Stranded Motorists You Should Not Help: Number 411

My friend, Larry Baker, in the San Francisco Bay Area wrote me yesterday to vent about a bumper sticker he spied "...on the back of an SUV of course."



As I always say, if you see a broken-down car with this bumper sticker affixed, keep driving. They do not deserve your help.

Larry goes on to rant about the sentiment behind that charming little slogan:

Gee, let's see, just off the top of my head, these are some of my values:

• Number One: Treating others the way you yourself would want to be treated
• Equality for all
• Protection of privacy
• Security for the country
• A healthy environment
• Telling the truth
• Caring for others, especially those less fortunate than you - giving to charities like Habitat for Humanity
• Health care for all
• A fair and balanced government
• Separation of Church and State
• Freedom of Religion
• The right to dissent
• Freedom of Speech

I'd like to know which of these are not family values, and why. I can understand if someone has the intelligence to argue a specific point, but these moronic, infantile slogans trying to demonize liberalism are just so small minded, childish and pathetic. I guess stealing 2.4 million dollars is a family value.

Larry is obviously referring to former Congressman – as of Monday – Randy "Duke" Cunningham, an eight-term Republican stalwart, who pleaded guilty to graft on Monday, admitting he took $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors in exchange for government business and other favors.

C'mon, Larry.... In the GOP household, that's not only a family value, it's a way of life, Baby!

Thanks to Larry for the note and please drop me a line at yellowdogblog@gmail.com if you spot a bumper sticker we should all know about.