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| 2008-06-12 |
| Jay Nordlinger, National Review Now and then in this column, I comment on bumper stickers, and how bad they are. There is one in particular that is especially offensive. In fact, I think it may take the cake. I have written about it before. But I was reminded of it when a reader wrote in, couple of days ago. Dear Jay, Oh, yes: Here is a bumper sticker that mocks Christians and calls them Nazis. That is, indeed, cake-taking. An apotheosis, you might say. A perfect distillation of liberal hate and madness. And, by the way, have you ever seen an anti-Muslim bumper sticker? Say that our “Austrian Painter” guy had a sticker on his car mocking the Prophet Muhammad. How long would he stay alive? A day? An hour? |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #13 Best bumper sticker I've seeen lately "Darwin Loves You" Hits at unthinking religion so many ways. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-06-12 19:12 |
| #12 Here in Massholia I saw a particularly repulsive sticker the other day. On the back of a junker truck... "My other ride is your daughter" Disgusting to me and I don't have daughters. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2008-06-12 16:41 |
| #11 If you read it strictly speaking the guy is saying he is a Nazi and a follower of Hitler. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-06-12 16:32 |
| #10 While the bumpersticker is in questionable taste, I don't think the guy was seriously ragging Christians. I seems to me like it was an attempt (puerile, yes) at humor along the lines of "Nuke the whales" |
| Posted by: Gliling Hatfield6642 2008-06-12 14:36 |
| #9 I have always been fond of a bumper sticker I saw in Northern California a while ago: Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks your an a**hole. |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2008-06-12 13:56 |
| #8 These days, how many people do you think who sees it even know what it means? TU the people it is designed to offend. Also, those it is designed to excite. I agree the dumb masses don't have a clue. |
| Posted by: Beavis 2008-06-12 12:49 |
| #7 30 years ago in upstate NY I saw the following bumper sticker. Troy NY Home of Son of Sam |
| Posted by: phil_b 2008-06-12 12:41 |
| #6 “My Boss Is an Austrian Painter.” These days, how many people do you think who sees it even know what it means? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-06-12 12:37 |
| #5 As per #1 and #2, I also take no offense, and it is a very useful warning about the driver/owner of the car. |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2008-06-12 12:26 |
| #4 If you had an anti-muslim bumper sticker on your car, your car would probably be burned and you would be sued by CAIR for desecrating islam. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-06-12 12:22 |
| #3 I think I could find a parallel. "My boss is a self admitted illiterate child molesting murderer." |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-06-12 11:37 |
| #2 I read it the same way. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-06-12 11:35 |
| #1 strange. I'm a Christian and I don't find it offensive but a useful warning. The fact that his God is Hitler says all I need to know about him. It says nothing about Christians. |
| Posted by: Sninert Black9312 2008-06-12 11:27 |