Vote Ron Paul for Graffiti & Vandalism
Think about your daily routine. There are little stops you make in life that almost everyone else makes. Use these opportunities to advertise for Ron Paul. Take Ron Paul stickers with you everywhere you go. Big stickers, little stickers, rectangular ones, round ones.
I urge you to spraypaint the Ron Paul stencils in areas of clear visibility, high traffic and maximum exposure. (think stoplights, stop signs, areas of interstate congestion) If you feel so compelled to illegally spray-paint these to government-funded concrete structures such as bridges, overpasses or parations, I can’t stop you, but please use caution.
Duluth News-Tribune via Minnesota Brown.com:
Four highly visible signs on the outskirts of Eveleth, Virginia, Gilbert and Mountain Iron were spray-painted with obscene political messages earlier this month.
The “Quad Cities†signs were built outside each city in 1999, at a total cost of about $72,400. Iron Range Resources contributed $25,000 to the project, information officer Lee Bloomquist said, while the four cities directly contributed $8,650 each and raised an additional $12,800 to pay for the welcoming signs.
A St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputy confirmed that all four signs were vandalized in a similar manner, said investigator Richard Feiro of the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia. The signs were sprayed with messages in red and black paint denouncing President Bush. One sign also mentioned Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul.
There is nothing more disgusting than graffiti and vandalism, especially related to a Presidential candidate. This does not bring votes or positive attention, it brings the ire of the community and reinforces the notion that this is a fringe candidate with nutty supporters. Ron Paul vandalism hasn’t reached a fever pitch in Peoria yet, but it is noticeable and annoying. My snapshot was taken in the parking lot of Campustown, but it is not limited to the Bradley area. I have seen Ron Paul stickers on public signs in north Peoria also.
Hopefully the spraypaint stays on the shelves of the hardware stores.
August 17th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Libertarians are SUPPOSED to favor personal responsibility. Seems like these Ron Paul Brats are content to make the rest of us pay the cost for cleaning up after them.
Good post, PI.
August 17th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
OH quitcherbitchin you jealous liberal!
My taxes pay for PP and other outrageous and disgusting things, so if I want to deface a sign, I PAID FOR IT AND HAVE THE RIGHT.
August 17th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
NH…you can’t be serious, can you?
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August 18th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Please do not confuse graffiti with vandalism. Graffiti is art. Vandalism is destructive and stupid.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:40 am
“There is nothing more disgusting than graffiti and vandalism, especially related to a Presidential candidate.”
You can’t seriously mean these are the most disgusting things that can be done related to a Presidential candidate, can you? While I don’t condone vandalism, there are many, many worse things that can be (and have been) done during presidential elections.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Reread my comment. I didn’t say the most disgusting thing in politics is vandalism, but rather I find vandalism related to politics disgusting.
August 18th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Ron Paul is no longer a Presidential Candidate, and the anarchist mentality of his supporters should not be misinterpreted as a reflection of his ideas. Ron Paul has many good ideas, destruction of public and private property is not one of them.
August 18th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Ron Paul is also batshit crazy. But that’s neither here nor there, I suppose.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
First of all, I don’t think vandalism is a good idea. But then again, can you prove that you didn’t put this sticker on a sign yourself for this blog?
August 19th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Jane,
Wow, that’s a bit paranoid, doncha think? I’ve seen Ron Paul graffiti about, too, and I seriously doubt PI is running around town creating crap to blog about. Peoria has enough going on without manufacturing an issue.
Jennifer
August 19th, 2008 at 10:50 am
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