The Grass Doctor

Are you an angry Republican? Why are you so angry?

I have a small nursery business (I grow plants) that is also a lawn and garden center. I've been in business nearly 7 years. I work hard. This is honest work, but it doesn't pay much. To supplement my business, I do some landscaping and lawn care. This is really hard work, as all I have is a 33" Cub Cadet walk behind mower. I started with a $300 21" mower originally. One place I have been working for is a gun shop. When I came in to get paid ($30) the owner says "you wanted change, here's your f'ing change" He opens his register and starts to throw coins at me. At first, I didn't understand, maybe he wasn't happy with my work? Then a customer yells g"et the hell out of here you G** D*** lib!" I'm glad the mower was loaded on the trailer already. I ran out of the shop, without my money, I figured it was best to get out of there, these people are really into guns. I'm not going back. I did send a bill, via 1st Class Mail with Signature Confirmation. I hope I get paid. I am a Democrat. I probably am a liberal too. My S10 does have an Obama sticker on it. However, my relationship with this person is strictly I mow his lawn, he pays me $30. In the winter, I clean his sidewalks and lot with a 30" Cub Cadet snow blower, he pays me $30-40. Not talking about anything other than the work I do for him. Then out of the blue this! Are you really that angry? I was disappointed both times Bush won, but I got over it. I never took my feelings out on anyone, no matter how often I was angered by something Bush or other Republicans did. I didn't have time to be mad. I have too much work to do and not enough money to hire much help. I've was able to just carry on. Now someone I like is in charge. Nothing has really changed. I just keep working and trying to eek out a living. I have no time to gloat. Why is it different now for some people? I am a pro-gun Democrat. I own a brand new H&R Pardner with synthetic black stock and removable choke. It is a single shot 20 gauge. I also have an all black Marlin 60SN, a 22 autoloader with a 4x20 scope that I actually purchased last year from this very same dealer. Lastly, I have a Mossberg Plinkster 702 bolt action 22 with Varmint/Target 21" bull barrel (again all black) on oder with the shop I purchased my Pardner from. So before you assume I'm anti-gun... I'm NOT!

Public Comments

1. because Obama won.
2. I'm angry that Washington spending was out of control under Bush and has gotten worse under the young Obama administration.
3. If I were you, I'd pour salt all over their lawn
4. I'm an angry independent! The Dems and the GOP, that act like Dems, made me angry. Idiots like Arnold made me really angry!
5. My guess is you were vocal when it came to guns or politics when you were waiting for your money. It's different now with all the hate coming from Hollywood, media, and Democrats in general for Republicans. If I owned a company and had to fire a few people, Democrats would be the first to go.
6. I'm not an angry conservative. As far as this goes, what you went through is bull crap. Nobody should go through that. I may be conservative but these guys have no business trying to bully you out of your political beliefs. Even if I think your opinion is ignorant, I believe you still have the right to state your opinion.
7. You are either full of shit or you are in Arkansas.
8. It sounds like he is a typical clueless "conservative" who hates himself and people who work for a living.
9. He is mad at you because the person you support is infringing on his constitutional right and yours as well. He was not justified in treating you the way he did and if I were you I would go after him in small claims court to recover your lost wages and then some, best of luck he sounds like a bully you better bully him back.And Black Man try 38% of my earnings.
10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md2bf9DNVB4
11. I don't believe your story. You work for MSNBC, right?
12. They're angry because they are so used to getting their way, and many are having a difficult time accepting that they are not going to get their way for once.
13. So 1 loon represents all Republicans? Of the people I know, the ones that profess to be liberals are the most unhappy people, not Democrats, but Liberals.
14. because im a racist, intolerant homophobe and the only person who will sleep with me is my toothless sister
15. Your party is the party that supports slaughtering innocent babies and you ask why we're so angry ? What do you call abortion ? Being Compassionate and being at peace with others ? God bless.
16. Wow. you sound fair minded and reasonable. as for your customer, some people are just rude. I was expecting to answer your question with something like "yes, I am an angry republican and here is why..." but I see now that you have a valid point. republicans have every right to be angry at the loony politicians in washington who are wasting our money left and right, but there is no excuse to take it out like that on someone like you simply helping him out.
17. Republicans feel that Democrats don't have a right to make a living. That's why they stole from you and that's why they tried to run the Dixie Chicks out of business.
18. I'm not angry,You voted the idiot in,not me.Can I ask you something though,How much of the side lawn service business are declaring on your taxes?Especially since any job under $200.00 doesnt have to be.And since you are probably collecting about $50.00 bucks from each customer,what do you claim? I mean you dont say(or declare) anything(taxwise) about it collectively(*as a whole income) do you?
19. I was working for an office full of sleazoid republicans - I had produced a couple desks for them. But I went in with my Obama pin on my shirt - they were really nasty about it then - how much more angry they must be now that Obama's won and done a really decent job. Republicans are mindless scum - their scum leader, Cheney, taught them complete intolerance and an unfounded sense of entitlement. Republicans are SUPPOSED to be ruling (and torturing and murdering and committing treason) - but somebody voted them out of office - and they're pissedoff like crazy now. It's fun to watch them wiggle.
20. Some people are going to have to actually Pay for Obama's "Change". Although, I completely disagree with the way you were treated by this person, he is probably seeing how much more in Higher Taxes he is going to have to give the government, so Obama being President is affecting his life. Honestly, I think the Anger will only get Worse as Americans (Not just the Rich) get hit with more and more Taxes over the next few years...
21. I'm in business too, and business was great the first 6 years of Bush's term. Then the democrats got control and things slowed. Having no real issue to run on, libs started talking down the economy, telling everyone how horrible 4-5% unemployment was. Now libs got their fool in place and we have 8-10% unemployment. Why would you gloat about that?