Before you plant a yard sign in an obviously residential area, you might want to check with the homeowner first… especially if one of your opponent’s signs is already present.<\/p>\n
When I headed out to the store about 6:00 this morning, I found four (!) new Rodney Archer signs in my yard. Now Rodney seems like a nice young fella, but I’m a longtime fan of Patsy Stair and after meeting John, I think that his experience and knowledge (combined with Patsy’s support) will be an asset to the Trustee’s office.<\/p>\n
That, and several of Archer’s votes on commission were not exactly to my liking. That has nothing to do with his qualifications for Trustee, but any candidate with a record of doing, saying, or voting for things that are anti-Oak Ridge will have a tougher time earning my support.<\/p>\n
That’s just the way it is.<\/p>\n
I’ll contact Rodney today and tell him where he can pick up his signs; after all, they are expensive, he needs them, and I bear him no malice. In fairness, that particular corner of my yard gets excellent exposure to traffic, and could be mistaken for a vacant lot because it is heavily wooded.<\/p>\n
It’s not the first time this year it has happened, and it generally tends to be candidates who are new — at least to Oak Ridge. The signs may well have been put up by a volunteer, and he may not even know that it happened.<\/p>\n
Still, a prudent policy for political signs would be to just not plant them except with permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Before you plant a yard sign in an obviously residential area, you might want to check with the homeowner first… especially if one of your opponent’s signs is already present. When I headed out to the store about 6:00 this … Continue reading