Comments on: Political Litter Abounds

By: Joe Moran

Joe Moran — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:10:23 +0000

What is the psychology here? The majority of the candidates who have put up the most, largest, and most colorful signs, are the hardest to reach by a constituent that has a real problem.

Just like those running for Wash,DC’s congress and the senate they’ll spend money lavishly and fill the air-waves with their political tripe- then a day after all the incumbents get back in, it’s as if their non-existent. American government on a national and local government has hit a new low; money, hype, and pathological lying by our politicians has taken the place of representing the people and keeping our country as it used to be ” the land of the free, the home of the brave.”

By: Treva

Treva — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:15:50 +0000

Hey, Jack, you know not what you ask for. I am really not a very pleasant person even when totally sober, so we will not likely be picking up signs together. My husband would probably prefer my second choice, in the event of Sali winning the election, which would be to move to another state. I think it is quite kind of you to offer to help, however. Isn’t this a fun blog site? I really like old Dave. Regards.

By: curious george

curious george — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:42:27 +0000

Now if only we could ensure that the fine wasn’t financial (a too easy way out), but a couple of mandatory days on a roadside clean-up crew wearing an orange jumpsuit and using a port-a-john hooked to a trailer.

Where’s my camera…

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:08:44 +0000

Hey Treva, if you need a ride after you get drunk, let me know, and we can pick up signs.

By: janedoe

janedoe — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:48:16 +0000

I agree with Treva on the “fine” idea about signs left to become litter. I do think it should not be a small fine, but a large one. Although do you think you will get the ones putting up the signs voting to fine themselves? I really feel the signs are great, they just need removed by the candidates, not the highway department at our expense.

By: idagreen

idagreen — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:57:18 +0000

“I also find it amusing that in races in which there is no opposition to an incumbent, huge signs saying vote for (the incumbent’s name) appear. Duh! Like we have a choice.”

You may not always have a candidate, but you do have a choice. You are not required to vote for every position on the ballot. If you do not support the incumbent, and there is no challenger on the ballot, you can simply skip voting for that spot. May not be much, but there is an option besides blindly voting for the incumbent just because thier name is on the ballot alone.

By: NuclearShadows

NuclearShadows — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:48:47 +0000

Have you heard of the Vote for These Boobs, Not for These Boobs campaign? http://www.wsbtv.com/news/10144900/detail.html LOL

By: Treva

Treva — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:39:01 +0000

Well, I think the large number of signs is an optimistic “sign” that lots of people care about this election. I voted today at the election site on Barrister and there were really a lot of people there.

I agree with the Guardian that only a moron would decide his/her vote on the basis of a sign posted in the ground on a busy intersection. The positive side, however, is that it might remind some old addle-headed or absent minded folks that there is an impending election.

Or is it a bad thing to have people vote who do not know who or what they are voting for? Well, probably, but the American Way does not exclude the uninformed. I think that a good turnout will be a good thing for the community because it might actually put the good folks in office. (However, if Bill Sali wins I might get drunk and stay that way for the next two years.)

I think there should be a small fine against candidates who don’t remove their signs within a week or so. P.S. If Ms. Ullman would like me to help pick up her signs after election day, I will be more than happy to help. Good luck!!!

By: Gordon

Gordon — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:50:58 +0000

Wow, Wonk! You do get surly.
I find it amusing that you say you’re happy to live in a country where we have the freedom to … debate them afterwards. But when Mr. Logic does just that, you resort to insults (“cynical, mistrustful and beaten-down”) when you disagree.

With that kind of logical argument, you should be running for office. Or maybe you are? Are you really Jim Risch?

As for the signs — I don’t give a hang one way or the other whether they put them up. I don’t pay any more attention to them than I do to the ones that say buy Marlboros or whatever. However, I do think we should delay revealing the results of the election for a week — and each candidate loses 10 votes for each of his or her signs that is not taken down by then.

I also find it amusing that in races in which there is no opposition to an incumbent, huge signs saying vote for (the incumbent’s name) appear. Duh! Like we have a choice.

Yeah, many of the signs are kind of ugly, but not so bad as some of the alleged architecture around here. Did y’all see the big photo in The Daily Paper the other day about somebody being honored for designing a shoebox? Hmmm ….

By: Wonk Vader

Wonk Vader — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:44:18 +0000

Well, if I’m not “pandering,” I guess I’m not as cynical, mistrustful and beaten-down as you are. I vote. I volunteer in my school and neighborhood. I go to night meetings after work. I love this city and this country and its processes. So I think the signs are great. In fact, I think a lot of things are great and I’m happy to live in a country where we have the freedom to put up signs and debate them afterwards.

Is there anything that makes you happy? Anything at all?