My sister is getting hate mail over her Obama sign.

[Kceres]

She lives in rural Florida. The other day while she was driving home she saw a guy on a motorcycle slow down, stop in front of her sign, and spit on it. He was unaware that the home-owner was behind him and she was afraid to confront him. Today she e-mailed me that she had gotten hate mail about the sign. I worry about her. They live off a dirt road in a relatively isolated area. Yikes! I'm thinking she should take the sign down.

[peace13]

1. We have had our Obama signs stolen twice.

We had Kerry signs burned but we have never been approached by the chicken*hits that did the deeds. These folks are wounded dogs from earlier lives. I hope that she does not have any trouble.

[Kceres]

3. It's just sad.

Around my neck of the woods we live and let live. Geesh.

[peace13]

21. I know what you mean.

You are lucky that you have an open minded community. We change minds one at a time in our neck of the woods. Peace, Kim

[provis99]

2. she should put up a second sign next to it

Something about the homeowner believing in the right of the 2nd Amendment to pack a gun. This tends to keep away the nuts in Florida; their worst nightmare is a liberal packing heat.

[Kceres]

7. Funny you should say that.

Her husband is a hunter and has several guns in the house. I've never liked the idea of guns but now I'm rather comforted by the thought.

[leftynyc]

47. I posted a comment before

reading this asking if she had an objection to guns. Glad to hear she doesn't and she should let everyone know about it. Buncha fucking cowards will leave her alone if they know she's armed.

[silverojo]

26. And their second-worst nightmare

Is a GAY packing heat!

[Seabiscuit]

48. She should put up 100 Obama signs and 101 2nd Amendment signs.

Then install cameras to record trespassers, send copies of the videos to the local police.

[AlCzervik]

4. she's right to be afraid, confrontations like she might have with that tool won't end well.

[still_one]

5. After eight years the republican party has divided this country through hate

actually longer if you include the "southern strategy" started by nixon

The end is near for the neocon, pnac, and racists, and they know it

Rather than the sign, it is far better to volunteer to get voters registered

We are going to win all three branches of government

[knixphan]

22. seconded.

Register Register Register!

[Catch22Dem]

6. Tell her to cover it in a nice thin coating of a mixture of vaseline and habenero juice

That should take care of anyone dumb enough to steal it.

[Kceres]

8. Great idea!

[rucky]

9. Maybe she should set some land mines around the sign?

just a thought.

edit: MUCH better idea above from Catch22Dem

[hokies4ever]

10. Never give up hope

If people folded to pressure at the first sign of trouble, nothing would ever happen to move our nation forward.

[anonymous171]

11. Put vaseline all over the sign, or just put it inside your home behind a window.

[Kceres]

14. Ordinarily a good idea, except no one would see it.

That's why they put it in their yard. Oh well.

[Faygo Kid]

12. My bumper sticker was peeled off. Get used to it.

My car was "keyed" in 2004 as soon as I put a Kerry sticker on it.

This year, it's all they got. There will be violence, but we're going to win this time, no matter how much intimidation they unleash.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. people used to do that to my Kerry signs

[shraby]

15. Can she make creative use of poison ivy?

[QueenOfCalifornia]

16. In the letter

Does this tough writin' SOB give his/her name and address?

[Kceres]

18. I don't know.

She just e-mailed me about the mail late this afternoon. I'll call and learn more tomorrow.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

42. It would be

Interesting to find out how brave this letter writer is.

I find the whole yard sign thing very disturbing. Very.

People who are that outraged need to seek help. I don't like my neighbors having a McCain sign but I would never take it or even think of it. Maybe let the dog piss on it though:)

[zulchzulu]

17. You're making this up!

Kidding...

I'm just acting like some of the asswipes on this board.

[Liberalboy]

19. Have her file a police report

on the e-mail. It's better to have some record of it in case something happens.

Be safe!

[TornadoTN]

25. Second this suggestion - please take note

She needs to file a complaint - even if it seems minor.

