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The stealing of Yard Signs happens every election cycle, but that is not an excuse. It is still illegal and shameful to do so. The signs, which supporters of the candidates put in their yards, cost approximately $5 a piece. The campaign money that buys those signs is donated money from some hard working Americans and taxpayers. The “Tradition” of stealing Yard signs is almost as old as Voting itself. Politicians, both Democrat and Republican, would more than likely like this “tradition” to stop. For me personally, theirs something about stealing campaign signs, whether they be Democrat or Republican that is truly UNAMERICAN and not patriotic in the least and somehow the spirit of Democracy is broken when it is done. Being a Democrat, I feel that the reason that our Democratic Political signs are being stolen is because we have very strong candidates this year. I will assume that the person(s) responsible for taking down the signs are supporters of the Democrats and would like a sign for their yard to show their neighbors how they feel this election cycle. If I am wrong than I will think that you feel threatened by their popularity. Either way, this Democrat of Wise County will continue to support our Democrats and be proud to do so. If you need Political Yard signs for any Democrats, you may visit www.wisedems.org and contact us through our contact information page and we will be happy to bring you some.
Just in case anyone was wondering, the signs were placed legally and I have already checked with city inspectors, the police and the locations they were placed just in case they were mistakenly taken down, and they were not.
46 comments:
I know those signs heavily influence the way people vote.
I saw one once and almost became a Democrat on the spot. Almost...
I got a letter to the editor too, once. But it was in the Star-Telegram and it had to do with them burying a story about a Navy Medal of Honor recipient on page 11. Not quite as powerful as a letter about election signs, but it was my 15 minutes of fame...
Here's a letter to the editor of this blog...More nekkid women,Banjo's and Midgets and no more Gay stuff.
yeah..ummm..and one day at band camp
$5 WHOLE DOLLARS!!!1 Think about the children.
Yard signs...what??
More info on accident(BReAkiNG NewS) on the update..anybody know??
I asked for ALL of the Democrat yard signs. I got me a bonfire planned.
Double Fake Johnny Arson
"For me personally, theirs something about stealing campaign signs, whether they be Democrat or Republican that is truly UNAMERICAN and not patriotic in the least and somehow the spirit of Democracy is broken when it is done"
I couldn't help but notice the misuse of the word "theirs" and the incredibly long run-on sentence. Perhaps, the writer should focus more on sounding educated than worrying about $5.00 yard signs.
That looked like one bad-ass party on the WiseDems Photo Gallery.
The only sign I hope somebody rips out of a Bridgeport yard is the one across from a church that says "PHIL KING".....
Double yuk!!
ah man 4:42 you beat me to it! i was going to say the same thing about that thar word "their." i guess we's on the same page thier..err i mean they're...oops i mean there.
this is the dem v. dem and rep v. rep time of year, dem v. rep is in november, so no reason to steal the other party's signs now.
Blah blah blah, complain, bitch, moan, blah blah blah. Republickan, blah blah blah, bad, blah blah blah.
Is that what you were trying to say barry? You may have to yell a little louder, us normal sized folk can't hear your mumbling coming from below our knees.
Jarhead - you do need a moment of fame........
....since your three paragraphs begin with "I know", "I saw" and "I got".......
:-)
It must suck to be a Republican now. Knowing that working people have had enough and are going to vote Democratic.
That the lies told by the Republicans are not only coming full circle but the truth will be told at the ballot box. The working man is TIRED OF BEING SCREWED BY REPUBLICANS. We are NOT better off since Bush and the Bushies in office. Everything has gone up but my pay !!!
Our next President WILL BE Obama and lets hope he can change America back to the once proud country it used to be before this idiot Bush got involved.
The American people need change and lets see if the Republicans help build up or tear down America.
Okay WordBile and RIP and the rest of you Haters of "Working Blue Collar Men & Women" go ahead and spout hate ... fear ... poor grammar .. and heavens yes the 911 card. Use the catch phrases of "Cut and Run" or my most favorite "Anti Christian".
And also please quit taking yard signs that really shows how scared you are and that you suffer from "Puesdo Sexual Penis Envy" (small cock diseases). Hey .. don't hate the player. Hate the Game ;)
Gaaaaccccccckkkkk! Creepy! 4:42PM, I tried to post that same thing, but I tried to italicize the quote you did. I also said the same thing about the run-on sentence. It just wouldn't go thru....I gave up for fear of duplicate posting - that always makes me feel really silly.
