uneasy riders...

how did Harley Davidson, an American icon and a symbol of freedom and independence, become a caricature? well, when businesses are run by rightwing religious fanatics who had Dr. Laura as a mascot....that never helps
　
I got an email that Harley Davidson in Carp is closing .... When these guys moved in, I normally wouldn't have minded a motorcycle dealership close by...it's a great area next to Santa Claus Lane..lots of freeway and side roads to cruise and ride..but soon I began to see some weird things emanating from this shop...speeding, war rallies disguised as charity events, events with Dr. Laura as "special guest", motorcycle gangs, NOISE, leather, lace, free ice cream...
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
lots of zoning issues also got them into trouble....and remember that guy who followed me in the hills behind Carp recently..that big fat bald guy...well, maybe he was a Harley Jesus guy and now they got a police report on him..and then their buddy Dr. Laura's meltdown on her now defunct radio show..and with that black man in the White House..well, what's a good Christian to do but quit (and blame Muslim Obama)....Quit yourselves like men, and fight.
well, the Lord works in mysterious ways and I think he agreed with me this time!!! Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant ...ahh, so it's ok if I pursue that pretty married gal now?? cooool!! thanks Jesus!!
and these guys at Harley were the PHONIEST Christians ever..they didn't want a business in Carp, they wanted to establish a beachhead and use Jesus to get special perks...well, it didn't work..you can't pray to Jesus and Dr. Laura and expect to get favors from the county planners; you can't annoy the neighbors with cigarette smoke, noisy bikes, tatoos everywhere, stupified customers, and oversized American Flags and expect to succeed....you can't send a bald fat ugly goon to follow me up through the hills to try to scare me...But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
I can move through these hills like a mountain lion and lions ain't scared of nothing...NOTHING!! The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
so you reap what you sow... to everything there is a season...listen to me, I will open my mouth in parables!!
now, what would be nice is a Triumph cycle shop here.. yeah, that would be cool...and long live the Corvette place next door... although the owner is kinda nutty too at least he isn't a bother..a nuisance...
well....I did see some for sale or lease signs on the property a few months ago, so maybe the whole shebang got sold..or the Jesus freak owners simply couldn't pay the mortgage....I really got nothing against Harley bikes and there's some really cool ones out there...but the noisemakers are the ones that ruin it for the good riders....why can't these knuckleheads see that?? I don't know...they should have listened to me...The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
so we'll see what happens to this property....but... I hope they don't build a mosque here!!