Got a call from Republican candidate for Sheriff in San Antonio - he was not happy

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it. The officer couldn't make the turnaround in time to intervene, and he notified the candidate who then contacted me through our Meetup group. I don't know if it was someone from our Meetup group or not. I emailed the group to see if anyone was putting up signs in that area yesterday, but no one has fessed up.

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Just had to vent.

[Paulitical Correctness]

They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it.


I had to stop here and recover.

[DjLoTi]

lol..

[Jeremy]

Some people are just.... IDIOTS

[driller80545]

You are right sir, but you also have to admit, that's funny!

[Arklatex]

AHA! I love it. =)

[NoPants]

Yes, it does more damage and is disrespectful.

Also, it's really funny. Slid down the hill?

[TwiLeXia]

Lol, sliding for Ron Paul!

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

Yes, it is hillarious actually BUT our people should not tear down signs of other candidates. We have all been outraged when we hear the stories of McCain and Huckabee and Romney people tearing down our signs and we should not stopp to their level. Stop and think - would Ron Paul approve of his people acting this way?

[Enzo]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it. The officer couldn't make the turnaround in time to intervene, and he notified the candidate who then contacted me through our Meetup group. I don't know if it was someone from our Meetup group or not. I emailed the group to see if anyone was putting up signs in that area yesterday, but no one has fessed up.

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Just had to vent.

Did you ask him if he's a Ron Paul supporter?

[Devil_rules_in_extremes]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it. The officer couldn't make the turnaround in time to intervene, and he notified the candidate who then contacted me through our Meetup group. I don't know if it was someone from our Meetup group or not. I emailed the group to see if anyone was putting up signs in that area yesterday, but no one has fessed up.

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Just had to vent.

Awwww geez. Why are people stupid?

[virginiakid]

That is why if you are going to do that you do it at night. Otherwise, go to another place and put the sign up. I usually don't take signs down, because personally I don't want a bad name to be present with the candidate I am supporting. However, there was a whole lot of that going on in SC.

[nbhadja]

Close to 100% of other candidates supporters are idiots.
We are at a much lower percentage, much lower.

[phree]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it. The officer couldn't make the turnaround in time to intervene, and he notified the candidate who then contacted me through our Meetup group. I don't know if it was someone from our Meetup group or not. I emailed the group to see if anyone was putting up signs in that area yesterday, but no one has fessed up.

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Just had to vent.

Many people here will defend those actions, or at least claim it was Mitt Romney.

I think it's funny too, about as funny as loosing to McCain.

[123tim]

Not funny at all.

I can't imagine how many people a candidate for Sheriff will rub shoulders with. I'm certain that he'll be talking plenty about Ron Paul and Ron Paul supporters.

[Rhys]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it. The officer couldn't make the turnaround in time to intervene, and he notified the candidate who then contacted me through our Meetup group. I don't know if it was someone from our Meetup group or not. I emailed the group to see if anyone was putting up signs in that area yesterday, but no one has fessed up.

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Just had to vent.

youtube or it didn't happen




haha jk

[Marc3579]

Sliding down a hill on a sign? Nice... LoL I've gotta say.... Don't do that though....OK?

[Ron LOL]

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

True that.

[luvthedoc08]

i think we should save the sliding until after we win (until then let's play nice), once that happens i'm likely to make a sled outta Romney signs

[nodope0695]

Other people take down our signs too...all's fair in love and war. Almost all the signs I put up were taken down within a week.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

Did you ask him if he's a Ron Paul supporter?

No.

[MikeStanart]

I dont' condone this.

Neither would Paul.

[steph3n]

How about contacting him and asking for 5 signs to put up for him? :D

[Jae0]

Other people take down our signs too...all's fair in love and war. Almost all the signs I put up were taken down within a week.

Who cares if other people have done it? We're supposed to be the good guys, not the ones who try to out asshole everyone else. And the person took down the SHERIFF candidates sign. Not another presidentla candidate. Totally rude and disrespectful.

[Detonator]

Lol

[Ron2Win]

Why must we always fight clean when others are fighting dirty?

I talked to my local meetup guy to get some signs here in South Florida, I told him I was willing to put them on busy major intersections. He said no, because those were public places. I said ok fair enough.

2 weeks later on my way to work, I see literally DOZENS of Mitt signs everywhere.

[MrCobaltBlue]

Isn't it illegal to tear down other signs unless its after the election? I know it is in Maine I didn't know if its a federal thing or not.