I didn't say anything about the $5.00 yard signs though.
Shut the hell up 5:34PM, a-hole.
Barry, utilize some of those fancy spelling/grammar programs we all know you lawyers have. It will make you appear less stupid next time.
So will your LTTE be published online? I wouldn't waste a wooden nickel on the Mess in paper. I'm still seeing Mr. Hughes letter, and I must say I do agree with his little discourse on the subject of Universal Healthcare.
anon 6:16
you are in denial about the good democratic party. this election season all one has to do is to look at the canidates first off HILLARY CLINTON NEED I SAY MORE
8:11 I need to say only one word.
John McCain (and that is your best man to offer?)
Actually in all fairness it really doesnt matter who you run. AMERICA is tired of getting screwed by your party ;)
maybe its the sign company taking the signs. that would be american.
7:11,
Get a life Douche bag, everyone knew that was a joke.
anon5:34
Good job, Barry. I enjoyed reading it and appreciate your sentiments.
Who cares about those that get obsessive about spelling errors? Surely everyone has made spelling errors before. THis is just a blog, not a term paper.
I really feel the need to slice James Stainton's signs in half.
Wow, 6:16, you're a credit to your species, whatever it may be. I couldn't help picturing the Geico gecko when I read your post.
I don't think John McCain was the best candidate we had, but people believe the media, and during the early primaries the media supported him. After his main challenger quit the race, of course, the New York Times ran the hit piece on McCain based on information they had been sitting on for six months.
Obama's likely the next POTUS. Among other things, he's an avid supporter of abortion, exploits class envy to get votes, he's been involved in a shady land deal and he's a former junkie. In other words, a traditional Democrat. Nothing new. No change.
What is different about Obama is his introducing legislation in the Senate for Americans to pay a new tax to the United Nations, to fight "global poverty." In other words, redistribution of American wealth, another traditional Democrat idea, albeit in a new bottle.
6:16 - Do the "working blue collar men and women" want yet another tax to pay for UN bureaucrats to jet around the world? Is "hope" the word that first comes to mind?
8:18,
"John McCain" is actually 2 words.
And people like this get to vote for our next president?
ohboy.
Campaigning 101. Yard signs are like campaign ads, letting the voters know who is running! Driving down a road, I see Joe Tison and Phil King, so I know they are both Republicans running for State Representative.
I see a lot of signs for County Commissioner Precinct 1, signs for Sheriff and signs for County Attorney.
So, those are contested races and as a voter, I need to find out more about the candidates to be informed on when I go to vote.
But then, I'm concerned about health care, education and the economy on the national scene. At the local level, I will vote for the best person, regardless of party for local office.
Yard signs let voters know to pay attention that an election is coming and they need to go vote!
What is so good about this upcoming election is more people are becoming involved in the process and thank you Jesus they are not all Jarheads!
Of course in the end, Jarheads get what they deserve but unfortunately we sometimes have to pay the price for their not understanding or caring about the issues. They are lazy, uniformed and do not think!
When the light bulb ever goes on, it will probably be when they are without healthcare, without a job and have to go back to eating beans and tators!
maybe they should attach the atomatic liscense revokation law to campain sign stealing.
then it would be heavily enforced and the state would make billions.
Thank you anonymous 8:40 for caring enough about what I've written here to take time to write such a long post about it!
You may not agree with me, but I've obviously got you thinking, don't I?
Is jarhead sitting on a hidden slopjar?
Ok, I'm confused...did you write this letter to the editor or did someone send you a copy of their letter due to your rant about the signs recently?
hey 6:16:
I almost laughed out loud when I read your rant. I had the picture of a small bird getting fed by its mother, swallowing anything the mother feeds it. You've obviously been listening to the liberal magpies that spout the same buzzwords: "working-class, middle America, blue-collar, etc... all tired of the republicans".
You sound about as dumb as that union moron that was arguing with wordkyle on the other subject post about early voting. Why don't you try coming up with an original thought. Open your eyes - there's a great big world out there waiting for you!
