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The following editorial is by L. Fred Edlemeir, a Tipton resident who commutes to State College.

Recently, our country was asked to take a hard look at itself. We’ve been asked: Are we a nation that lives by the principles found in our constitution–except the one that said we shouldn’t drink, which we damn sure made disappear? Are we a nation that believes in dignity? Do we respect of our fellow man and woman?

I have driven the highways and byways of this state and nation long enough to say, no. We are a nation of hypocrites, liars and piss-poor drivers.

Just the other day, I got cut off by a guy. He damn near killed me. The last thing I saw as he pulled into an illegal U-turn was a bronze Jesus fish and a bumper sticker that claimed the vehicle would be unoccupied in the event of the Rapture. This wouldn’t matter much, in that, his car would be less of a threat unoccupied than it would be occupied, Apocalypse or no.

A few minutes later, a chick in a ginormous SUV, with a “stop global warming” bumper stick sat idling next to me at a stop light. She was talking away on the cell phone, probably discussing how the polar ice cap is melting, but she’ll be okay because she can stand on top of her vehicle to ride out the cataclysmic flood. Either that, or she was talking about how she didn’t like her hair cut and feels like she was totally snubbed by Caitlyn at last night’s party.

Finally, as I cruised along on a back road, I was passed in a no passing zone by a fellow with a “Endless War. End this War” bumper sticker and an array of rainbow-colored peace stickers. As he passed me, he signaled his displeasure of my blind obedience to the speed limit by flipping me off and threatening to sideswipe me. Here is a guy who can’t understand the need for violence to solve political problems but would push my car over an embankment to get to Starbucks eight seconds early.

America, I have seen the bumper stick on your soul and it is hypocritical.

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