[Jae0]

Why must we always fight clean when others are fighting dirty?

I talked to my local meetup guy to get some signs here in South Florida, I told him I was willing to put them on busy major intersections. He said no, because those were public places. I said ok fair enough.

2 weeks later on my way to work, I see literally DOZENS of Mitt signs everywhere.

Because if we start acting like and playing dirty like other people, we're scum just like them.

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

I had to stop here and recover.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UtahApocalypse]

I had to stop here and recover.


lol..


AHA! I love it. =)


Lol, sliding for Ron Paul!


Lol

This is the type of childish reaction and activity that is losing us supporters. Left and right I keep hearing tales of the stupid crap people in this campaign have done. Keep laughing and playing games if you want to lose.

[wd4freedom]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it.

As long as he put the sign back after riding it, shouldn't be all bad...............:confused:

[Ron2Win]

Because if we start acting like and playing dirty like other people, we're scum just like them.
Lol, putting up signs and raising awareness is hardly being a scum.

[slacker921]

It would be nice if the Ron Paul supporters who act this way would stop and realize that they are HURTING the Ron Paul campaign. Tearing down signs is NOT cool.

[Jae0]

Lol, putting up signs and raising awareness is hardly being a scum.

LAWL taking down other peoples signs, breaking the law and being disrespectful is.

[Paulitical Correctness]

This is the type of childish reaction and activity that is losing us supporters. Left and right I keep hearing tales of the stupid crap people in this campaign have done. Keep laughing and playing games if you want to lose.

Fuck you, douchebag. There is absolutely nothing I can do regarding what happened. I can't go back in time and stop it, and my words here won't inspire others to make choices, whether it be to replicate these actions or condemn them.

We all need to laugh once in a while, and the image of one of our own sliding down a hill on a sign is hilarious to me.

I thought you left the forums?

[revolutionary8]

Because if we start acting like and playing dirty like other people, we're scum just like them.
What do you know about that Sheriff?

To the thread starter--

Not sure why this is really even an issue for this board, and not sure why this was brought here.
Did you contact the leaders in your local meet up group? Do you think you will "find" the "slider" here? Do you think you will prevent future "sliders" from sliding in the future?
I see you posted it to vent, but why not vent to your local meet up groups? What does this have to do with Grassroots central?

Very interesting thread, at least I understand what the slider might be doing, esp. if they are particularly opposed to the Sheriff.
:D
Tell us about the Sheriff.
:D

[Joe3113]

What they are doing is civil disobedience. Completely justified considering what the nWo is pulling on us.

[Jae0]

What they are doing is civil disobedience. Completely justified considering what the nWo is pulling on us.

Right, that clears up everything. I'm sure everyone will support Ron Paul now.

[BreakYourChains]

That is why if you are going to do that you do it at night. Otherwise, go to another place and put the sign up. I usually don't take signs down, because personally I don't want a bad name to be present with the candidate I am supporting. However, there was a whole lot of that going on in SC.

I agree, we should not do it to other candidates, no matter what they do to us. If we do this, we become evil like they are. We cannot make positive changes by becoming the enemy. People have to think of Ron Paul and his honor as well.

[Tina]

Some people are just.... IDIOTS

Some people still know how to have fun and laugh. Give your heart a break and lighten up.

[Goldwater Conservative]

http://www.freewebs.com/calvin_hobbes_home/sled800.gif

[Jae0]

I agree, we should not do it to other candidates, no matter what they do to us. If we do this, we become evil like they are. We cannot make positive changes by becoming the enemy. People have to think of Ron Paul and his honor as well.

Thank you.

[Marc3579]

What do you know about that Sheriff?
Did you contact the leaders in your local meet up group? Do you think you will "find" the "slider" here? Do you think you will prevent future "sliders" from sliding in the future?
I see you posted it to vent, but why not vent to your local meet up groups? What does this have to do with Grassroots central?
:D

QFT +1

[Thomas Paine]

Offer to buy the aggrieved party a beer (Samuel Adams) and bury the hatchet.

[Detonator]

LAWL taking down other peoples signs, breaking the law and being disrespectful is.
There is a law stating that you cannot use a campaign sign as a sled? :eek:

[Voodoo]

As someone who can't add up the amount of time I've spent painting signs and putting them up only to have bureaucrats like Mr. Sheriff-Wannabe take them down minutes later, I can't even work up a modicum of pity for him.

I'm sure, of course, he has some evidence and won't just go spreading unsubstantiated rumors. Because that would be very un-sheriff like. Wait...nevermind.

