I saw the newest bumper sticker today: “Support America’s Troopers.” At the bottom was the name of an organization I had not heard of, the American Association of State Troopers. As I later drove by a trooper hiding off from the road waiting to ensnare a “speeder,” I thought of the bumper sticker and asked myself “Why should we?” I could not think of a reason. Not sure if the trooper did not see me speeding because he was reaching for a doughnut.

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