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Here's how the van looks now. This is
also how it looked on March 3, when I went to the Owensboro Courthouse to
support Mr. Ricky Colbert when he pleaded innocent to charges of smoking a
cigarette in his OWN restaurant. Link to that story is here: http://www.aalf.ws/smokers-rights-van/downhome-KYfolks-resist-ban.html
Front Bumper
Details:
This van has traveled over 6,000 miles since this
project began in Dec. 2005.
Over the next few months there are tentative plans
to visit CA, OK, AK, and possibly
NC, VA, DC (again!), MI, MT, WA??? Never
know. We DO run the roads.
Here are the trips we've made so far, with
pics:
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Ownesboro, Kentucky, February 23, 2006 http://www.aalf.ws/smokers-rights-van/downhome-KYfolks-resist-ban.html
Link to BRAND NEW PAGE with BOYCOTT INFORMATION and
MAP
Most of the decorations are contact
paper & 'funky foam', and held on with carpet tape, and duct
tape. It DOES come off, as I've been replacing quite a bit of it. :
)
Some of the paint is acrylic, and a lot of it's
fabric paint. The fabric paint comes in all sorts of interesting textures
and with special effects - metallic, sparkles, etc, and seems to be extremely
weather proof. I used lots of glitter, also. These pics really don't
do justice to how pretty it looks. I've used florescent, and glow in
the dark paints, so it shows up well at night also.
I have been obeying ALL traffic laws, and being
polite to all. I have had NO trouble whatsoever with police or anyone
else. If anything, drivers behind me have been giving me more room than
usual - almost no one is tailgating. When I signal to change lanes, almost
everyone backs off and makes room for me to go <G>. I'll bet my risk
of someone stealing my van is WAY lower than before <VBG>. I do tend
to make sure I'm parked where I can keep an eye on it, though, or have someone
keep an eye on it for me, just in case anyone would attempt to vandalize
it. Have not had any incidents like that yet. I always try to park
in the location with best visibility, and most traffic.
Have been getting LOTS of waves, smiles, victory
signs, cigarettes waved at me, thumbs up, and very very rarely a 'thumb down'
(but all have seemed polite). I have now lost count of the number of
folks who have said, 'I love what you're doing', and 'your van is awesome'. Occasionally we are
getting outright cheers and applause! This IS NOT about 'me', though. It's about FREEDOM, and losing our country! I don't think I've EVER had so much
fun. I highly recommend trying this to anyone else who has a bit of an
'adventuresome' spirit, and some creative abilities.
Of course, this is now 'hand wash' only
<LOL>.
You are welcome to share
this.
Info for Fighting Bans
ALL Info: www.aalf.ws/smokingmad/
Chicago Ban
Smoking Ban/BOYCOTT States Map - USA
Free Graphics - BOYCOTT Labels
My Letter at congress.org posted June 26, 2006
FREE Report: CA Smoking Ban Costs 100 Billion $ so far
NEW 2/14/2006: FREE Reports: Drug Cos Fund Smoking Bans & Smoking Allowed PROVEN 152 Times Safer than OSHA Standards
FREE Report: Smoking Bans DO NOT Prevent Heart Attacks
ALL the OLDEST People in the World happen to be SMOKERS.
JOIN: Forces International
Gallery of Famous Smokers
Charts & Graphs
www.smokersclubinc.com/
ALL Info: www.aalf.ws/smokingmad/
Chicago Ban
Smoking Ban/BOYCOTT States Map - USA
Free Graphics - BOYCOTT Labels
My Letter at congress.org posted June 26, 2006
FREE Report: CA Smoking Ban Costs 100 Billion $ so far
NEW 2/14/2006: FREE Reports: Drug Cos Fund Smoking Bans & Smoking Allowed PROVEN 152 Times Safer than OSHA Standards
FREE Report: Smoking Bans DO NOT Prevent Heart Attacks
ALL the OLDEST People in the World happen to be SMOKERS.
JOIN: Forces International
Gallery of Famous Smokers
Charts & Graphs
www.smokersclubinc.com/
Resources
MUST READ BOOK
New Year's Resolutions - ALL original and Highly Educational
(by the way, HELP YOURSELF to ANY of this stuff you can use - flyer,
resolutions, ban map, etc. Copy away - permission granted to share)
Free Graphics:
If you use these, please link them to
www.aalf.ws/smokingmad/ or www.aalf.ws/smad/ - thanks
Link the following to
EMAIL - Here is MY Opinion
EMAIL - to CONTRIBUTE more information about this subject
Subscribe AALF Smoker's Rights List
Lynda Farley
Mom of 6 - Grandma of 5 (so far : )
40 Year Smoker - I'd Rather FIGHT than Quit!
My Resume
40 Year Smoker - I'd Rather FIGHT than Quit!
My Resume
532 Farley Road
Edmonton, KY, 42129
(270)432-7272 CST (I'm a night owl : )
An American who Loves Freedom http://www.aalf.ws/
NOTE: A few have asked me who is paying me to do this (ROFLOL!!!!) Answer: Absolutely NO ONE. I have been a full time homemaker for about the past 18 years. Before that, I worked as a computer programmer at IBM Corp. Last time I heard, there are NO secret ties between IBM and the tobacco industry.
I am nothing more than a PI__ED OFF (and fairly well educated) Grandma from Kentucky. It doesn't get ANY more 'grassroots' than that!
Some folks would like to know if they can help. Though I'm mainly driving this van all over the place in the course of my regular life (family & dog shows), I've also been making side trips whenever possible, and multiple extra trips, for instance the several times I've toured the Indianapolis and other State Houses). GAS expenses are incredible. At times, I've not been able to do as much as I'd like due to being short of yet more gas $. Any help - even a little would be appreciated, and it WILL ADD to the miles I can cover. If you would like to help with gas for the liberty van, my address & phone no. are above. Or, you can use PayPay www.paypal.com. Email is jlfarley@scrtc.com . Please make note on it that it's for the Liberty Van. If you would like a receipt, please include your contact info, and I'll send you one. It is NOT tax deductible, though.
Another thing I would love to find help with is legal assistance. I would like to set up some sort of tax free EDUCATIONAL foundation for AALF (An American who Loves Freedom). Then, contributions to keep the Liberty Van running might be tax deductible. I'm sure we can think of other worthy projects to educate about and promote FREEDOM as well.
THANKS -
Sole 'webslave' of 'The Most Beautiful Pages On The WWW'
http://www.hosanna1.com/
CEO 3A Home Business Resources
http://www.3ahomebusiness.biz/
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