For the record, I've stopped people from accosting other people's signs.

[Jae0]

There is a law stating that you cannot use a campaign sign as a sled? :eek:

Im talking about someone complaining that other people put up signs where the shouldnt be, only because they wanted to put the signs there first.

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

Lol...

[bcreps85]

I've seen other people treating Ron Paul signs in this manner as well. We aren't the only ones...in actuality our doing so is more likely reactive rather than being on the offensive like everyone else. Notice how no one makes a big deal out of it except us if Hillary or Romney supporters do something like this?

The simple fact is, no matter what we do, people will attack us for it. Too loud, we're being disrespectful, too quiet, we don't care about our candidate that much, it really doesn't matter. There is a way to put a negative spin on everything we do. The important thing is getting people to realize the bias.

[Greenskin]

He did it for the lulz

I support sliding.

[PRIEST]

¡Viva la Revolucion!

[MayTheRonBeWithYou]

There is a law stating that you cannot use a campaign sign as a sled? :eek:

Hahahaha. :D

[Matt Collins]

So do you think this guy will endorse Ron? :D

[Madison]

This is the type of childish reaction and activity that is losing us supporters. Left and right I keep hearing tales of the stupid crap people in this campaign have done. Keep laughing and playing games if you want to lose.

If you didn't laugh you have no sense of humor. I read the original post 5 minutes ago and I'm still LMAO.


http://www.freewebs.com/calvin_hobbes_home/sled800.gif

Sigh, and I was almost done laughing. :D

[revolutionary8]

If you didn't laugh you have no sense of humor. I read the original post 5 minutes ago and I'm still LMAO.



Sigh, and I was almost done laughing. :D
whhheeeeeee!
Board the "slide to freedom"! :D
I swear some people need to get some action. :D

[Rhys]

whhheeeeeee!
Board the "slide to freedom"! :D
I swear some people need to get some action. :D

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=99327

Sounds like this guy just did! :D

+1 for sliding!

[Revolution9]

I promise to never slide down a hill on a wannabe Sherriff's sign ever. That sounds pretty hard to do in hard scrabble Arizona. These stories just keep-a-pumping though and we gotta view this crap daily from anal retentives. I could give a good goddamn about this Sherriff clown and his "officers". They/their colleagues and brethren pull down RP signs and harrass us for sign waving all the time. Tell them to go whine on the cops forum where they think a 92 year old Atlanta woman deserved to be shot in a bogus drug raid.

HTH
Randy

[pacelli]

I don't see the humor in this at all. Folks you wonder why media people say we're out of control instead of saying that we are peaceful but very powerful Ron Paul supporters. When people do things like this, it makes the entire grassroots as well as Dr. Paul look bad. How much interview time has been wasted with the media asking Dr. Paul to explain something his supporters did?

[joe77]

who cares put up another one. I could care less about some sheriffs sign....jesus we are fighting for the republic and you call this a revolution and you want to make sure you dont dammage a pigs sign.....lol ok

[dknomed]

fk them and him and whoever else thinks that was bad, you got msn and faux news and other assholes media blackouting ron paul, i say fuck it fight fire with fire, good job to the guys who did that lol

[Danny Molina]

You should have volunteered to put up some of his signs to make up for it.

[pacelli]

who cares put up another one. I could care less about some sheriffs sign....jesus we are fighting for the republic and you call this a revolution and you want to make sure you dont dammage a pigs sign.....lol ok

If you think getting caught in the act is a good idea, you are dead wrong. They should have at least waited until nighttime or did some recon to make sure the fuzz wasn't driving by.

[Madison]

They/their colleagues and brethren pull down RP signs and harrass us for sign waving all the time. Tell them to go whine on the cops forum where they think a 92 year old Atlanta woman deserved to be shot in a bogus drug raid.

+1


Folks you wonder why media people say we're out of control instead of saying that we are peaceful but very powerful Ron Paul supporters.

This isn't why the media smears us. They have an agenda which has been obvious from the start. They are too busy attacking us with bogus stories (i.e. the newsletters) to take notice of this. Don't bother trying to appease the enemy, it won't help.

[revolutionary8]

I don't see the humor in this at all. Folks you wonder why media people say we're out of control instead of saying that we are peaceful but very powerful Ron Paul supporters. When people do things like this, it makes the entire grassroots as well as Dr. Paul look bad. How much interview time has been wasted with the media asking Dr. Paul to explain something his supporters did?

