Spring is upon us in Freehold. With it comes the annual question, "Mayor, why don't we have marked bicycle lanes like other cities?"
Continuing your City Government's Transparency Program, I'd like to explain why Freehold does not have them.
Landover Baptist Church has long held God meant for us to get from one place to another using our cars. The pastors often ask from the pulpit, "Why would God have had us invent cars if He wanted us to ride bicycles?" There just is no answer to this question.
Another argument against bicycle lanes is justice. Drivers pay for streets with their gasoline taxes. Why should they hand over what is theirs to bicycles?
What really sealed me against bicycle lanes was a bumper sticker I saw. It said, "Bikes Not Bombs". We don't need more bikes, but we do need more bombs to use against the Muslims.
In summary, I'm against bike lanes for peace-nik liberals.
Let us all enjoy the blessed Spring here in beautiful Freehold.
Johny Joe Hold
Mayor
Continuing your City Government's Transparency Program, I'd like to explain why Freehold does not have them.
Landover Baptist Church has long held God meant for us to get from one place to another using our cars. The pastors often ask from the pulpit, "Why would God have had us invent cars if He wanted us to ride bicycles?" There just is no answer to this question.
Another argument against bicycle lanes is justice. Drivers pay for streets with their gasoline taxes. Why should they hand over what is theirs to bicycles?
What really sealed me against bicycle lanes was a bumper sticker I saw. It said, "Bikes Not Bombs". We don't need more bikes, but we do need more bombs to use against the Muslims.
In summary, I'm against bike lanes for peace-nik liberals.
Let us all enjoy the blessed Spring here in beautiful Freehold.
Johny Joe Hold
Mayor

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