March 5th, 2007 by Atomictumor
So, Saturday morning, there was a knock on the door by a friendly old guy with a clipboard. I said hi, and he said hi, and asked if I’d like to sign his petition. I stopped him right there, with a smile, and told him that I disagreed with the referendum. He smiled back, said OK, and went down the road.
I was kinda expecting an argument, but I guess he figured he’d take the show on the road.
I have a friend, lives in Woodland, that had a different experience.
He got up Saturday at about 9 to what I can only assume is a different old guy with a clipboard (no, not the OMWAC, thats old news) wanting him to sign the petition. Now, this guy has had no fewer than 4 visitors with clipboards to his house in the past week, who have all gotten a negatory answer, but this one was different.
This one started arguing with him. Now, keep in mind, I wasn’t there, but I’ve known this guy for a while, and he isn’t one to exaggerate. He is, however, one to argue back. So when the old guy started trying to give his line, my friend gave one back. One thing led to another, and apparently my friend ended up being accused of being an athiest.
“I kid you not”, my friend told me. An athiest.
So, apparently, the folks opposing development of Pine Ridge now have God on their side. How long will it be before we start seeing the flaming swords? Clouds of locusts? Hives and frogs? Is this what its come to?
Armageddon isn’t on Jericho Hill this year, but on Pine Ridge?
March 5th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
4 petition-gatherers at the same Woodland home in little more than a week’s time? Sounds like they’re fighting Parcel A all over again.
But, if some of the petition-gatherers are going about calling people atheist for not signing on… well, that may well be The Sign I’ve been looking for that it’s all going to be okay.
March 5th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
When it comes to opposing views for anything lately, I’ve noticed a direct correlation between our country’s dismal grasp and use of above-Grade 4 vocabulary, and the current practice of resorting to name calling when words fail.
Our articulate and eloquent founding fathers would keel over in horror shock to hear the “I-know-you-are-but-what-am-I,” and the “Oh-yeah-well-you’re-a-poo-poo-head”-type response to healthy debate.
Sadly, this phenomenon is now standard practice in our media, our politics.
P.S. Your friend should report the solicitor for harassment. The guy wasn’t exactly “rep-ri-sentin” (insert rapper hand gesture here) his organization very effectively.
March 5th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
Let me get this straight, a person knocks on a door to a private residence, asked for a signature and then got into an argument with the home owner about not signing it?
That is silly and dangerous. I go to houses, and would never argue with the owner, even with certain powers, that is just not done.
That shows the mentality of this group? Maybe, no respect for private property like they claim?
This bozo could end up being found floating face down if he does it at the wrong house. What a maroon. Simply irresponsible.
March 7th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
I had a telemarketer ask me, while chewing me out for not just “giving him a few minutes” what right I thought I had to be put on a do not call list. A legal one, says I, but he didn’t stop there. Must’ve been a bad day in craptastic jobsville.
Either that or it was really a cleverly disguised survey about how ticked off people get on the phone before they hang up…