HELLLOOOOOO!
The MEDIA is out of control, NOT US!!!
Many many many many many realize this. if they do not, it is time for them to wake up. :D
We play by "their rules" we lose. We make our own, we win. Get it?

[Drknows]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it. The officer couldn't make the turnaround in time to intervene, and he notified the candidate who then contacted me through our Meetup group. I don't know if it was someone from our Meetup group or not. I emailed the group to see if anyone was putting up signs in that area yesterday, but no one has fessed up.

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Just had to vent.

so let me get this straight a police officer made a u turn to capture a Ron Paul supporter who put up a sign next to the sheriff's sign? So what law is being broken at this point?

[xCakex]

pretty funny story.

[jlaker]

I don't see the humor in this at all. Folks you wonder why media people say we're out of control instead of saying that we are peaceful but very powerful Ron Paul supporters. When people do things like this, it makes the entire grassroots as well as Dr. Paul look bad. How much interview time has been wasted with the media asking Dr. Paul to explain something his supporters did?

yes, it wasn't right but was it a big enough deal to have people getting really upset over this. Like Dr. Paul says, you can only controll what you do as an indavidual. All we know is this "sheriff said"

[devil21]

Welcome to thread 12,249 bashing RP supporters.

[romeshomey]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it. The officer couldn't make the turnaround in time to intervene, and he notified the candidate who then contacted me through our Meetup group. I don't know if it was someone from our Meetup group or not. I emailed the group to see if anyone was putting up signs in that area yesterday, but no one has fessed up.

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Just had to vent.

Ask him if he has it on Youtube, otherwise it doesn't exist :D

[losinglife]

thats pretty fuckin funny.... who cares.

i mean seriously

[Paulbot_9876]

could of been worse.....someone could of been riding his wife instead....
like no one was a kid before having fun???? that is funny though i have to say.....maybe you should tell the sheriff we can get him elected....mwaahaahaahaaa

[livinglegend]

Who cares?

What a rinky-dink thing.

That cop must be a giant whiny baby to contact the campaign. I'm GLAD that somebody who is such a baby had his sign taken.

[JoBurke]

Stop believing everything you hear, we have the most passionate supporters on earth, and I support every last one of them - "tearing down a sign and sliding on it"? who cares? our government and associated cronies are destroying our country, taking our homes, and killing around the world in our name, the revolution is trying to take our country back by any means neccessary, be happy some are not resorting to violence! these poeple are tired of living under this regime! give them a break huh?

[Marc3579]

It's no problem for me. I'm not even sure this is an issue that belongs on the grassroots forum. I mean, I know it's disrespectful to take down another persons campaign sign. But, I can't get mad at them for having some fun. *shrug*

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

For all of you who think it was a good thing to do or even funny. If it were a Ron Paul opponent (who ain't from around these parts) that would be one thing. However, alienating a candidate from Ron's party who is running for something entirely different at the local level is just stupid.

[Stealth4]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it. The officer couldn't make the turnaround in time to intervene, and he notified the candidate who then contacted me through our Meetup group. I don't know if it was someone from our Meetup group or not. I emailed the group to see if anyone was putting up signs in that area yesterday, but no one has fessed up.

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Just had to vent.

Make it up by offering to put more more of that candidates signs.

[AlexMerced]

lol the slid down the hill part is straight out of a movie

[hawks4ronpaul]

In situations like this, it might help to volunteer to put up 2 signs for the sheriff, even if your group was not responsible for taking down the 1 sign.


http://hawks4ronpaul.blogspot.com/

[tommy7154]

Oh this just tickles my funny bone until I think for half a second that that sheriff wannabe is going to now go and bad mouth Ron Paul and his supporters.

And ohhh gee that's just hilarious until it happens to us then we are simply outraged. Fucking retards.

[Redcard]

I love how you guys are talking about how this is a little thing.

It is. But see, that's why we're going to lose this god-damned election. Because you guys don't realize that all the little things you've done has snowballed so dramatically that we're now just pretty much equated with kooks, blowhards, and people who scream at reporters.

So, good job. All these "little things that shouldn't matter" have cost us big, and likely have cost us the election.

Just remember that EVERYTHING you do has an effect on the world you live in. If you are campaigning for Dr. Paul, and you are considering doing something, ask yourself if everyone saw you doing it, would it help or hurt Dr Paul. Because, guess what, people DO see these things, and they tell other people, and they tell other people, and all of those f**kers vote.

And guess who they aren't voting for.

