On Oct 2, 10:47 am, Travis <baconl...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> Anti-Obama Signs
> Cause a Stir in New
> Orleans<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/10/02/anti-obama-signs-ca...>by
> Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/>
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> Several political signs are causing quite a stir in an uptown neighborhood
> of New Orleans.
>
> Maya Rodriguez reports<http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Controversial-political-sign-raises-e...>for
> WWLtv's Eyewitness News, Sept. 28, 2011, that on Wednesday, crowds
> gathered in front of a house in the 1500 block of Calhoun at the corner of
> Coralie, looking at several signs depicting Obama as either a dunce, a
> puppet or a crying baby in a diaper.
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> The home is owned by Timothy Reily, who declined to be interviewed about the
> signs.
>
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> Dozens of protesters came by the house throughout the day, demanding the
> sign come down.
>
> Skip Alexander said, "It disrespects the nation -- and President Barack
> Obama represents our nation. He represents everybody, not some people." C.C.
> Campbell-Rock said, "He wouldn't do that to [President] Bush, I'm sure. It's
> just insulting. It's insulting. He's going to have to take them down."
> Raymond Rock said, "This is nothing put pure racism. This is a disgrace."
>
> Even former Mayor Ray Nagin showed up at the house and went inside to speak
> with Reily. He emerged later and would not comment on what they discussed.
>
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> Reily has supporters, among whom is neighbor Harold Gagnet, who said, "He
> can put up a sign if he wants to. It doesn't bother me." Katherine
> deMontluzin also thinks "it's fine. It's on his property. He can say
> whatever he wants."
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> The signs have created such a firestorm of controversy, though, that police
> came to the scene-- called in by City Council Member Susan Guidry. She
> represents the district where the home is located. Guidry said she was
> concerned about public safety and was trying to figure out if the sign was
> even legal. She also said she spoke to Reily, but didn't get far.
>
> "We have to determine that there is a zoning law that prohibits perhaps the
> size of the sign, perhaps the way that it's erected, that it is leaning over
> onto public property," Guidry said. "Whatever we can use, we will, but of
> course, we do have to balance that with First Amendment rights."
>
> As of now, the signs remain in place, fanning the flames of a free speech
> debate on both sides of the fence.
>
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> H/t beloved fellow Tina.
>
> *~Eowyn*
> *Dr. Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/>* |
> October 2, 2011 at 4:02 am | Tags: George
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