I was managing a local campaign for Sheriff and his signs were getting stolen all over the county. We filed a complaint with the police and they were actually very helpful, even though their boss at that time was opponent of the guy I worked for. Don't expect immediate results, but they will increase patrols around the area and will take note of any large quantity of the signs being spotted. It will also give you a record if anything else should happen around the property.

I hope this doesn't discourage people from putting signs up in their yard as its merely an exercise in free speech and expression. But I guess that's the difference between Democrats and Republicans - we respect the right to display who you support on your own property, as stupid as it may seem.

[Kceres]

31. Filing a complaint was my first thought, too.

Knowing her, she'd be afraid of alienating the neighbors. Plus, she works for the state and she is afraid of losing her job. Thanks for the suggestion, though. I'll run it by her over the weekend when I talk to her. I guess, in my mind, her family's safety trumps her freedom of speech.

[knixphan]

20. Be safe and channel some of that civil-rights energy to your sis.

There is a time to stick together and stand fast.

And alert local authorities.

Evil likes anonymity. Shine a light.

[slampoet]

23. Just shoot them. She's allowed to do it if she feels threatened in Florida.

I can't think of ANYTHING more threatening than someone trying to screw with your political rights.

Frankly, even our founding fathers would shoot these people and DID.

[AlinPA]

30. Agree. That's the law in FL and they can't charge her with murder. It's her

property.

[elizm]

33. LOL! Good one!

:rofl:

[NC_Nurse]

24. I would definitely call the cops. I would also let them know about the dipshit

she saw spit on it - just in case.

If she feels uncomfortable, she should probably take it down. She can always make calls from her computer or
some other sort of volunteer work. Geez, the lengths some people will go to are amazing aren't they? For what?

[Duder]

27. If I got a complaint...

I'd put up a bigger sign.

[Cha]

28. But, you're

Duder.

[Duder]

29. Not in Florida either

Have they been granted statehood yet? ;)

[SaveAmerica]

32. Bullies get confirmation when their stupidity gets a reaction, my Obama sign was

sliced into and painted before our primaries. I was outraged at first and then I got nervous, this was the second thing in 2 days that happened with my sign (the day before it had been pulled out of the yard and thrown up by my door). I thought the next thing might be even worse and involve my kids, then I got mad again. I'm just tired of these bullies and their hate, I decided to fight for my right to have what I wanted in my yard. I called the cops to let them know what had happened and got a Democratic cop in a really red county. He took down the info, said to put a 'No Trespassing' sign somewhere where it can be seen from the road and call them if anything else happened. My daughter and I went out and cleaned off the paint and taped the rip. That clean-up lesson with her was the second best thing that I did in the primary (after shaking Obama's hand).

Tell your sister to Never Give Up, keep her eyes open to her surroundings and wonder if that bully who mails his hate is really a wimp.

[mtnsnake]

34. Either she has her sign too close to the road or the biker is the world record distance spitter

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[JimGinPA]

40. I Figured You'd Be An Expert On Spitting

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

44. How do you figure?

Typically campaign signs are rather close to the road.

If they're not blocking line of sight around corners for car traffic, being "too close" isn't an issue.

[mitchum]

35. She should keep a handful of change in her car to throw out in case...

that asshole on the bike attempts to pass her on the road.
Fuck him.

[Barack_America]

36. I would be so tempted to reprint the entire letter in the local newspaper...

Particularly if they gave their name.

[faithfulcitizen]

41. great idea!

[Catherine Vincent]

37. Lots of prejudice around.

Of course if your sister would have confronted the spitter he would have said it had nothing to do with Obama being black. It's hard to believe spitting on a yard sign would make someone feel good about themselves. I put him in the same group that posts here about pissing on someone's grave. Why on earth would someone do that to any grave?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

43. Have her put up a larger sign.

[ecstatic]

45. I would put one up-but I would only be preaching to the choir

:D We're 100% pro-Obama over here. Next task is to make sure everyone is registered.

[leftynyc]

46. Have her call the police

and register a complaint using the hate mail as evidence. If she gets no recourse there, hire a lawyer to get it done. Nobody should have to live in fear. Does she have an objection to arming herself?