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Kiernanstrat t1_iwm2uk3 wrote

Reply to comment by Coachtzu in So when do you expect Malloy to deploy his picking up litter skills? And Rohan can come get his crap. This is opposite my house I don’t want to see this little anymore. by Rincewindisahero

Unfortunately it would just be too easy for someone to move or put up signs that the candidate isn't aware of.

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Optimized_Orangutan t1_iwm3w1t wrote

So that will discourage them from making the signs to begin with. Malloy getting his ass handed to him despite his mad sign game is all the case study we need to know that they are a massive waste with no practical upside... So fine them enough where it's not worth even making the signs to begin with and we get both of those birds stoned at once.

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Kiernanstrat t1_iwm4c62 wrote

I'd love it if political signs were outlawed but I don't think this particular issue is worth creating and enforcing a law over.

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Ok-Title-270 t1_iwmhoh9 wrote

You'd love to have our first amendment rights taken away? It's so important that they put it first

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KITTYONFYRE t1_iwmphlq wrote

is our current lack of billboards taking away our first amendment right? no. I don't think banning political signs (or at least, banning these signs spewed out everywhere by everyone) is infringing on that right.

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Ok-Title-270 t1_iwmu44c wrote

Not allowing commercial advertisement on a rented billboard is entirely different than not allowing individual political discourse on private property

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Coachtzu t1_iwon1fp wrote

I think this conversation was revolving around the placement of these signs on public property. Nobody really cares if someone leaves their Malloy signs up in their front lawn, it's the fact they're strewn up and down the roadways.

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KITTYONFYRE t1_iwmullt wrote

by that logic, why can't i individually have a sign for myself as a baker on my private property?

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Ok-Title-270 t1_iwqdifa wrote

Because you're advertising a business, which is trade meaning the government has the right to regulate that. They do not have the right to regulate your speech in terms of expressing political or other opinions

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KITTYONFYRE t1_iwqe2q8 wrote

Fine, want to go put out your own political signs? Go for it. Want to hire a business to do so? Or pay someone to do so? Not allowed

I dunno. You're making sense, and I'm just barfing onto my keyboard. I haven't put a ton of thought into this exactly, but there should be some sort of restriction on this stuff. It's just such a waste.

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Coachtzu t1_iwm3602 wrote

Yeah that's a good point. There has to be something beyond just "oh he lost let's let the snowplows get em" though lol

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