It May Be a Lot of Things, But It is Not That
I’m not a “bumper sticker person.” I don’t feel compelled to “decorate” my vehicles with my preferences about certain things. An example of this is that most people who know me already know who my favorite athletic teams are and people who don’t know me don’t care. I seriously doubt that anybody’s allegiance would be changed merely because they saw a bumper sticker or decal on a vehicle.
Apparently, not everybody agrees with me. I’m sure I’m not the only person who has seen vehicles “plastered” with so many stickers, decals, etc. that it almost seems like there is no room for any more of them.
Some of the messages are, as suggested earlier, designed to demonstrate “loyalty” to a particular team. Others may state the political affiliation of the vehicle’s owner. Some are meant to be humorous. Some pay tribute to a cause, a deceased family member, or any number of other things.
It goes without saying that some of the messages we see on vehicles are more serious than others. Some are memorable while others are forgotten almost as soon as they are seen.
While I was sitting in a line of traffic the other day and waiting for a light to change, I saw a message (among many) on the back of the vehicle in front of me. It was one of those messages that I can’t get out of my mind. I was reminded of it a couple of days later when I heard some political pundits talking about how one particular issue might have been a deciding factor in recent elections. As you may have already guessed, the issue was the subject of the message on the bumper sticker I saw. In fact, the discussion strongly suggested that the message on the bumper sticker was – and may continue to be – a winning issue.
While it may be tempting to enter into a long and detailed discussion about my opinion, I will refrain from doing that. I will also refrain from discussing all of the “what if’s,” exceptions, etc. The bumper sticker presented what seemed to be a “blanket statement.” At the risk of appearing to be unkind, I will comment in the same way. I guess that I’m using the same “broad brush” that was used on the back of that vehicle.
I will just end this by asking you to reread the title of this article. After you have done that, please consider the message on the bumper sticker I saw.
Abortion is healthcare.
AUTHOR: Jim Faughn
