ginger's-obama-sign

Someone stole our Obama for President sign from our yard last night. They stole nearly all the Obama signs in our neighborhood. The ones they didn't take they spray-painted black. So I made this sign today and staked it in the yard. I fully expect it to be trashed by morning. At least they know the result of their pranks: we give more money to Obama's campaign.

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(212 comments)

lizney78 says:

Awesome Honey!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Vlad the Impala says:

Nicely done!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

stunt_penguin says:

Car battery + wires = crispy fried republican.
It's they only way they'll learn :D
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

delvach says:

I bought extra, but so far nobody's stolen mine. :(
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Yelo*Melo says:

Saw this on Reddit. Gave me a chuckle as that perhaps will give folks a pause. Good thinking!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

wargasm_2k says:

While I would just love to run over all the signs in my neighbors yard with a yard mulcher, I resist the urge. (despite the fact that his lawn in the big corner lot on our cul de sac and so he makes it look like we are all douchebags on the block.)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

suttonhoo says:

gobama!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Mel Weintree says:

You are awesome...love the way you handled the matter. Well done! Stop the insanity!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

joshhuckabee says:

Brilliant!

I bought 12 in anticipation of giving some to friends. But I'm down to 5 because of similar idiots in my neighborhood keep stealing them at night. Maybe I should try your tactic instead.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

castlecraver says:

We vandalize your house
=
You spend money to repair it
=
Less money for you to give to Obama

Just sayin' Ginger -- be careful. Probably best not to taunt these hateful individuals. I had my car windows smashed over Obama signs a couple months ago.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Greg Headley says:

Excellent, fantastic!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

krugerlive says:

Nicely done! My Friend would go around to the McCain/Palin signs and put one up next to them saying "Really??? Palin???"
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

girlmonkey says:

Truly fantastic!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ivy_windchaser says:

Thanks for all the encouragement, folks.

castlecraver - I appreciate the warning. That is something I've thought about, but I made the decision not to let the fear get to me. I made the sign not just to point out the stupidity of the punks who took the signs but also to shore up the attitudes of other Obama supporters in our neighborhood who had their signs stolen.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Kidsturk says:

Bravo!
I salute you.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

dartonius says:

I have a webcam pointed at mine. If it gets stolen I make a $100 donation to Obama '08 and they get to be Youtube stars.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

cpultz says:

Someone came in my yard in broad daylight (between 8am - 11:30am) and destroyed my Obama sign. Literally ripped the sign to pieces and disfigured the wire frame and left it lying in place.

Disturbing. I can't even imagine going onto someone else's property and messing with their stuff.

Oh - and I also now have another sign also!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

van swearingen says:

dartonius - I love it!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Alt.Frames says:

Brilliant.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Heather Moore says:

Great!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

esnajder says:

I think the joke is on you. You have assumed that the vandals can read words with two or more syllables, and that they know enough math to know what the equals sign looks like (and for that matter, what equality means). They will likely just point and laugh at your tiny double-underlines.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Xof711 says:

Awesome!!! Hopefully they'll have the brain power to understand the concept ahahah!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Brash Lion says:

Wow, that is so "elitist." ;) Way to go!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Lambeau says:

11,301 views. Wow. I believe you can thank reddit for that. That's a great sign, by the way! How is it holding up?
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

cpoliver says:

Nice one! It's wishful thinking, but I hope the fools that are responsilbe for the sign theft think twice about being so stupid and inconsiderate as to a) vandalise others property and b) vote for McCain!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

DocBaker69 says:

Heh-heh that's awesome...perfect comeback for those bastards...keep contributing!! :-)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave Kliman says:

Excellent! I saw your photo over at politicialirony.com !
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

www.jshots.net says:

Rock it Obama Supporters!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

madameorsir says:

beautiful!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

MadLibMomma says:

Freakin' awesome!!! I live in Ballwin, and I double dog dare one of these redneck hoosiers to take MY sign. I have a stockpile :) so bring it on. My Mom has had hers taken in Wildwood of all places, you know, the elite. Guess the elite aren't above stooping very, very low as well. These sad suckers are just pissed off our man is doing so well. Eat shit and die you ignorant neocon bastards. Take my sign? You'll deal with the consequences.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

iforget1919 says:

ivy_windchaser-
Yeah, don't let the fear get to you, stand up for what you believe it! :P This isn't a big deal. Like the creativity though.

