Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! __________-+__

:
:Now if we can just get rid of the assholes like Alex Baldwin etc. that
:say they are going to leave this country to hurry up and do it.
:You could not pay me enough money to watch a movies with these jerks in
:them, nor would I ever waste my money on a Bruce Sprinstein album.

Also Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, Leatherman multi-tools and Patagonia.

Here's a list of outdoor recreation companies that endorsed Kerry....

Cascade Designs (Seattle, WA)
Columbia Sportswear (Portland, Oregon)
Montrail (Seattle, WA)
Mountain Gear (Spokane, WA)
Outdoor Research (Seattle, WA)
Metolius Climbing (Bend, OR)
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. (Portland, OR)
American Alpine Institute, Ltd (Bellingham, WA)
Earth Games (San Clemente, CA)
Watermark (Arcata, CA)
Eagle Creek Travel Gear (San Diego, CA)
Black Diamond (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Western Spirit Cycling (Moab, Utah)
Mountain Hardware (Richmond, CA)
Petzl America (Clearfield, UT)
Vibram (Concord, MA)
Werner Paddles (Seattle, WA)
Alpine Experience (Olympia, WA)
Sullivan Agency (Wimberley, TX)
Peregrine Outfitters (Williston, VT)
Patagonia (Ventura, CA)
The Forest Group (Lotus, CA)
Horny Toad Activewear (Santa Barbara, CA)
Gregory Mountain Products (Temecula, CA)
Zumiez Inc. (Everett, WA)
Trango (Boulder, CO)
American Outdoor Products (Boulder, CO)
Le Travel Store (San Diego, CA)

The Leatherman endorsement really hurts. I bought matching Waves for
me and my dad about a year before he died, I was going to pass his
along to my daughter when she's old enough. Now I have to buy a pair
of SOGs instead.


There is nothing wrong with endorsing one candidate or another, that is really
the American system. I don't even object to any entertainer endorsing one
candidate and taking an active part in their election. That again is our
freedom and right. What I object to is the use of ones power, not to promote
one candidate and their views, but to try and destroy another candidate by lies
and inuendo. There is a distinct difference and it is one being crossed with
ever increasing frequency.

I also take a rather "don't let the door hit you in the ass" attitude toward
anyone, such as Baldwin, who states they are going to leave this country if
their candidate isn't elected. Rather we like the results or not, the people
of this country have voted and they have picked Bush by a slim majority. I
don't believe the vote hinged on any single issue, as our single minded media
would have us believe, but represented a much broader view of all issues. I
also don't see it as a mandate by the people on any issue.


Bob Reed
www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site)
KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress....

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice,
pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!"
(M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman)