Hundreds of Kerry yard signs vandalized in Fla.

[Nambe]

By BETH FOUHY, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hundreds of yard signs supporting Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry have been stolen and vandalized in Pensacola, Fla., a heavily Republican region known as "Bush Country," prompting some Kerry supporters to hang signs from trees to deter burglars.

About 350 signs have been stolen, according to Panhandle for Kerry organizers, who met with Pensacola police Monday. The group has distributed nearly 3,400 signs.

Police said they would increase patrols, and Kerry supporters planned to conduct neighborhood watches, said the group's chairman, Jerry Holt.

"We have the availability, the funds and the will to replace every sign when we find out it's missing," Holt said.

Pensacola resident Anne Bennett lost four Kerry signs from her front yard before putting out a homemade sign that read, "Nice people don't steal or vandalize." She hung her latest sign from a tree limb 15 feet in the air. ..

Bushista Mugger * * Kendra D-Ore
The Last Four Years in a Nutshell

[Trajan]

1. Two words ...

Video Camera ...

[Warpy]

20. not me, too expensive

Besides, I'm one mean old broad.

My replacement sign would be rubbed with poison ivy leaves.

[0007]

55. ....a Pit Bull works well.

[Cha]

62. I have not heard of this kind

of repercussion for a Kerry sign stealer. Just get some poison ivy leaves with gloves on and rub them all around the edges and plant the sign in your yard and violoa!

I think you've hit on something! Amazing what you find out on du!}(

[Endangered Specie]

37. Better two words...

Land Mine.

[lottie244]

42. That ought to make folks angry enough to be sure to get out and vote

and to see to it that all of their family eligible voters vote too.

[kodi]

44. two other words

shot gun

[7th_Sephiroth]

2. i live in p-cola

and i'm getting a sign JUST cause of this

[Cha]

63. Be sure to get some poison ivy

on it!

[realFedUp]

3. Two words

water balloons.

[bobbyboucher]

22. Two words

Human feces.

[nosmokes]

35. one word

electricity...

[ilovenicepeople]

72. Half a word

Supercala............

[trogdor]

48. water balloons filled with feces.

[realFedUp]

52. you guys are seriously demented....

water balloons filled with permanent ink....

[Occulus]

75. Oh my

feces washes off, ink doesn't. LOL!

I like the idea of ink. Or urine.

Skunk scent?

Alcohol.

Vinegar!

Molasses.

crushed worms. Yuk.

Used motor oil.

(me and my man were just coming up with ideas, you see)

[LiberalFighter]

78. a bucket filled with permanent ink and rigged to empty on them

[Cha]

64. Why!

[w13rd0]

4. What won't the Bushtista do...

...to cling to power? What depravity is "just too far" to go for Bushbots?

[graywarrior]

5. Paint guns

[Massacure]

14. Make sure the paint balls are RED.

:evilgrin:

[bahrbearian]

18. Old hard dried up paint balls leave red welts

[readmylips]

16. In my town there's a Rush Limballs Billboard...

I laugh every time I see it. Someone blasted the billboard with a paint gun and you can see Limball's nose look like Rudolph.

[LiberalFighter]

79. Someone needs to insert tubes up his nostrils

[tom_paine]

11. We have not yet seen the depoths to which they will sink

Their Masters have not yet instructed them to go full-on KKK, Soviet, or Nazi.

However, I believe it is inevitable once they have taken the Goebbels v2.0 path.

Be ready when they are instructed to go after the "Enemies of the State" because they will do so with the unquestioning enthusiasm of Nazis.

[AngryOldDem]

59. That's My Fear...

a ripped off sign today; a bullet through the window tomorrow.

Yeah, you're going to have this kind of stuff happen with any election, but this year such pranks (to me) have the feel of direct threats that are only going to get worse. You know where I'm feeling most vulnerable right now? My church parking lot. Already I've had something left under my windshield and the church has had an anonymous call from someone who says is "out to get" any Kerry cars he sees there.

God Bless America.

[Cha]

65. ANd their supporters are almost as depraved

as they are.

[tedoll78]

6. Hmm.. I like this story..

it helps Kerry in Florida. And if the story goes national.. well, that's gravy.

Still, it angers me to see free speech stifled. I'm just looking at the silver lining.

[Cha]

66. The zombies steal them Everywhere..

it's not just Florida.

[Beaverhausen]

7. didn't someone suggest smearing the signs with some icky substance

I forget what they used but it sounded like a good idea.

[bleedingheart]

54. I have put crisco on the wooden poles for some signs

that keeps people from touching them.

it's nasty to have crisco all over your hands....hard to wash off right away...

