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Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #76)

Sun Oct 21, 2012, 08:08 AM

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Woman, 80, Arrested for Removing Obama-Hitler Sign [View all] IDemo Oct 2012 OP

Good for her!! Freedomofspeech Oct 2012 #1

How does LaRouche sharp_stick Oct 2012 #2

$$$? valerief Oct 2012 #12

Not sure, but here some links. First one is a WSJ piece: freshwest Oct 2012 #40

I didn't even think LaRouche was still alive. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #51

How about "Bircher"? Mc Mike Oct 2012 #53

Actually, next to the LaRouchies, the Birchers almost sound sane. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #64

Here's something from Public Eye on LaRouche and Birch Mc Mike Oct 2012 #66

Didn't know of the connection. Thanks. Ken Burch Oct 2012 #76

Welcome, KB. nt Mc Mike Oct 2012 #80

+1 Blue_Tires Oct 2012 #58

Bravo Nancy! SoapBox Oct 2012 #3

Thank you ma'am tk2kewl Oct 2012 #4

Is Nancy not part of the public? If such things can be put up in PUBLIC places, why can't they also patrice Oct 2012 #5

I'd characterize it as "cleaning up litter" slackmaster Oct 2012 #8

Exactly! I don't understand that either. If you put something up in a public place, do you valerief Oct 2012 #13

Naah, you just OCCUPY it! SparkyOR Oct 2012 #44

I was going to ask the same thing. Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #14

It's the same reasoning isn't it? If it's ok to put one up because it's public and YOU want to do patrice Oct 2012 #15

Check your local/state laws. AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #21

Covering them up with additional signs isn't covered in the statute. AlbertCat Oct 2012 #27

Yeah, on private property, bad. AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #35

So if someone comes along and takes down all the signs for Democratic candidates in road medians and onenote Oct 2012 #16

I would quakerboy Oct 2012 #49

Exactly, I agree. Kindly Refrain Oct 2012 #57

I took down 22 McCain posters last election. go west young man Oct 2012 #19

That's actually against the law. AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #20

It depends. Signs on public land is not allowed in my neck of the woods and chelsea0011 Oct 2012 #36

It is not illegal to take them down in Georgia. It is to put them up by public roads. go west young man Oct 2012 #50

I don't see anything in the article that says its legal for private citizens to enforce the law onenote Oct 2012 #69

Technically all she did was remove some trash. go west young man Oct 2012 #78

When does personal property become trash in your opinion? onenote Oct 2012 #81

My assh*le xxqqqzme Oct 2012 #22

What's legal reflection Oct 2012 #6

that pesky free speech thing! Dammit. nt DixieDave Oct 2012 #7

FREE Speech for the owners of the means of speech. I own my actions which are speech too, right? nt patrice Oct 2012 #17

It's not a freedom of speech issue. It's a property issue. Scootaloo Oct 2012 #46

interesting - none of the stories I've read say where signs were being posted except "near the PO" wordpix Oct 2012 #74

Yeah, beats the hell out of me Scootaloo Oct 2012 #77

herp derp free speech!1 frylock Oct 2012 #60

Good for her- I would of done the same martin061360 Oct 2012 #9

Where can I donate to her bail? Scuba Oct 2012 #10

Good for her Liberalynn Oct 2012 #11

Posters hung on a public wall? I've taken plenty, some because I LeftinOH Oct 2012 #18

Were any on a wall? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #24

If they were put up on public spaces hootinholler Oct 2012 #23

Wow, EC Oct 2012 #25

i love to see the romney signs hockeynut57 Oct 2012 #26

Say what?? Duval Oct 2012 #28

Put a sign up The Wizard Oct 2012 #29

I'll play GulleyJimson Oct 2012 #30

Grandfather.... GulleyJimson Oct 2012 #31

The resembance is uncanny. Iggo Oct 2012 #84

Romnochio... more my speed. GulleyJimson Oct 2012 #32

LaRouche people badboy48 Oct 2012 #33

Ah yes.... AnneD Oct 2012 #34

That charge will never hold up. The Stranger Oct 2012 #37

A picture of FDR next to a picture of Obama with a Hitler mustache... Ash_F Oct 2012 #38

why didn't the police arrest the people who installed the Hitler signs? Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #39

The core, for me, is tomg Oct 2012 #41

Weird intersection of illegal and immoral tavalon Oct 2012 #42

The police state enforcing hate. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #43

Or maybe just the police enforcing the law. onenote Oct 2012 #68

THANKING NANCY LACK Skittles Oct 2012 #45

That LaRouche garbage is all over SF too. AtomicKitten Oct 2012 #47

Bless her heart for bravely calling attention Cha Oct 2012 #48

Bravo to the woman for speaking out...HOWEVER- graham4anything Oct 2012 #52

Thanks. +1. Thanks also to Ms. Lack. nt Mc Mike Oct 2012 #54

good! now watch the rethugs take this to the Supremes on their 1st Amendmt wordpix Oct 2012 #55

That is what the First Amendment allows. onenote Oct 2012 #67

it is also what allows us to protest against offensive lying speech & certain signage wordpix Oct 2012 #72

Somebody set up a Paypal for this woman. CaptJasHook Oct 2012 #56

?? heaven05 Oct 2012 #59

And... Rider3 Oct 2012 #61

So you want christx30 Oct 2012 #70

So they want to compare a man who wanted to provide universal health care CheapShotArtist Oct 2012 #62

Queen Elizabeth! The Rothchilds! The Masons!! Patiod Oct 2012 #63

The LaRouchites are batshit crazy Abq_Sarah Oct 2012 #65

I was also questioned about removing signs in CT wordpix Oct 2012 #71

charged with breach of peace. WTF? wordpix Oct 2012 #73

Breach of the peace under Connecticut law is very broad onenote Oct 2012 #75

well I would like to know who's property the signs were being placed on wordpix Oct 2012 #82

I'm not sure why it would matter. onenote Oct 2012 #83

In Hebron?! Jennicut Oct 2012 #79

Good for the Police for arresting her... brooklynite Oct 2012 #85