waco.

136 posted on 01/08/2003 3:48:59 PM PST by MAWG
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To: Possenti; Admin Moderator

Took a wrong turn trying to reach DU-LP, eh?

137 posted on 01/08/2003 4:27:34 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99
Apart from the politics of this little cab ride I'd like to wish you and your wife all the best in the upcoming birth of your child.
138 posted on 01/08/2003 4:37:45 PM PST by xp38
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To: Cultural Jihad
Oh, please... Like I've never seen the old "DU-LP" comeback posted before. Can you war-mongering Bushbots think of anything fresh?

I'm surprised you haven't publicly posted my FR sign-up date yet. I'll save you the trouble - I signed up today. I've lurked for years here to get news and commentary, but now my personal time allows me to post. I somewhat expected this type of welcome from certain people.

I did notice, however, that you tattled...er...called in the moderator in the hope that the new "disruptor" would have the plug pulled on him. How childish. I can assure you that I'm far from the leftist disruptor as you try to portray me, but I believe it's safe to say that the current empire-building and UN globo-cop cheers from some on this forum reeks of fascism.

139 posted on 01/08/2003 4:54:08 PM PST by Possenti
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To: Cultural Jihad
In fact, there is no erosion of rights occuring.

Seriously - At what point will you admit that our rights ARE eroding?

Under a Democratic administration? Bush and Ashcroft only have your support because of the "R" after their names.

140 posted on 01/08/2003 4:58:15 PM PST by Possenti
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