Seems one George Burnett, a smoothie shop owner in Vernal, Utah, is charging Liberals a dollar more for their drinks than conservatives, and donating the extra dollar to conservative groups. Mr. Burnett makes the highly dubious claim that Liberals are happy to pay the extra charge, but then cites as his lone example a conservative who bought his Liberal wife one of these drinks (wives, as anyone who's been married knows, are incredibly forgiving of their husband's idiocy).
Myself, I wouldn't piss on his establishment if it was on fire, even if his drinks tasted like the nectar of the Gods. And I highly doubt there are many Liberals who would.
But I think the larger equation here is that this is another fine example of why republicans shouldn't be allowed anywhere near our fiscal policy. I've worked in retail establishments for well over thirty years, and all of them wouldn't dream of doing anything to piss off one customer, let alone 35-40% of their possible clientele. And anyone who would, just to make a point, shouldn't even be allowed to sit at the table while we're having serious discussions about the future of this country's finances.
"Stupid is as stupid does" is fine as a punch line in a movie, but for fiscal policy that affects whether or not our families eat and have a place to live, fucking stupidity just doesn't cut it.
And the George Burnett's of the world are not an aberration--their thoughts are what passes for policy in today's republican party.
Peace,
emaycee
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The good news is that no one goes to Vernal, Utah. And chances are that most of the people who do aren't liberals.
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