I haven’t put a bumper sticker on a car since “Keep It Wild” in the 1990’s. Before that was “Wallace 68”, “Impeach Earl Warren”, and before that “I Like Ike”. (Actually, I barely remember Ike.)
Candidate stickers are a mystery to me – can’t they make them removable? All that a “Kerry/LiebermanEdwards (wow – what a memorable campaign!) 04″ sticker tells me is that you are easily pleased and have an old car.
A company called Zazzle” offers somewhat thoughtful bumper stickers. They are for people who are ambivalent about issues and don’t want to put their views in your face. Here’s a few:
I’d rather be engaging in any one one of several activities that I find more engaging than driving.
I attended or am otherwise affiliated with a creditable university, to which I give my continued allegiance.
The benefits of environmental protection measures should thoughtfully be weighed against their costs, and the sound ones enacted.
Some of your bumper stickers make me a little uncomfortable.
Yes, my child might be on board, but I recognize that you are already driving as safely as can be expected, if only to protect yourself.
And my favorite:
In many contexts, “What would Jesus do?” is not a particularly helpful inquiry.
I could not agree more – Jesus was never faced with some of the harder issues of the day – abortion (he was a virgin, no matter what Dan Brown says), never served in the military, never had to vote, and certainly had no clue that he’s ever be referenced on a bumper sticker, since bumpers were a 1,885 years away, give or take.
Piece of Mindful 
Those are great.
I like my Darwin fish, though.
I always wanted one of the magnetic ribbon things that says “God bless the magnetic ribbon industry.”
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“The benefits of environmental protection measures should thoughtfully be weighed against their costs, and the sound ones enacted.”
That’s a bumper sticker? What the fuck are you driving?
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A Hummer. It’s the only vehicle with a bumper wide enough to display that sticker.
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Self-labeling, or personal advertising, must give the wearer some feeling of belonging or status. T-shirts, gimme’ caps, bumperstickers and the like function like African skin markings that help identify to which “clan” we belong. It helps keep awkward questions about our identity to a minimum.
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The only bumper sticker I’ve ever put on my car read:
Being an “intellectual” I still haven’t taken a position.
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I’m personally opposed but I respect the right of others …
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I have been reading your blog now for quite a long time and really like it. I don’t know if it’s your style or not , but do you think you could perhaps do a post on the oil spill in the gulf?
I love your thoughts and opinions, and would love to see your comments on this sad tragedy.
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