The spirit of the letter has been lost on most of you( those being too worried about spelling errors to care about intent). Real Democracy loving, Freedom of Speech Americans, Both Republicans and Democrats understand why this is considered a bad thing for Democracy. Geeeesh, don't you fellow Wise County residents care at all about what the rest of the (b)WORLD WIDE WEB(B) thinks about Wise County, (b)America(b)?
4:45 - I care! That is why I pointed out that the writer of the article needs to be educated on grade school grammar. That article made Wise County sound like a bunch of hillbillies. I don't wish to be associated with that. People need to learn to write and sound educated or shut up. I forgot about democracy - excuse me for violating their right to be stupid.
WordBile this is 6:16 that is ALL YOU could come up with against Obama??? Cant be mad at you ...so just get on the bus and sit your ass in the back with Reagan RIP (11:37 am).
America is about to get back on track and I cant wait for them to build the Geo W library were my dog WILL TAKE A CRAP someday ;)
6:16, 7:31, whatever. Brevity is the soul of ...nevermind, you wouldn't get it.
I was pointing out that Obama is a traditional Democrat with charisma, that's all. No change, no hope and nothing new. He works out of the same Liberal playbook as John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, et al. And it's "hands off" for his opponents because they're afraid of being called racist, so he gets a free ride in debates and the media.
Hope working Americans enjoy paying the extra tax to the United Nations that he supports.
Just imagine him trying to pull his "okey-doke" with Putin. Think he'll offer him a bottle of water?
Wordbile you think America is wrong? Everybody is wrong. The whole world is wrong. And you in ... Wise County are the only one (okay you and that other pond scum 11:37)to see the truth?
America is in the worst condition it ever has been. And I predict this years election will be a LAND SLIDE. And for the record I do not like everything about Obama or McCain or any of them. Its whom I dislike the least.
But I do know America is not better off and its NOT ABOUT ... God .. Guns and ..Gays. I vote my PAY CHECK. With out that I can not donate to my church, buy my gun nor watch out for those terrible gays!!!
5:25 - First, I searched my previous post but didn't find the word "wrong" anywhere. What the hell are you talking about?
Second, I don't live in Wise county.
Third: "America is in the worst condition it ever has been?" That's the most ridiculous statement I've seen in a long time. Read a history book sometime. You know, those things made of paper with pages bound together. You'll see terms like "Civil War" "World War I" and "World War II" and "Great Depression." Get some context for your next stupid utterance.
Relatively speaking, America is the most prosperous it has ever been. We live lives of luxury that our parents and grandparents only dreamed of.
No grasp of facts, religious embrace of trite slogans, worship of someone devoid of substance - you're the perfect Obama supporter.
How do you reconcile your concern about your paycheck with Obama's proposal for a new tax to be paid to the United Nations to "reduce global poverty?"
I guess that matters less to you than Obama offering a bottle of water to a fainting worshipper.
hey 7:31:
Sorry, I'm not Reagan RIP or whomever...
Love,
gern
Wordbile .... Psst .... We are at War with a country that has NEVER attacked us. Didnt he have WMD's
Pssst .... Young men, women and our children are dieing from this war Dumb Ass.
And Duh .. The standard of living is better. Its supposed to be (let me say Dumb Ass again)thats called evolution. Every generation is supposed to do better than the last. Well maybe not your family of retards.
I notice you fail to mention the highest number of homes repossessed in the history of the United States (including the Great Depression).
How many without Americans without health care? And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Lets not even mention the homeless and poor.
But as I have said before your views are distorted by tunnel vision more than likely common with fast food mangers.
Hey anon 6:58:
If your life is so bad, you might could go to that big ol' building in your town. What is it... oh yeah, it's a SCHOOL!!
That way you might could learn how to spell and even maybe how to figger your "rifmatic" problems.
But we know that at least you know how to call people names, even if you DON'T know how to spell your way out of a paper bag! There are teachers out there who are probably "dieing" to teach you how to spell!
6:58 - wow, I don't even know where to start.
Using Occam's razor, let's keep this simple. You acknowledge that the standard of living in America is better (than it has ever been, based on your concept of "evolution.") That nullifies your previous statement; by definition it can't be in the "worst condition it's ever been."
About those history books I mentioned: "April 2, 1917 - America declares war on Germany" (which had not attacked America.)
