Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Storm should prune signs as well as branches; an alterative to the forest of political signs
Storms have a way of being Nature’s natural pruner. An example of that occurred last Friday as Ernesto sped through the area. The storm dropped a lot of rain as well as branches and leaves all over the Mid-Shore.
Power outages were common. We were without power in Greensboro for about 2 ½ hours that evening. Other places were out longer.
The storm did something that I could only dream of. It played havoc on many of the political signs that have sprung up around the area in recent weeks. Like the trees and bushes, the forest of signs was “pruned” with the more poorly placed or cheaply made ones going do or sagging grotesquely.
I am all for elections. I’ve voted in every election since I registered to vote when I was 21. At that time the age of majority was still 21. Yeah, a long time ago now.
I just think that the political sign is an eyesore. They turn me off to a candidate rather than gain my vote. I see the signs and I think “more trash for someone to clean up.” I know it is difficult for candidates in local elections to get their name out. Political signs are about all some came manage.
I just know that some of these signs will still be out there weeks after the election cycle is over. I don’t know which one’s will be guilty of leaving behind their trash at this point, so I dislike them all in general.
Check out the voter’s guides we have up on the Website to find out who is running in which race. May that be your reference and lot a colorful paper sign that might start turning yellow (with age) before it gets removed. The local league of women voters for the Mid-Shore counties have tried very hard to gather the information on all the candidates for you. The guides were inserted in the paper. There are PDF versions on stardem.com that you can download. I know. I set them up there so you can access them.
Power outages were common. We were without power in Greensboro for about 2 ½ hours that evening. Other places were out longer.
The storm did something that I could only dream of. It played havoc on many of the political signs that have sprung up around the area in recent weeks. Like the trees and bushes, the forest of signs was “pruned” with the more poorly placed or cheaply made ones going do or sagging grotesquely.
I am all for elections. I’ve voted in every election since I registered to vote when I was 21. At that time the age of majority was still 21. Yeah, a long time ago now.
I just think that the political sign is an eyesore. They turn me off to a candidate rather than gain my vote. I see the signs and I think “more trash for someone to clean up.” I know it is difficult for candidates in local elections to get their name out. Political signs are about all some came manage.
I just know that some of these signs will still be out there weeks after the election cycle is over. I don’t know which one’s will be guilty of leaving behind their trash at this point, so I dislike them all in general.
Check out the voter’s guides we have up on the Website to find out who is running in which race. May that be your reference and lot a colorful paper sign that might start turning yellow (with age) before it gets removed. The local league of women voters for the Mid-Shore counties have tried very hard to gather the information on all the candidates for you. The guides were inserted in the paper. There are PDF versions on stardem.com that you can download. I know. I set them up there so you can access them.
# posted by Richard Polk @ 10:42 AM 
