Kinky Friedman Sign Still In Vacant Lot Is Reminder That All Illegally Placed Political Signs Are Bad

I saw a Kinky Friedman for Governor sign recently in a vacant field here in Houston. This reminded me how much I dislike illegally placed political signs. It also reminded me how much I dislike Kinky Friedman.

Political signs in traffic medians or in vacant lots are against the law. It’s most annoying when done by Democrats. I don’t have many expectations of Republicans. But when Democrats break the law and misuse our shared space, I get very annoyed.

I’ve been responsible for putting yard signs up in political campaigns. I put maybe 1000 signs in the ground in Cincinnati, Ohio. Not once did I place a sign in any public space or on private property without the permission of the owner.

One of the worst signs in the right-of-way offenders I ever saw was Republican Harris County, Texas Judge Linda Storey. She was in a primary fight last year. Her rotten signs were everywhere. Now this lawbreaker is a so-called judge.  

All candidates, Republican or Democrat, who have illegally placed signs should be made to take down the signs themselves—maybe on a rainy day— and should pay a fine out of their own pockets. In fact, maybe all such signs should be nailed to the outside of the candidate’s home. That would be good.