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February 2008

Something About Mary - Pisses Me Off
Mary Peters' Power Grab on YOUR Federal 2010 Grant Money

STORY: http://pressmediawire.com/article.cfm?articleID=5365
U.S. Transportation Secretary Peters Unveils Legislation to Help States Target Motorcycle Helmet Use

A little background primer on who you're dealing with - when you send a letter to Mary Peters......

"Un-Easy" Rider" PICTURE: http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/bike-topper.jpg

Mary "Crash & Burn" Peters...the US Secretary of Transportation who happens to pose, I mean "ride" on a Harley Davidson....Mary thinks it's her job to tell YOU how to dress for success. Why? Because she simply wasn't paying attention one day - and had a nasty crash....into the BACK of her HUSBAND's bike. That's love. And it's her love for YOU, that's keeping her awake at night. She wants some of that motorcycle awareness and training money to FORCE you to wear a helmet when you ride. Don't learn to ride. Just put on a helmet and everything will be just fine. Uh huh. Right.

SEE Mary's special "Death Grip" riding technique - as featured in her Public Service Announcement: http://www.nhtsa.gov/multimedia/TV/mc_safety_CC.wmv
WARNING: She is NOT a "natural-looking" rider....she's got me on the edge of my seat just watchin' her on video. She looks real spooked when she rides. I sure wouldn't wanna be goin' north on an Arizona two lane and see her comin' south towards me.

Like she sez...she's a motorcycle "enthusiast"...but I don't think she's a motorcycle RIDER. Look at the "uncomfortable" posture she has..that girl is riding SCARED...it's evident, she really don't know what she's doin' there. I imagine she probably doesn't really "enjoy" riding that much....it's all about that "cool" factor for her...which means her sorry a$$ won't be riding to any Toy Runs in the rain...the kids can just wait til next year.
(I thought that was just a Palm Springs affliction?)

And uh, Mary, when you check your tire pressure, you gotta move your palm outta the way - so the little white number thingy can magically pop out and show you how happy it is to see you.

See, she puts on a helmet so she doesn't have to pay so much attention to making the motorcycle function - while riding...the scenery is so much prettier if you don't over-complicate things with petty stuff like riding, skills, training, evasive maneuvers, proper following distance, SIPDE; Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, Execute. SEE; Search. Evaluate. Execute.

Mary used the OUCH technique; Overlook. Under-react. Crash. Hospital.

Mary suffers from a serious affliction known as "The Gary Busey Syndrome." EXAMPLE: "I think I'm one of you, but I'm really not that good at riding - so let ME tell you how YOU should ride...so I can collect some helmet/insurance industry cash for my retirement, Lord knows I'm going to need it."

She thinks she's going to be the next GOVERNOR of Arizona? I will ride to AZ in a snowstorm and WORK the campaign of any (viable) opponent.

Something About Mary: http://www.dot.gov/bios/peters.htm
Mary E. Peters was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 5, 2006, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 15th Secretary of Transportation on September 30, 2006, after spending more than two decades crafting solutions to our nation's toughest transportation challenges.

GREAT ARTICLE: "See Mary Crash"
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/12/6697_see_mary_crash.html

About her PSA: http://askpatty.typepad.com/ask_patty_/2007/11/motorcycle-safe.html

VISIT: http://www.firemarypeters.com/ (She's managed to piss off the truckers, too)

Q. Who does Mary work for?
A. President Bush.
Q. Who does President Bush work for?
A. YOU.
President Bush's Cabinet
The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet (drawn from Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution) is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of their respective offices. The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments.
ACTION: Wanna get rid of Mary? Ya gotta write, call, fax or email President Bush...

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Phone Numbers
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
TTY/TDD
Comments: 202-456-6213
Visitors Office: 202-456-2121

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