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badboy48

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33. LaRouche people
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 04:07 PM
Oct 2012

This crowd sets up in government parking lots (USPS) and is looking for a reaction. This lady fell for it and she may be right in the court of public opinion but not legally. My self I'm thinking "sticky accelerator" both in drive and again in reverse.

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
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