Campaign Election Signs vs. Open House
Signs
Yes, this is somewhat of a rant. OK, I
take that back, it is a rant – not somewhat! It appears that
everywhere you turn there are political campaign
signs popping up all over the place. These are a
blight on our landscape.
My senses are assaulted and I am forced to look at these everywhere I
turn through election day.
As if that’s not bad enough, now
you’re getting all of those pre-recorded
messages telling you how great the politician is; what
they’ve done; and, of course, the vote for me crap. Don’t you
just love it! Yeah, I’m sure as much as a stick in the eye.
Many of the local municipalities here
have cracked down majorly on roadside signage, especially for those
of Open Houses. We have
many that actually go around on the weekend and will pull Open House
signs while you are trying to do one and then we wonder why no one or
so few showed. Yet, our roadsides are
littered with campaign signage. Why? Because our
politicians, legislators, lawmakers, whatever you wish to call them
preclude these from the laws. I guess that they feel this is their
inalienable right. They must be better than you and me. Remember,
they are serving the public’s interest – or are they really?
It’s not like they don’t have enough privileges.
Yet, our signs get picked up and tossed
away. There is one municipality that is at least working with us and
is allowing us to put our Open House signage out from Friday through
Sunday. It is only hoped that others will follow suit. Our local
Realtor® Board has
sent proposals to many cities, but with very little response. Yet,
when election time comes around guess whose support they want?
I think the Do
Not Call list is great. I detest getting these
unwanted sales calls and do in fact file complaints on the DNC
website at www.donotcall.gov.
But again, our politicians thought they should be precluded from
this. As a Realtor®,
I can’t make calls to expired listings
or FSBO’s without having a customer that is
interested in their property. I can’t play the old game of Dialing
for Dollars.
Yet, our trusted politicians
thought well of themselves so much so that they excluded
themselves from any Do Not Call rules and regulations.
I guess that they felt that their campaigning is a public service
that will only enhance my life. Not that it may be an intrusion of
sorts at all.
It must be great to be a politician,
because it appears that we continually find in all types of
legislation, items that either are beneficial to them and/or their
campaign contributors. It appears that even though we’ve elected
them, we’ve become second class
citizens. I resent that fact! How dare they? I
don’t know how we get around this except for possibly keeping a
more watchful eye on our politicians and when they stray, simply vote
someone else into office. We really do need to send a message.
See you next time at Marc’s
Corner!
Till next time – Marc
It Sold!