F@#* You Collectivist!

Forward: On October 25th I was on my way home from Grant's house after a 4 hour stint of literature dropping. Heading northbound on Penn Avenue from 34th Street to 42nd Street, a guy pullled out in front of me at 36th Street and I crashed into him. I own a 2000 Jeep Cherokee sport. I only have 7 more payments on it (I didn't buy it new folks) and the vehicle only has 64,000 miles. Aside from a few minor scratches and few hardly noticeable dings, it is a perfect vehicle. Needless to say, the other guy's insurance company has declared it a total loss. And so...I'll be in the market for a new car very soon here.

This morning:

This girl on the bus was asking me how my car thing was coming along and I mentioned to her that I was going to be in the market for a new car (see picture) because they wanted to total out my Cherokee.




She asked me what I was thinking of getting and I told her another Jeep but this time probably a Grand Cherokee (I don't drive my car to and from work. I primarily use my car for errands and we take it when we go camping which is why I need a car which is suited for those needs. And besides, I don't really need a justification now do I?).

This other woman on the bus, Mary (a liberal to the core; a global warming adocate as well) said: "Oh? That strikes me as odd."

I asked "Why?"

She said because I always struck here as so in tune to current events and politics et al. and that she thought I was more inclined toward a more fuel economical vehicle for environmental betterment and the "common good".

Honestly, I just about damn near threw up.

What is it in society that people subscribe to this?

It's supposed to be some virtue that we sacrifice ourselves, our liberty, our happiness and everything that we work towards for this false altruism that is "the common good"???

I just don't get it.

I told her my existence on this earth is to pursue no other cause than the one that I wish to pursue.

I then reminded her that despite the assertions of president elect Barack Obama, we ARE a nation of individuals and that I am not a collectivist but an individualist. And as such, I will live my life according to my own code, wishes, desires, etc.

I further reminded her that in so doing, I understand and accept other's rights equally and so I will not infringe upon their life or their desire to do the same.

She went on to say "Well I suppose the argument could be made that your actions could have deletarious consequences to others with respect to raising the cost of fuel and the environment."

I told her I wouldn't accept such a ridiculous premise until she could prove beyond a reasonable doubt that my purchasing (or anyone's purchasing) the less fuel economical Jeep Grand Cherokee was creating such deletarious effects upon my fellow man that recourse was deemed justifiable.

I reminded her that if she wished to embark down that road, an equal argument could be made with respect to the undeniable cost and burden as a result of environmental regulation. I also asked her for reliable contradictory evidence that would counter the data findings of the EPA which show that despite rising GDP, Population, Vehicle Travel, etc., air pollution continues to decline and has never been cleaner since at least the '70s.

Come on Mary I'm waiting.....

(waiting for you and your ilk to whither on the vine and die that is)