BTW - if it gets stolen, you don't have to put up another, it doesn't mean "that then THEY win!"
Seriously, political signs are NOT srs bizness. Get over it. Happens to both party's signs.

ALSO - they look UGLY. I don't want to know about who you're voting for if I'm just driving by your house. If we're friends, I'd love to have a debate sparked somehow and get into a political discussion. But signs, in my opinion, should be banned from front yards. It's just like a mini billboard on your property. How many people do you know who just LOVE billboards crowding the skyline? Every election these signs crowd yards and are an eyesore.
*JIC - yes, the McCain ones are ugly too...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Jrtmedia says:

Nice job.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

blmurch says:

That's awesome. Well done.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

curson says:

Absolutely brilliant!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

mcdowell says:

well played, sir!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

justanothername22 says:

LOL. I'm not for Obama and I don't want him to win but I must say, that is brilliant.

I don't care what party you're for, if you're resorting to stealing signs your an idiot in the first place and you're acting like a baby.

We can not, as a people, let our political disagreements get between us. Sometimes this is hard (especially when you think the other party doesn't care about the murder of innocent human beings) but we need to do it nonetheless!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Anitza V says:

You are awesome.

--
Seen on wired.com (?)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

jgabelsberg says:

In Texas, that's a shooting
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

pefoer says:

You know, the ignorant people who take this approach when they disagree with someone are truly the kids from the playground who used to wipe poop on other kids.

Nice answer to a very ass-backwards situation!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Chad in Ind says:

A webcam will capture these guys in the act. Take your evidence to the authorities. If you have motion sensitive software on your webcam, set up an alarm on your computer to wake you up when it senses motion. Follow the guys at a distance. Get their license plate number when they drive off at the end of your block, or get the address of the house the walk into.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

adampsyche says:

yay
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

wynner3 says:

Good for you, that's awesome.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

cowholio4 says:

My Ron Paul sign was messed up back in the primaries. But I bought two because I figured that would happen.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Cat_Slave says:

Mine was stolen too. I bought one of the big posters to replace it! Your sign is cooler though, way to go!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Skaines says:

Brilliant
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

verifone411 says:

Unlike Obama who wants to keep forking over trillions of our dollars to the bankers. Obama helped give the banksters robbing us blind over 5 trillion by voting for the bailout, and actively called members of the house to lobby votes for it. Get real, hes a pawn of the wall street finance oligarchs.

Democrats say Obama key in bailout vote switch news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081003/pl_afp/usfinanc ebankingvote...

Obamas top contributors: Goldman Sachs $739,521 Citigroup Inc $492,548 JPMorgan Chase & Co $475,112 Lehman Brothers $391,774 www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle= 2008&cid...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Random_Tangent says:

Very nice.

Here's someone with the same problem, but a slightly different solution:
www.thetoryparty.com/wp/2008/10/12/obama-mama /
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

jayzer_34 says:

I had an Obama bumper sticker ripped off of my car in the weeks leading up to the end of the Democratic primary. To this day I'm not sure if it was a Hillary supporter or a McCain supporter.

In any case, I bought two more stickers from the Obama campaign.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Jason Sherwin says:

you should douse the sign in highly toxic chemicals
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

brnagi says:

Well done!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

r3v || cls says:

Love it!

(Saw it on Digg.)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

edward_marshall says:

Okay, that's great!

You should add it to the Barack Obama "2008" Photos pool. :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Soooz says:

Why would you have to PAY for a campaign sign? McCain and other local Republican candidate signs are free at their campaign office.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

qh4dotcom says:

Here's another way you can prevent people from stealing signs

www.ronpaulforums.com/showpost.php?p=962369& postcount=35
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

threenine says:

Ugh...mine only lasted a few hours. It was stolen the first night.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

janeinhouston says:

You're awesome! Way to go! :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ASurroca says:

Wow, that's pretty damned shameful that people are doing this, but the good news is, yard signs don't to squat for "getting out the vote" in national elections (in local elections, sure, since people have usually never heard of the candidates...)

