Ravenwood - 11/13/03 06:00 AM
Enviro-weenies have gone off the deep end yet again. This time they are comparing SUVs to cigarettes, and calling for strict regulations on the gas-guzzling, kitten-crushing, baby-killing monsters, notes CNS News.
An environmental activist group, equating the health hazards of Hummer SUVs with those of cigarettes, is organizing what it calls a "National Protest Day Against Hummers." (Hummers are the civilian version of the military Humvee, or High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.)It's bad enough that they are trying to guilt people into buying crummy little 60 horsepower econobox death traps, but now they want to ban SUVs and SUV advertising. The day that SUV advertising is banned, is the day I start advertising them on this site.On Saturday, Nov. 15, protestors say they will "spend hours" demonstrating against Hummer dealerships in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale, New York, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and ten other cities.
The activists are seeking a ban on all radio and TV advertising for the large vehicles, which they consider environmentally unfriendly.
As for their demonstration, I can only presume that they will spend most of this saturday picketing Hummer dealerships, which only makes me want to go out and test drive one this Saturday.
Well...they're not just environmentally unfriendly, they're also very aggressive. We had a news report on the radio here in Dallas this week that a suburban decided to cross a median and stike a Chevy tahoe. I guess that's not just aggressive...it's child abuse!
Posted by: MMW at November 13, 2003 9:09 AMHow can you say that SUV's are good!! They might get us around now, but right now the planet is totally screwed environmentally and there are still Hummers and Chevys on the road! When the polar ice caps are totally melted you will be fucking sorry! These gas gusslers are not only sucking the fucking gas out of the ground but are also fucking with nature! Also, suburban moms and adventurous dads who drive these vehicle act like they own the road! You don't know what you're fucking talking about when you say you will advertise SUV's. I'm not even a environment phscho.
I don't consider myself an environment nut, but I HATE SUV's. First of all, the people driving them, don't know how park them, let alone drive them. I can't tell you how many times some Yuppie trying to look cool driving the newest thing has almost hit me backing out of a parking space or changing lanes, first because they can't see and don't know how to handle a larger vehicle, and then, must look important by talking on the cell phone without a hands-free while they are doing it. Then, count all the people screaming that we are at war because of OIL...yet refuse to give up their...you guessed it...gas-guzzling road hogs.
Besides that, they are the ugliest damn things on the road...give me my sexy, sporty little Miata any day of the week, and while you are laughing at me...I get more guys asking me for my phone number then my friend with her new SUV ever thought of...and...I pay a whopping...12.00 bucks to fill my tank...and that's here in good ol' Cali where the prices are over 2 bucks a gallon right now. Sorry, got cheer on the environment nuts on this one.
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