"You want to know something buddy? You've got a big fucking mouth!" The guy sitting across the bar from me wasn't taking kind to my political rhetoric, but hey, that's his problem not mine! Anyways, I told him this, "The first amendment of the Constitution guarantees my Freedom of speech! And if you don't like it? You can kiss my ass! Or go somewhere else!" I then drink another shot of tequila and resume my conversation with another guy at the bar. I'm too old to fight. And for the most part I try to avoid confrontations - Ten minutes later, as I am walking to the restroom, the guy who I had a verbal spat with says this to me - "Libertarians are a bunch of fucking idiots!"
Before I could respond, a voice from the other side of the bar says -"Listen asshole, I am a card carrying Libertarian in the State of Nevada. You are going to get your ass whipped if you don't apologize for that remark!" Turns out another guy who had been sitting a few seats down from me at the bar had overheard our conversation and was none too appreciative of the other guys banter, "I ain't apologizing for shit! You can kiss my ass!" The Libertarian hater yelled - By now both were nose to nose barking at each other. The next thing you know they're rolling on the floor wrestling. The bartender immediately jumps the bar, breaks the tussle up and escorts them to the door.
"Fun's over folks! Back to drinking!" The bartender and I are good friends, "Damn Jayson, you know how to cool a situation down fast," I tell him, "Those guys were acting like morons." Jayson is a strapping young lad. It would be foolish to get on his bad side. Unfortunately, he wasn't done throwing people out - "Rob, you're out of here too. It was your loud mouth that started the fracas. And from now on! I don't want to hear your politics. Talk about sports, or women, or something of that nature. Politics don't play well when people are drinking! Now get lost!" I wasn't about to argue, so I finish my beer and out the door I go. I then walk across the street to another watering hole. And wouldn't you know. The first two people I see are the guys who were thrown out before me. We all look at each other and start laughing. I thought it smart to leave politics alone for the rest of the night.
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