Never Believe Generalizations

I don't have a bumper sticker on my current car, but I used to drive a hunter green mustang with this one in the window:


I loved that car.

But that's beside the point. There are a lot of anti-Bush bumper stickers out there, and there are a lot of anti-anti-Bush people out there too. Some of them are in law enforcement, which is cause enough for alarm, and have taken umbrage with stickers that portray the president in an, ahem, unpleasant way. My personal favorite is "Fuck Bush." Concise.

As far as I can tell (with my exceptional googling abilities), bumper stickers are protected under the First Amendment even if they use profanity. There is a ton of case law out there and some very helpful FAQ's about the use of profane language on bumper stickers, and it seems to me that people should be able to display their ideas in whatever language suits them. One person's offensive pornography is another person's art. I am often offended by people's faces, but that doesn't mean I can punch them.

And those who put "I'm Tired of All the BUSHIT" on the back of their cars shouldn't be subject to fines or punishment either. If Dick Cheney can tell someone to Go Fuck Yourself on the floor of Congress, I should be able to shoot him in the face. No wait, I'm all confused...