[pct-l] a new one from the minutemen

[Pea Hicks]

so, i was dropping 4 hikers off at the southern terminus this afternoon, 
and as is a common occurence, a minuteman drove up to say "howdy." in my 
experience, this tends to be followed up with some sort of chit-chat 
about the illegal immigrant situation, usually in an attempt to feel out 
what our position is on the subject. sometimes they're friendly, 
sometimes not.

in this case, the guy immediately launched into "are you all registered 
to vote" to which i responded "yes, but we're here to hike, not to 
discuss politics." then he said "would you mind signing a petition to 
support the definition of marriage as exclusively between a man and a 
woman?"

i was really taken aback by this, and simply said "no, sorry." he then 
said "are you speaking for all five of you?" to which i said "yes" 
without hesitation, assuming the others wouldn't mind, which they 
didn't. they were busy getting their packs ready and taking photos.

with that, he quickly sped away, deliberating leaving us in a cloud of dust.

i hope the pct trailhead isn't becoming some sort of magnet for broader 
right-wing soapboxing.



girlscout