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• Jul. 14, 2006 - An SUV Rant, From the Other Side

Posted in Politically Incorrect

I own an SUV, and I love it. So there. I challenge anyone to take away my right to have it. It makes me angry when bleeding heart liberals rant and rave about gas guzzling SUV's and how everyone should own a Honda Civic or some equally tiny, rubber band motorized vehicle. Either that or take the bus.

That's all fine and dandy if you live in big cities. I live in the country. There isn't even a bus system within 200 miles of us. You have to drive two miles on a gravel road to get to my house. You won't be going to town in the winter if you don't have four wheel drive. I choose to live here to get away from cooky people.

I also have four children. They won't all fit in a little economy car. While they might all fit in a mini van, I still wouldn't be able to get to town in the winter.

I like the look of an SUV. Maybe it's because I grew up around them. Nearly everyone here has one. It's a multi-purpose vehicle, much needed in a ranching community. I don't like Corvette's or Ferrari's. I think they are ugly. They also demonstrate to me wasted wealth and selfish living. However, I don't care if anyone owns one.

I'm not buying that the controversy of the SUV is that it wastes gas and ruins the ozone. If that was really the concern than they should spend their energy on building a more fuel efficient SUV, instead of standing about in groups blocking traffic.

What the ranting and raving all boils down to, is trying to control where I live, and how many children I have. If we all lived in cities, we could take the bus and if I insist on living in the country than I should only have two children so they can fit comfortably in a compact car.

The damage to the ozone is a false advertising line to try and get me to conform to the liberal way of life, to become dependent upon the state for my transportation needs.

While the liberals spread the message of the Al Gorida regime, I'll still be living two miles out on a gravel road. If they want to visit me, they'll need to be sure to do so in the summer months. Otherwise I'll have to tow them over with my SUV.

• Jul. 14, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by lonestaracademy

AMEN!!!!

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• Jul. 14, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by drewsfamilytx

Last Sunday when I took the kidling out for lunch, we had an extra little boy with us. The waitress asked "Are they all yours?" I told her all but one. She then looked straight at me and said "No more kids, okay?"

Honestly, I was speechless. Although we are not exactly planning to have more, what if we did? If I wasn't so dumbfounded, I should've just told her we were planning to have at least a dozen since I'd like to outdo one of my friends who has 9 children!

If I could fit more kids into an SUV, I'd get one myself. But we need to seat at least 7...and I'm too chicken to drive a suburban. :-) But you, my friend, may go ahead!

Love,
Marsha

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• Jul. 14, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by My4LittleWomen

I don't need an SUV, but I doubt most minivans get better mileage. I was really upset a few months ago, by our mayor. He was on a local talk show, and an older gentleman called in to say how proud he was of his kids, who had deliberately gotten jobs near eachother, and adjusted hours so they could carpool. Our hyper-environmentalist mayor's response was, "have they gotten a hybrid car, yet?" Guess carpooling doesn't count, any more. These kids were just starting out in life. They could not afford a new car. Guess this older, ACLU-lawyer mayor didn't get that, either.

If anybody ever says anything to me about how many kids I have, again, I'm going to say, "We will come back to this conversation again in 25 years, and you can tell me which quarter of your social security check you don't want, OK?" (Adjust # of years according to person's age.) Or, "I am doing my best to help America avoid the depopulation crisis facing Europe and Japan right now." :)

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• Jul. 14, 2006 - AMEN!!!

Posted by Momof5littlewomen

We too drive an SUV (and dh drives a truck - gasp!). Even though we are in the suburbs, there is no decent bus service here either, even if we wanted to use it. I have 5 children and, while they too would fit in a minivan, it would be more cramped and we would have less room for luggage because guess what? We like to travel and drive our "gas guzzling" vehicle all over the country!

I am just thankful I know the One who is in control and has said that one day this earth will come to an end and be replaced with one that will never end!

June

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• Jul. 16, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by OreoSouza

I agree. The new American past time is controlling as many people as you can. We've become a bunch of spineless Napoleons.

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