Thursday, March 14, 2013

Free, Intemperate Speech


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  • This was on my Facebook page today, courtesy of the Christian Left. It's like a banner located on state road eighty-five about halfway between Colorado Springs and Fountain. That banner says in large professionally produced letters, "OBAMA, I BUILT THIS BUSINESS!" and "OBAMA, YOU DIDN'T BUILD THIS!" 


The business in question is a parking lot for trailers. The business owner fenced off about an acre of land adjacent to his residence, topped the fence with barbed wire, and allows people to park their recreational vehicles there for a fee. It doesn't look like a labor intensive business. There doesn't appear to be any security, so I think all the owner does is unlock the gate each morning and lock it again  at sundown. There is a corrugated building at one side of the lot so customers can keep their vehicles under cover, I guess for an extra fee. 

Like the man in the photo, our man in Colorado relies on the public roads, public police and fire protection, sent his kids to public schools (Unless they were home-schooled and even then there were state developed curricula and professional aid when needed.), has access to public libraries, and so forth. Since his business is next to his residence, I wonder if and how he obtained a zoning variance for the business. 

I wonder where the lumber yard in the picture is located, so I can refrain from doing business there ever. And may I say, whether anyone approves of President Obama's actions as chief executive, there is no excuse for such abusive speech.  

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