I'm in north Orlando, which was previously Bush-country, and my house is the first house in the neighborhood, facing a major road, and it's stood there without issue for a while... I've also got a huge American flag (and illuminated at night) on my front wall, so maybe that keeps vandals at bay by giving them a moment to realize how unpatriotic their vandalism is.... At least, I'd like to think that....
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

jet_black75 says:

Nobama! A vote for Obama is a vote for Osama...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

janeinhouston says:

You can put them inside your living room window, so that it faces the street and can be seen. I saw some McCain signs (unfortunately) that were like that. I don't have any signs, myself; I live in an apartment complex. I do have an Obama t-shirt though, that I wear out jogging. I live in the metro Houston area, which has plenty of democrats, but the area I jog in is an 'older' neighborhood, and I suspect has lots of McCain supporters. I wear my t-shirt out jogging, and I bet some of them don't like it. But then, some of them may be Obama supporters...I can't just assume.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom Lowe @ Timescapes says:

nice - payback!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

thericardowilliams says:

LAWL
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

John McDonald says:

Not only did they steal your sign, you're getting a lot of internet exposure.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

qtpa2t_pk says:

jet_black75--so you are the one stealing all the signs. It must suck to be so ignorant.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Jimrin says:

Maybe some high voltage wires may help...?
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

The Infamous Trench says:

The one you purchased looks better but the one you made is more effective...

... No wonder the McCain campaign is making faux home-made signs en masse.

You ftw, this is brilliant.

/me applauds
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

brianplipski says:

Haha, very clever!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

ivy_windchaser says:

Sooz -
We buy the signs directly from the Obama campaign website because we want to -- it gives the campaign more money to make and give away more signs (or use the money for other expenses or advertising). Sure, we can get them for free, but we'd rather give back to the campaign. We give when and where we are able.

To everyone -
Thanks again for the support and comments (even the negative ones).

This sign is more than just a squabble over political yard signs — it's about fighting back honorably. It's about reminding Obama supporters (and those who wish to silence us) that we should never be afraid. It's about the right NOT to remain silent.

In most parts of Mississippi, there are repercussions for being openly liberal. Many people here are very verbally supportive of Obama when in small groups but are afraid to show that same support to the rest of the world. They're afraid to put Obama signs in their yard or stickers on their bumpers. They're terrified of their windows getting broken or their cars getting keyed or their pets getting killed or their kids becoming outcasts at school or being confronted at church — because it happens. This sign is about giving courage to the sizable yet silent group of Obama supporters in this bright-red state.

The political climate in Mississippi is very inhospitable for "liberals". It is stifling. In state and local elections, the Democrats and Republicans candidates are *usually* identical — they both have right-wing, Christian Coalition agendas. Candidates usually differ only on the issue of how much to tax and how those taxes should be spent. There are no pro-choice candidates, no gun-control candidates, no separation-of-church-and-state candidates, no gay-rights candidates. For state-wide elections, both sides regularly break down into "He's more liberal" accusations (see!). For national elections, most Mississippians, and even liberals themselves, believe that a liberal candidate could never carry the state. It's easy to feel hopeless, to feel defeated before you even start. But now we really do have a chance, and of all times to remember that liberals are not alone, that our vote is worth something, that time is now!

So many of the freedoms that the rest of you take for granted are not fully exercised here. I am not equating our yard-sign-fiasco to the burned crosses and murders of our state's past, but these things are in living memory and still influence our lives today. Our parents attended segregated schools in the 60's. Despite federal integration laws, I attended "effectively" segregated grammar schools in the 80's because the city councils and school boards had drawn the districts along racial lines. It wasn't until federally-enforced, cross-neighborhood busing that I was able to attend a fully-integrated school. In college, I worked in the Ole Miss Library archives where we still keep the Mississippi flag that was partially-burned on campus on the day James Meredith matriculated. Even as Ole Miss was preparing to host the first 2008 presidential debate, a large portion of the coverage by the media was about whether or not we'd made enough social progress as a state to host this historic debate with the first major-party African-American presidential candidate.

In grammar school, my sixth-grade teacher lead us in daily prayer and we were unable to excuse ourselves. Many Mississippians genuinely believe that atheists are taking over America and that Obama is a terrorist. I even have a younger cousin who believes that Obama is the anti-Christ. Things have changed, but not nearly as much as Mississippi would like to portray to the world.

