My neighbor acros the street has 4 "Support Our Troops"

[RebelOne]

magnets plastered on her car bumper. She is very pro-Bush and pro-war. Well, I decided I have had it. I went to CafePress.com and ordered a bumper sticker which reads "Support Our Troops, Bring them Home." I can't wait to receive it as I am anxious to see her reaction to it, and of course, all the thousands of other drivers on the roads here in No. Georgia who have those yellow magnents on their cars.

[FreedomAngel82]

1. I live above you

in Tn and see those magnents everywhere. I wonder where the money goes to though? I know they have to pay for making it (so much percentage I think) but what about the rest? How about sending money to VA hospitals to help them out? I bet with all the money they have they can buy every veteran at least one meal a day for a year.

[Skittles]

3. I've confronted people in parking lots with those stupid magents

I have yet to find one who does ANYTHING to support the troops other than sport a stupid sticker on their SUV. The poster is correct - they are PRO-WAR, NOT pro-troops. NO ONE who is pro-this piece of shit phony war could really be supporting the troops.

[Frances]

6. Good point

My local hardware store has the ribbons for sale & they aren't cheap.

I am in a letter writing mode, so I may write a letter suggesting that those people who support the troops should contribute money to veterans groups that actually do good work with veterans. I have contributed small amounts to DAV and Eastern Paralyzed Vets.

[Warpy]

10. The owner of that Chinese factory producing most of them

is grateful as hell for redneck jingoism.

[Clark2008]

26. I have a piece of cardboard in my car that says,

"I used my money to give to the troops instead of a yellow ribbon corp."

I also live in Tennessee and my car hasn't been keyed, yet.

[Frances]

2. I just sent an email to the Washington Post

pointing out that the Republicans defeated a Democratic amendment to the bankruptcy bill that would have provided protection to troops fighting in Iraq.

You might want to write a similar letter to your local paper.

And I certainly approve of your new bumper sticker.

[madmom]

4. I think we need a bumper sticker that says

support our troops buy a magnet or support our magnet anything to show them how stupid this really is.

[apple_ridge]

16. Here you go.

http://www.cafepress.com/cp/browse/Ntt-support+stickers+china_pp-_N-0_pv-althudval.15168283_No-1_Ntk-All_D-support+stickers+china_Nao-1

[ClassWarrior]

5. You can order a yellow ribbon magnet that says...

...from http://unitedforpeace.org/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/50?osCsid=0f88bd25344e7bd7789bbb53dc0eb519 and the proceeds actually go to a good cause, not a magnet manufacturer's new yacht fund.

NGU.

[Frances]

8. I like the ribbon (Bring the troops home now)

I think it's important that the administration not be able to divide the country into 2 groups: those that support the troops and those who spit on the troops.

I, for one, was against the Vietnam War, but I felt so sorry for the young people who had to fight it.

[RebelOne]

15. I wanted to get one of those, but the back of my car is

fiberglass and the magnets won't work. So the next best thing was a bumper sticker. It has what Ford calls the "crunch factor." And believe me, it works because I was rear-ended a few years ago. A truck hit me. I wasn't hurt, but my car's back end was a mess.

[ClassWarrior]

34. I think they have stickers of the peace ribbon too.

NGU.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. The "good" Germans were fond of swastikas to show their "patriotism".

And, they certainly "supported" their troops.

[catzies]

9. All she's supporting is the magnetic ribbon industry. But she feels good

and that's what it's all about -- assuage the guilt before it sinks in.

[Inland]

12. I would like a "Support Magnetic Ribbons" ribbon.

What color would it be?

[kittenpants]

41. lol - "Support China's factories" ribbons

[Lindacooks]

11. Mail her a couple of enlistment forms.

If she's that gung-ho on the chimp, she should give some of her own blood to the cause.

[RebelOne]

17. Unfortunately, she is too old to enlist or I would.

[0rganism]

30. Never too old to do cooking or logistics support for Halliburton

Anytime one of those gung-ho kill-em-all repukes tells you how they'd be enlisting except they're too {old/crippled/overweight/whatever} please feel free to remind them that there's a huuuuuge private sector enterprise underway in Iraq and Afghanistan to provide the soldiers with food, lodging, and entertainment. Truckers especially would be very much in demand, but anyone who could type, bake, sing, swing a hammer, push a mop, change a bedpan, or set a table should be able to find something productive to do on site.

THERE IS NO EXCUSE SHORT OF QUADROPLEGIA OR IMMINENTLY TERMINAL ILLNESS FOR THE PRO-WAR WINGNUTS NOT TO BE OVERSEAS "SUPPORTING THE TROOPS" FOR REAL. And even the quadroplegics could potentially be teaching English to interested Iraqis.

