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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:06 PM
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18 wheeler company putting Bush stuff on Trucks
And the employees have to drive them all over the country.

The report I have is it's a sign of some sort, showing the Bush/Cheney 2004 logo.

A friend of mine drives for this company and he has protested the issue. IT's drive it as is, or ......

The only funny part of this is this guy isn't really political. But he will be voting for Kerry now and making sure there ae signs/stickers on his own personal auto!

Can you believe a company would do this to their employees???

I've wondered if we went to the media with this story if it could be stopped some how. Would the media be intrested in this sort of story??

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2Design Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:07 PM
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1. as soon as he pulls the rig out..he can slap kerry stickers all over the
truck and anti bush stickers.....they won't know until he comes back and he can say someone else did it...
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Gold Metal Flake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:15 PM
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5. He'd be ratted out by other truckers before he's an hour out.
Not all truckers are assholes, but some assholes are truckers.
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tinanator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:44 PM
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18. I dunno about that Kerry Jet thing
pretty cool, but somehow im chokin on it.
Kerry seems like a Chevy to me. Kerryvette?
No, wait, we need to win this race, dont we?
Big Block Ford power all the way.

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Gold Metal Flake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:52 PM
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24. Kerry would probably just order a crate engine for his ride, but it would
not be sedate. I'm thinking a replica Cobra with an new all-alloy big-cube FE. Retro and modern at the same time.
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tinanator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:58 PM
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28. THAT would get my vote
Edited on Wed Jul-21-04 09:01 PM by tinanator
Id vote twice if he'd buy one for me.
either a SOHC or a HI-RISER :P
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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:46 PM
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19. Sort of the game plan
Only going to use removeable stuff. But big enough to cover the Bush sign until he gets where he is going.

Several Red states haul.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:12 PM
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2. send your pal some magnetic stickers, that way he can take them
to whichever tractor he's driving at the time :evilgrin:
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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:47 PM
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20. Great Idea
That way he can put them up/take them down several times and not worry about messing them up!
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Career Prole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:13 PM
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3. I saw your subject line "18 wheeler company putting Bush stuff on Trucks"
and thought "Alright! Get your crap outta John Kerry's White House!"
I thought he was actually showing some forethought for a change.:)
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:15 PM
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6. You really ARE an optimist! eom
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:20 PM
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17. I thought the same thing
And wondered what they were hiding
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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:48 PM
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21. LOL!
Yep, i NOW see that it reads that way. I'm not the greatest writer.. LOL!
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:13 PM
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4. i also beleive that would be considered an "in kind" contribution
Edited on Wed Jul-21-04 07:14 PM by AZDemDist6
and there is a $2000 limit on the amount of "advertising" the boss can do


another reason for unions IMHO
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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:50 PM
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22. Was told them were donors to Bush
Don't know how much.

But I'm going to make a note to check into wither or not they are claiming this "donation."
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:16 PM
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7. Are the Teamsters backing Georgie?
I dont beleive that they are.
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MercutioATC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:08 PM
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16. Nope, they've endorsed Kerry.
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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:52 PM
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23. Company is Florida based
Don't think it has a Union/Teamsters. I don't recall them ever mentioning being a member.
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otohara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:18 PM
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Reminds Me of Home Depot - Huge Stickers on Check Out Counters
that said "We Support Our Troops and Our GOVERNMENT" Haven't been back since - shop at Lowes now.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:18 PM
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8. Time for an anonymous "tip" to the media..
"Hostile workplace" issue..

It could be framed like this..

pResident Bush's popularity is falling, people do not believe he tells the truth, he started an unnecessary war and turned the whole world against us...so it's a safety issue too.. (what if some angry people decide to sabotage the truck, because they have lost jobs, and hate Bush..

or..

campaign finance laws may determine that the free advertising actually HAS a value.. maybe the boss might end up being fined for an illegal ad..

or...

tjhere may be something in the company handbook that prohibits politics in the workplace.
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Flubadubya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:43 PM
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14. Love your Mama-caque!
Yo Barb!
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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:54 PM
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26. That politics in the work place woudl bite back
Since they are "working" on the road.. listening to politica shows, talking, etc. OUCH!
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DemoTex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:22 PM
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9. I just contributed enough to Kerry to get 100 bumper-stickers.
Hope I don't get arrested lurking around truck stops and rest areas. Know what I mean, Vern?

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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:27 PM
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10. good for you.
I love the Jim Varney picture. I miss him. He was such a good guy.
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voice of reason Donating Member (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:59 PM
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15. Rest Areas: The Bath Houses of the 90's n/t
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:27 PM
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11. Would that be Covenant...
with the "It's a child, not a choice" signs on the back?
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foolmeonce Donating Member (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:31 PM
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13. as most trucking co's are unionized.....
i don't see there being much support for this guy on the open road.

you should have your buddy give us the names of numbers of merchants they truck to and we can call and tell them we're not patronizing them anymore since seeing the trucks in their lot.
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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:57 PM
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27. Trying to get ahold of him now and ask.
It's one thing when your boss supports a different political agenda then you do. It's another thing when he/she is making you carry the sign. Blah! That is below the belt.
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Mr_Spock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 07:28 PM
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12. BTW, what is the NAME of this company?
Just curious :)
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Spangle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 09:02 PM
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29. I'll let you know as soon as possible.
I'm trying to get ahold of them to ask if it is ok to post it. Since he has all ready made some sort of an issue about it. (don't know how much) I don't know if posting it would point a finger at him. Hence, get him in trouble or fired.
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tinanator Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 08:53 PM
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25. Ive seen local trucks for Anlin Windows sporting Bush support stickers
quite disgusting. "We support the troops and George Bush"
Can you imagine driving a vehicle with that on it for a living?
there is a contact email on their website :P
http://www.anlin.com/normal/alert.asp
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Justice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-21-04 09:02 PM
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30. I saw an 18 wheeler in Boston this week with Bush/Cheney "04
I got in front of it, with my Kerry/Edwards sticker on my bumper!
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