I love my country, I love Mississippi, and I love a lot of the people who call Mississippi home. I'm sure there are Republicans living in bright-blue states who probably feel the same way liberals do down here. I don't condone any sign-theft on either side. I just expect people of all groups not to be punks.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

we need help says:

to verifone 411 Very misleading information! www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle= 2008&cid... If anyone reads the link it will explicitly say that the contributors are the employees and familys of the big companies. That Goldman Sachs, Citigroup etc.DID NOT CONTRIBUTE THEMSELVES.
Nice try at another lie about Barack. His campaign does not take any funds from ANY SPECIAL INTERESTS. Unlike the McCain camp. My sign was stolen also, along with lots of others. That is my freedom of speech! We (the local Democrats) and myself are being respectful of all the McCain peolpes signs. It's not easy. What with the dirty tricks they play. I made my own sign and posted into the ground. Wired it to a spike into the ground. So far so good. Jet Black 75 is what is wrong with this country!!!!!!!!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

c_f_u_s_e says:

You'd think they'd make them in metal with an easy clean coating.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

frankwit says:

I've had a total of 18 signs stolen since Feb., every time one is stolen I donate 25 bucks 17 cash and 8 for the sign. Just wait until I catch one of those bastards in my yard though...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

thelanatic says:

That is hilarious! I don't support Obama, but that is pretty funny. I also would never steal or vandalize the signs in people's yards. We all have the right to back whichever candidate we choose. That's the beauty of our great nation.

I hope you don't have any more trouble from those pinheads.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

poweredbyinnate says:

Meaty Fingers Maddow is A Liberal Pseudo-Intellectual Lesbian Who is a Academic Sarcastic Loser who hosts a lame show!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

pomarc says:

maybe they steal all those signs because they collect them...:)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Dittmeyer says:

They steal your signs. You buy new. Obama campaign gets more money. Money to produce signs. Signs that get stolen...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Lazzlow says:

Magnificent
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Jason Priestley says:

Keep up the good work!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Olly C says:

A very resourceful and admirable response!

What these fools didn't appreciate when they stole one sign that would have been seen by a handful of people is that the subsequent story has reached almost 100,000..
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt Sidesinger says:

I didn't know that conservative ideals included stealing.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

CoreyL says:

We have a similar sign adorning an Obama yard banner given the recent vandalism in our area... "You can take my sign, but you can't take my vote!".
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

mz00m says:

You are awesome!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Richard- says:

Wonderful, well done and I like your reply above.

I've had 3 signs stolen in rural Connecticut and one shot. I bought 10 knowing this would happen in my area and I keep putting them back up.

They can try to intimidate us but we'll just keep on chugging right through to election day and beyond.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Kateweb says:

i like the way you think
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Flying Photog says:

Oh so you're saying Obama is buying the office because he brings in the most campaign money? Nice.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

kellyfriskics says:

Nice!

Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

birdbath says:

LOL - brilliant!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

army_laker says:

yet we keep stealing them! or burning them...or painting them...personally i like stealing the big ones...could u buy some of those? because personally i dont think a $2 contribution to the campaign is gonna do anything...in fact, i thank you for buying more, its just way to fun to steal those things
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

christiaan_25 says:

Seriously, how immature is it to steal campaign signs?
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

garyleemead says:

That is great!
I hope they destroy this sign also just so you have a reason to create another - an even bigger sign! :)

Cheers to Obama!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

malodora says:

Great way to make a statement!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

DenseLand says:

I would love to see this type of behavior escalate from stealing campaign signs to ripping buttons off of people's clothing to lighting cars on fire because of Obama bumper stickers.

A perfect world indeed..
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

preetalina - Preeti Desai says:

Awesome!!! :)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

davis-three says:

that happened to us, so my husband screwed our extra sign to our fence, with about 15 screws. i love it up there and plan on leaving it up there long after obama takes office =) if someone had taken this one.. the next plan was to cover it in poison ivy and stick a webcam up to watch the delightful idiot who tried to take it.. too bad we didn't get the chance realy..
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

G.Russell says:

Bravo!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

jtallarico says:

What a bunch of jerks!

I heartily endorse this product and/or event.

Obaman 08!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Verdouxkai says:

Great Job! I love the new sign even better! Obama 08!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

madtownmorse says:

If you want innocent babies murdered then go ahead and vote Obama, but if you respect life and protection for the most innocent, vote McCain.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

artypartyvictim says:

Mississippi, eh? Very brave of you to post that sign. Right on.
Obama 08.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

darcybrown says:

well played
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

toivanvr says:

Awesome!

People Digg your sign!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

_Maji_(Away for rest of the Year. Happy Holidays) says:

Great job and way to go!!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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