[Lindacooks]

45. Do that and tell her to send them to any of her relatives

who are of enlistment age.

After all, if she's so 'loyal', she won't mind spilling some of her family's blood for her lord and master, sir chimpy.

[Make7]

13. Are you going to put the bumper sticker on her car? n/t

[RebelOne]

18. Nope, on my car. But good idea, maybe I should order

an extra one for her. LOL

[Radio-Active]

14. so if I can support the Troops by purchasing one of them ribbon magnets..

will I be supporting them 4 times as much if I buy 4 of them!!!????

[RebelOne]

19. Well, let me say this. She is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[leftchick]

20. You should get one of these as well....

Draft Republicans bumper stickers...

http://www.cafepress.com/beatbushgear.15001051?zoom=yes#zoom

[RebelOne]

22. I ordered 2 dog t-shirts from CafePress.

One reads: "My IQ is higher than Bush's." And the other says "I Heart Democrats." Nobody is going to give my dog any argument as she is a Rottweiler.

[proud patriot]

46. Also a "Support The president ? Enlist Now !"

would be a good idea

[Ms. Clio]

21. Here's a site with anti-ribbon ribbons

http://www.supportourribbons.com

Ribbon mottoes include: "I Support More Troops Than You" and "One Nation Under Ribbons."

[RebelOne]

23. Thanks, I checked it out. Too funny!!

[Make7]

25. "My Ribbon Is Better Than Your Ribbon." I like that one best. n/t

[proud patriot]

47. LOL ..I love the "my ribbon is better than your ribbon" ribbon

:D

[coreystone]

24. When buying bumber stickers or magnets, please be sure they...

produced by US labor. "Support the American worker" from outsourcing...PLEASE :-)

[RebelOne]

27. I am fairly sure that CafePress is pro American-made products.

[coreystone]

29. I Hope That You Receive this in the Positive Manner in Which it is ...

intended. I just called CafePress and talked with a pleasant young man concerning the "origins" of production of items which they retail on their site. He will be doing some research and letting me know about some of the items which he was not sure of.

He did say the "messenger bag" was made in China, the coffee mugs were foreign made, and the "apparel items were American made.

I know that there are other sites that market the "NOT ME" wrist bands that are produced in China, then "stamped" with the "NOT ME" impression by an American post prodution firm.

There is a very big market for political items from many distributors/retailers that capitalize on the current political stream of expression. I simply wish to "not assume" that the consumers are aware of where the items are produced.

If you have any doubts, please call the retailer.

:-)

[RebelOne]

36. The vendors I ordered from offered all American-made products.

[sbj405]

28. Have you asked her what she's doing to support the troops?nt

[leftchick]

31. Look What I Just found! LOL!

[leftchick]

32. and another...

this is fun!

[humanriteswritlarge]

43. leftchick---where did you find that sticker??

I want one of those!

[caligirl]

33. Just a suggestion, locate the nearest uso office(try a major

airport) ,they often have them. And send them some diapers and wet wipes, or toilet paper or paper towels. Then when your neighbor says something to you about the support she feels for the troops, ask her if she has done this too. I made several donations to the uso office at Honolulu airport while we were stationed in Hawaii. The family's need this support. Incidentally, while we were traveling to our next duty station, we ran out of diapers and formula for our 9 month old. the hotel staff in Atlanta drove us to a 7-11(very late at night) after picking us up at the airport so we could buy this stuff. The military travel office routed us through the least direct and most time consuming route from Hawaii to Atlanta via LA and Salt Lake City and DC. More than 12 hours flying with an infant and my hubby's golf clubs.

[RebelOne]

35. I will check it out. But the Atlanta airport is quite a distance from me

[Donailin]

37. In another thread I suggested

that you buy about fifty magnets and plaster your car and get a bumper sticker that says "I support the troops more than you!"

[Deja Q]

38. Give one to her, adding this note:

If you're so pro-Bush, why not enlist yourself?

[in_cog_ni_to]

39. I just ordered a bumper sticker that has a yellow ribbon

with a smiley face, arms and legs and it says "My yellow ribbon made the honor roll!" ;)

I saw another that said. "Take your yellow ribbon and wrap it around your damn neck!" I thought that would be a little dangerous around here. It would draw a mob. I would say 8 out of 10 cars have those damn magnets on them. Really pathetic.

[Blue Gardener]

40. "My yellow ribbon made the honor roll"

Where do I find one? It's perfect!

[in_cog_ni_to]

44. Here ya go.

http://www.cafepress.com/shop/bumper-stickers/browse/N-1332+3949_p-16_pv-southweststore.16650719_Ne-25_bt-1

[Toucano]

42. Your neighbor is three short of a true patriot.

True patriots have ribbons on each quarter panel, the hood, and two on the trunk.

What a poser!