Random Thoughts From Meeting Of The Minds
T-shirts make statements.
One thing that really struck me in the short time I spent at last weekend’s MRF Meeting of the Minds was how paranoid so many of these folks seemed. Of course, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean someone is not out to get you. And I guess when you spend your days fighting actual efforts to put limits on your passion it’s easy to slip into that paranoid mindset. Anyway, “. . . a lot of people trying to take away our freedoms” was a common refrain.
I found it interesting when Megan Ekstrom was speaking on the issues the MRF is focused on that she–as many do–expects the Democrats to regain control of the U.S. House in the upcoming election, and so the hope is that in the following lame duck session the Republicans will push through a lot of legislation in a hurry. And among those bills are some that the MRF is working for.
T-shirts are a standard among motorcyclists so it’s no surprise that there were plenty with interesting and/or amusing messages:
• Freedom Ain’t Quiet
• You Ride Free Because of Me
• St. Urgis, Patron Saint of Motorcyclists (OK, this was me, with the shirt I had made, with my trademarked brand)
• #IRideIVote, with three choices–Democrat, Republican, Motorcyclist–with the checkmark on Motorcyclist
• The wide variety of designs and logos of many different state ABATE organizations
Biker Quote for Today
There may be more to life than motorcycles, but not to my life!
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