[Cha]

67. Poison Ivy and Poison Oak...

Not fun when you catch it...and can you think of a better way to catch it than stealing a Kerry yard sign.

[tandot]

8. I would rub lots of habanero juice all over these signs...

imagine these people touching their eyes...or other way more sensitive parts.

I know a guy who went to pee after cutting up Habanero peppers. He was in serious pain for quite a while. There is a lesson for washing hands before and after :evilgrin:

[sniffa]

10. i didn't know we knew each other

smaLL worLd! i won't cut them anymore w/out gLoves.

[tandot]

15. I guess there are two guys here in America sharing the same

painful experience... :evilgrin:

I wonder how many DUers had the same problem?

[callous taoboy]

34. Um, I had a run-in with this problem, tandot...

and it was a lesson learned, to be sure. I was in agony for about 20 minutes.

[tandot]

46. HILARIOUS...not to make fun of your pain....

I think somebody should start a Lounge thread on this one :evilgrin:

[TankLV]

58. Banana peppers (Hungarian wax peppers)

My Mom used to can them every year outside - the fumes would be intollerable if done inside.

Helped her clean and core them - one time I had to pee.

End of story.

Every year my Mom would always rub her eyes by mistake - ouch!

God I miss that wonderful woman.

[ilovenicepeople]

73. Problem?

Oh the agony,Oh the ecstasy,Oh the agony,Oh the ecstasy!:silly:

[Shakespeare]

9. f*cking Pensacola.

Used to live there & my parents still do. Pensacola makes the news for three things, generally speaking--whacko abortion doctor shooters, serial killer apprehensions, and this crap.

Someday they'll hit the trifecta with a story about a serial abortion doctor killer who's apprehended while vandalizing Kerry/Edwards signs.

[montana_hazeleyes]

45. I was thinking before your post

that's where they finally caught Bundy.

[Catfight]

12. Those Bush supporters, such a lawful obedient lot of people. They

only are following their idiot leaders example. Be as low class and plebeian as you can!

[Eurobabe]

13. I heard today in Cincinnati

the same thing was happening. Media is investigating (yeah right Cinncy Enquirer? Ha!)

[mongo]

39. Let us know if you have any more info on this.

Post it in the Ohio forum too.

Thanks. This sort of thing gets my undies in a bind.

[AngryOldDem]

56. Please Do

...we've been hearing of the same kind of stuff happening in the Dayton area and are trying to keep some kind of handle on it.

Edit: Revised message

[IndianaGreen]

17. That's not very democratic, is it?

If those had been Bush/Cheney signs in Boston, we would never hear the end of it.

[DoYouEverWonder]

19. This is nothing new

I've screen printed political signs for 15 years. This happens all the time.

[CO Liberal]

21. Four Words - Eau du Dead Skunk

Spray it liberally on the signs - problem solved!!

:-)

[Cha]

68. But the people in the house would have to smell

it, too, right? I think the poison ivy, poison oak scenario is the most efficent.

[TrogL]

23. Standard operating procedure

I did signage for the last federal election here for the Liberal candidate. There was wholesale destruction and vandalizing of signs on a regular basis. I swear I replaced one sign ten times. The Conservative and NDP signs were damaged as well, just not as much.

[SidDithers]

24. Is Pete Sessions on vacation? nt

Sid

[Bombero1956]

28. fluorescent paste

On our department we use this paste on fire boxes to deter false alarms. For good measure we mix in dog poop from Dakota our arson dog. Under a black light it glows in the dark, plus Dakota makes a bee line for the scent of his own poop. We enjoy telling the kids what's mixed with the paste.

[proud patriot]

25. PINKY WAVE

and a big fat rassberry :P BAD FORM

[David Zephyr]

26. Another Attack From the Brooks Brothers, I See.

Hope the boys didn't muddy up their sweet little wingtips.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

27. We don't call them rethuglicans for nothing...

I'm curious...Has this story made it to Freeperville yet?
Is anyone there outraged?

[proud patriot]

29. Oh I forgot to add POOR SPORTSMANSHIP and ZERO HONOR

x(

[smirkymonkey]

30. Can you imagine what these same people will do if Kerry wins?

I shudder at the thought. Really.

[rocktivity]

31. Will Bush (both George and Jeb) condemn THIS, at least?

Or will they say that all road signs are bad because they spoil the environment?

:headbang:
rocknation

[Jacobin]

32. I LOVE the smell of desperation!!!!

Excellent news!!!!

[AspenRose]

33. Jesus told them to oppress other's free speech rights and destroy

other's property. Especially people who don't agree with them.

