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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Alan Kula's Odd View Of Free Speech

It seems that the Pieman has returned to the Burma Shave type signs that he previously used in 2004 when OCEAN supported Bonnie Kraham in Monroe for the State Assembly.

What are Burma Shave signs?

They look like this:

Great poetry it ain't, but it does seem like a pretty straight forward sentiment. 

Yeah, so?

Well, a fellow named Alan Kula has a problem with it.

Here's what he posted on Facebook:

Anyone in touch with someone from the Town Clerks office in Woodbury? On Ridge Road heading toward RT105 someone put up small signs sending some sort of message that makes no sense. Unless these were approved by the Clerk's office I would like them removed first thing Monday.
I will be calling.

so?

Well, first of all, does it really make no sense to suggest that you should know the facts before you vote?

But more to the point, let's say that Alan Kula honestly can't get his mind around that.

Why does that mean that the signs should be removed?

Is there a new Kula test for free speech?

If Kula doesn't understand, then you don't get to say it?














3 comments:

  1. remove all political signs not just some they are an eyesore and who has time as they drive by to read the 10-20 signs clustered in an area?

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  2. If signs that don't make sense are going to be taken down, I want the Prestia signs taken down. It makes no sense to vote for someone who is only an echo of all of Ralph's votes.

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  3. The signs in Woodbury are more numerous than most towns because some thought it was a good idea to have Town and Villiage elections together. It was supposed for the reason of making it easier to vote but all it has done is confuse the issue. It was better the way it was, with no republican or democrat interfering with the village ballots.
    Now the Village elections are associated with the major parties and it is also very confusing to the voters.
    Who benefits from that?

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