How about this: from 1940-1945 (about the same length of time as the Iraq war) America suffered over 400,000 military deaths -- about 100 times as many as in Iraq.
It is a shame about home foreclosures (not typically called "repossessions.") The historically low mortgage rates a few years ago made many people want to buy homes they couldn't afford.
The good news is that there were record sales of plasma TV's, iPods, cell phones, satellite systems, xbox, PS3, etc. Could it be that many people made poor choices with their money?
As for healthcare, I maintain that nearly 100% of Americans have healthcare available. (Ask hospitals about their services for indigent patients.) Many do not have medical insurance, some by choice. As for those who can't afford medical insurance...well, first, look at the comment on financial decisions above.
I believe we should help those in need, but not those who continually make foolish decisions...which is the class I put you in, for speaking so poorly on subjects about which you know so little.
Grammar and Puncuation for arguments about todays problems. Golden ....
Comparing Nazi Germany with todays Iraq war ... Double Golden
Telling the poor, homeless and the Un insured "go dump your ailments on any hospital" ..... Triple Golden
And for todays GRAND SLAM GOLDEN !!!
Foreclosures (Repossessions)
People bought homes because of low interest rates and now cant afford them.
And America is in a wonderful state of affairs since Republican control.
Wordbile please stay in the fast food industry. We need more short order cooks turned management doing Americas thinking and moral compass. LOL
6:31 - Thanks. You confirmed that you know nothing about history. You must be an Obama supporter.
The point is that 1) Our problems are nothing new. America has dealt with wartime issues before, including anti-war protests (read about Woodrow Wilson sometime, if you can find a book on your reading level.)
2) Your claim about Americans not having healtcare available was incorrect, which you acknowledge. Healthcare is available to nearly 100% of Americans (and illegal immigrants.)
3) People did indeed buy homes at low interest rates. Now they can't make the payments? People make financial decisions on how they will spend their money, and the decisions are not always wise. Did they spend the mortgage payment on iPods, iPhones, xboxes, plasma TV's etc.? That's a question each individual answers for himself. The same point applies to buying toys instead of medical insurance. Those decisions are not the responsibility of Congress or the President.
You in fact point out that under a Republican administration, home mortgage rates fell to historical lows. Many people were able to afford to buy their first home, which they now still live in and make payments on.
You apparently do need some guidance in thinking and morality. Obama's philosophy -- which is yours because he says so -- leaves people without dignity, without hope, without choices, and dependent on the government.
And if Obama has his way, you'll be paying an extra global tax to the UN. Reconcile that with your concern for those folks who can't afford insurance or mortgages.
Wordpile:
"People did indeed buy homes at low interest rates. Now they can't make the payments? People make financial decisions on how they will spend their money, and the decisions are not always wise. Did they spend the mortgage payment on iPods, iPhones, xboxes, plasma TV's etc.?"
So everyone in America spent wages on TV's and Play Stations and that caused the problem ....
ROLF
You say you do not live in Wise County. Please move here !!! We need thinkers like you. Let me check the papers.... yep Walmart is hiring. Let me check the Homes ... yep plenty of them here too !!!
Please Please Stop your Killing me :)
Same OLD Republican Arguments to keep the middle class down and confused.
Just in case you aren't aware, IT'S NOT WORKING ANYMORE!
Too many are now suffering for the FAILED REPUBLICAN policy and the average Americans ARE NOT buying what you are selling. Obama or Hillary will be the welcome change that America NEEDS NOW !
10:27 - I finally realized what I'm dealing with.
I have concerns that Obama, the likely next President, offers dependence on government as his solution, and his supporters call it hope.
I have concerns that Obama spouts standard Liberal cliches designed to exploit class envy, and his supporters call it inspirational.
I have concerns that Obama came up through the dirty Chicago political machine, offers standard Liberal Democrat ideas, yet his supporters call it change.
Most of all I'm concerned that I spent any time taking you seriously. I must be losing my touch.
11:05 - What kinds of Republican policies are you talking about? Do you have something specific in mind, or is your bluster all just slogans that you heard somewhere?
Word Up Kyle,
Have you just risen from the dead?
How can Millions of Americans be so wrong and you so RIGHT!
Well, I guess that explains it, your SO RIGHT!
4:52 - Thanks, it's big of you to admit it.
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