I'm sure it's in scripture somewhere.
:eyes:

[neverforget]

53. Yeah, Thou shall not steal.

[Blue Gardener]

36. What is sprayed on evergreen trees at Xmas to prevent theft?

I know the parks around here spray evergreen trees at Christmas to keep people from cutting them down and taking them home. I don't know what they use, but I assume it's something stinky.

[Parche]

38. signs

I would put razor wire on them!!!
get those damn republicans

[Cocoa]

40. shouldn't they be out celebrating all of Bush's successes?

[flvegan]

41. 2 letters, 2 numbers

WD40. First, it's clear and doesn't really dry. Second, anyone that touches it gets that slimy oil on their hands, which gets on their clothes and everything else they touch. Third, smelly grease is in the trunk or SUV hatch where the signs are tossed (if stolen)...a smell you just can't really get out. Fourth, idiots know they're busted. Lastly, it's cheap, a convenient application, and you probably have it in your garage already.

Also, the paintball idea? Put 'em in the fridge. Hurts more, still marks well, but the paint is slower to run. Aim is affected though, as they wobble.

[VTMechEngr]

43. Nah

You take a syringe, and inject water into them. :evilgrin: Telling you now, IT HURTS :spank:

[djg21]

51. Paintballs?

Screw that! A shotgun and salt load!

These republican thugs are really making me rethink my position on the Second Amendment.

[0rganism]

47. "Police said they would increase patrols"? They're probably the vandals!

"Oh yeah, we'll be mighty glad to help y'all out, Mr. Democrat. Don't mind mah buddy over thar takin' a looksee atcher sign, we're jes checkin' if it meets code. We're definitely increasin' patrols in yer area tonight. Don't wait up."

[genius]

49. Lucky Florida. Here in Califonria, we don't have yard signs

Apparently 55 electoral votes are expendable.

[montana_hazeleyes]

50. I have a confession,

in 1960 I would put a Kennedy bumper sticker on top of Nixon bumper stickers.I was only 11 though lol.

[AnnInLa]

57. I love it! I have lots of Kerry bumper stickers

to put on top of bu$h stickers.

Would really like some more sensible ideas on how to keep my yard sign from being stolen...something that doesn't involve me staying up all night watching my front yard with a paintball gun in my hands. I like the WD40 idea, are there any others that don't cost alot of $$$ ? Something I can buy in the local hardware store...am an old, defenseless, helpless woman, so don't get complicated on me.

[GoneOffShore]

60. The Crisco idea is a good one

And if you put the juice from haberneros in then you've managed to get them twice.

[AnnInLa]

61. Cool! Thanks

and I'm not really old, feeble and defenseless, just feel that way these dark days.

[Philostopher]

69. Just a piece of factual information:

Oils and grease spread hot/acid things much better than the hot/acid things alone. I'd think a paste of Crisco and habaneros or jalapenos (or even just the concentrated cayenne you can get at some cooking supply stores, reputedly) would really make for some serious hurt -- especially since if you rub your eyes or nose, the hot grease would get and be a real pain to get out.

That's the reason poison ivy and poison oak are tough -- the plants carry the irritating substance in volatile oils, which spread quickly and soak into the skin.

[bleedingheart]

76. Thanks so much for that information!

It is something to keep in mind.

[bleedingheart]

70. I have to say that there is nothing funnier than seeing someone's

finger prints in the 1/2 inch layer of crisco I slathered on a pole...it is priceless.

If anything it would be almost better to frame the Kerry sign in a form so that you won't get the crisco on the sign...I am not sure if the ink would tolerate all that oil....so I would recommend tests.

At the time I did it my daughter was in diapers and I seriously contemplated mixing diaper doo with crisco for a double whammy.

[jmowreader]

71. Rubber-base ink

Rubber-base ink needs to be in a layer just a couple of microns thick--the thickness of the ink film on the printed piece--before it will dry. It will stay open on the press forever, which is why old pressmen loved it; you could ink the press up on Monday, clean it out on Friday and the ink would be as fresh as the day you put it in.

Anyway, most modern printers hate this shit because it takes half of forever to cure once it's been printed, but everyone has a can of it in the back room they can't bear to throw away and can't bear to use.

This is your golden opportunity: Get a can of rubber-based ink, and a trowel. (Yes, this ink is really that thick.) Trowel a nice heavy stripe of ink along both vertical edges of the back of the sign, then put it up.

When the Repug tries to tear down your sign, he will put his fingers in the stripes of ink. The next thing he will do is wipe his hands on his pants. Now his hands and the seat of his pants are both black...he will then get in his car and destroy his seats too.

[leesa]

74. Republicans are nothing but thugs. Narrow minded, ignorant thugs

[NervousRex]

77. Single edged razor blades...

taped around the edges of the sign.....the day after it gets stolen, you'll have to pick up the fingertips off the lawn, but...