I know you all have experienced personally, or know someone who has experienced, having their Obama sign stolen from their yard. It makes you sick to think about what it takes for someone to do that, particularly when you see that no McCain signs are missing from their places. What kind of petty, vindictive, spiteful mind thinks that ripping out a yard sign will swing the election? Is this the only way they can lash out at what is a certain defeat, or is the sign some sort of voodoo doll to them ("If we rip it out he'll lose, heh-heh"). Today, I got to take on a rescue mission.
I was dropping off my child at her high school for a band event, their early in the morning. As I swung around the parking lot, I went down to a back lot that is little used, near some kudzu (yes, this is Georgia). There, in a wet, tangled pile in the far corner, was a pile of Obama and Obama/Biden signs, ten of them, wires askew and leaves stuck to them. It was clear that someone stole these during the night, and drove to this deserted area (after the football game, probably with beer and/or vodka) to gloat over their theft. I looked at the mess, and began to untwist the wreckage, shake off the leaves and water, and put them in my car.
I then proceeded to drive around the area, looking for yards I knew had Obama signs, to see if any were missing. One already had a "Someone stole my Obama sign" sign in front. I was able to track down five of them, went to the front door, and offered the replacements. The homeowners were thrilled, and were very sorry to hear they were found at a high school. This is pure theft--Obama supporters pay for these signs out of pocket, and to take them is not only mean-spirited, it is criminal. I hope that once we get past this election, these people can crawl back into their caves and ruminate on their smallness.
I put the other five in my yard, far back from the road. I now have an Obama-garden, which I plan to water with some money to the campaign today.