Rise to Vote, Sir
…which, spelled backwards, is “Rise to Vote, Sir.”
I know this because I’m a founding member of member of MAD (“Mothers Against Dyslexia).”
Yes…anyway, Tuesday of this week we good citizens of Florida are supposed to do our duty and vote. Whatever. As a registered member of the Green Party, I don’t have the pleasure of voting against anybody this year, but if I could, I’d vote against Edwards and/or Romney, depending. Why don’t these two plastic panderers merge and run as one person on a third party ticket? Who would know the difference? Or give a rat’s ass?
Locally, I get to vote for the mayor and one commissioner in the Hollywood horse races. I live in District One, where four candidates are competing. The incumbent commish is Cathy Anderson, who has served for 35 straight years. Rumor is she’s borderline senile. Well, shit. I have seen her in action and heard her speak, and, in my judgment, No, she’s not borderline senile at all.
But here’s one of her competitors, Mr. Luis Prada, responding to a question in the Sun-Sentinel, about his priorities:
Q: Where in the city budget would you like to decrease and increase spending?
The budget could be immediately reduced by eliminating the use of motorcycles by the Police Department. They are not used at night or during rain or inclement weather. In addition, there is no more expensive insurance than that charged for our motorcycle fleet. — SFSS
Okay. There you are. A deep thinker, a true visionary in the spirit of Jefferson, Franklin, and Kinky Fucking Friedman. This is why Hollywood, Florida, is sometimes confused with ancient Athens, where democracy began.
Can I vote for Nader again? Please?
January 28th, 2008 at 6:41 am
Kinky Fucking Friedman. My man.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:15 am
You gotta be a real elohssa to make jokes about dyslexia.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:56 am
I am not senile. And did I mention I’m not senile?
January 28th, 2008 at 10:19 am
I live in the same district you do. Few would seriously question that Anderson has served this community well for a long time. That said, it’s time for her to roll over already. Her performances at commission meetings are unsettling. This Prada guy is obviously not to be taken seriously, but there are two others who should. What probably happens is, Anderson wins again because her opposition is divided. Somebody will wake her up and tell her she won. (“Won What?” she’ll ask).
January 28th, 2008 at 10:46 am
just yesterday I threw away a CASE political sign as they are running in Hollyweird and the sign was in Dania Beach. I threw it in the trash and some old fart gave me a dirty look. I told her this is Dania Beach, the election is in Hollyweird. The sign is in the wrong city and walked away. Its garbage on our city street not a political sign.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:23 am
In Florida you need to register as either a Democrat or Republican for the simple reason that, unlike most enlightened states in the Union, Florida won’t let you vote in the primaries otherwise. So now you are deprived of registering your protest vote. I suggest you register Tarcomed and so you can vote against the Shrillary contingent at the next primary.
PS I voted for Nader and caught beaucoup shit from everybody too!
January 28th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Dave: I’m okay with the rule. Members of the party themselves SHOULD be the ones who determine who their representative is, not outsiders. If the Greens ever had a primary — what a laugh — I sure as hell wouldn’t want Dems or ‘Pubs influencing the vote.
“Tarcomed” sounds like something one applies to ease crotch itch. And in a way, it is!
January 28th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Great idea, Luis! Instead of riding motorcycles, the cops could run around on foot and yell “Zoom, Zoom” while twirling their wrists like they’re shifting gears!
Dumbfuck’s got MY vote. Probably worth a laugh a day for 4 years.
January 28th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
“There is a fine line between fiction and nonfiction, and I believe Jimmy Buffett and I snorted it in 1976.” — Kinky Friedman, in NY Times Book Review, 2004
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/28/books/review/28FRIEDMA.html
January 28th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I support the use of motorcycles by the police to protect our citizens. I am not senile, too. Or too senile.
January 28th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Who in their right mind would want to eliminate motorcycle cops? They are HAWT. I don’t even mind getting pulled over by a motorcycle cop. *fans self* Some things are more important than budgets.
January 28th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Check out Calm Bobby for the latest.
January 29th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I wonder what she’ll do when she is in dire need of a police officer, but the officer can’t get to her in his squad car because of heavy traffic, which motorcycles can easily surpass.