[Revolution9]

I<snip[ drivel> But see, that's why we're going to lose this god-damned election. <snip[ more drivel>

Are you ever gonna stop your misdirectiopn through accusation and lating blame where it doesn't belong for something that did not happen? Yer the guy who campaigned so fucking hard since May but have only posted here since the first primary. Yer strategy sux. Why should we pay a lick of attention to your caterwauling? I call shill on your ass.

Randy

[Redcard]

Are you ever gonna stop your misdirectiopn through accusation and lating blame where it doesn't belong for something that did not happen? Yer the guy who campaigned so fucking hard since May but have only posted here since the first primary. Yer strategy sux. Why should we pay a lick of attention to your caterwauling? I call shill on your ass.

Randy

ANd I call dumbass on yours.

Are you going to run around calling shill on everyone who disagrees with your stupid "let's blow them up an fuck'em all" type mentality?

Haven't you learned yet that we've driven more potential voters away than we've brought in?

Haven't you seen that 10%.. then 6%.. then 4%.. just isn't cutting it?

Didn't you notice that in Nevada, where we DID get second, that Mitt Romney got less votes than Ron Paul did in Michigan?

To win this election, we have to reach out, we have to bring people in, and we have to stop being mother fucking assholes.

So will you fucking grow up , stop calling me a shill, and try doing it MY way instead of yours? Because, frankly, your way sucks. Your way loses this election and alienates people off of us for years.

Big tent, people. BIG tent. Bring people in. Win friends. Win people.

None of this motherfucking "I don't have to compromise anything, anywhere" macho bullshit. Because I'll tell you this.. when Ron Paul gets elected president, he's going to be compromising ALL OVER the place.

[Revolution9]

Oh this just tickles my funny bone until I think for half a second that that sheriff wannabe is going to now go and bad mouth Ron Paul and his supporters.

And ohhh gee that's just hilarious until it happens to us then we are simply outraged. Fucking retards.

Lose alot of sleep over this. That one sheriff has satellite uplnks to override the entire US communications system to broadcast that some RP guys slid down a hill on a vote for sheriif egotripper sign. People will be glued to their TV's and radios awaiting the final outcome as this incident knocks RP totally out of the race..

Give it up.. The guy is a jerk for attempting to use his officers to bully pulpit the public. He has no right holdong the office of Sherriff as he already stinks of using the office to promote his personal power trip agenda. You want a more cogent analysis or me to write the fellow calling him out for using his public office and publicly paid employees to issue "couched threats" to the citizenry just let me know. He went after the meetup groups,.. I got a scathing diatribe in mind for his style of corruption.. And you want us to bend our knee to this clown??. This is dead flat wrong.

HTH
Randy

[Kade]

A police officer spotted someone putting up a Ron Paul sign at a freeway intersection here. They then pulled down one of the Sheriff candidate's signs and slid down the hill on it.


I almost fell out of my chair when I read that.

[maeqFREEDOMfree]

ill-advised, but undeniably hysterical hahahahahha

[GodOfThunder]

You mean campaign signs from bad candidates can work as sleds when there is no snow?


That's great news for us Floridians. There's a Romney sign down the street from my house.

Now I just have to find a hill somewhere in this part of the state.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

Lose alot of sleep over this. That one sheriff has satellite uplnks to override the entire US communications system to broadcast that some RP guys slid down a hill on a vote for sheriif egotripper sign. People will be glued to their TV's and radios awaiting the final outcome as this incident knocks RP totally out of the race..

Give it up.. The guy is a jerk for attempting to use his officers to bully pulpit the public. He has no right holdong the office of Sherriff as he already stinks of using the office to promote his personal power trip agenda. You want a more cogent analysis or me to write the fellow calling him out for using his public office and publicly paid employees to issue "couched threats" to the citizenry just let me know. He went after the meetup groups,.. I got a scathing diatribe in mind for his style of corruption.. And you want us to bend our knee to this clown??. This is dead flat wrong.

HTH
Randy

He isn't the current sheriff, they aren't his officers. He didn't go after the Meetup groups. He contacted the most visible local Ron Paul group (which happens to be a Meetup group) to ask if we knew who it was and to ask them to stop. There wasn't an issue with the posting of a Ron Paul sign. Had that simply been the case there wouldn't have been a phone call. The issue was the cost of his sign, he doesn't have money bombs, just a very limited budget.

The point is, alienating people to Ron Paul for no fucking good reason at all is just totally stupid.

[Revolution9]

<snip drivel>

I love to kick you shills in the ankles. The agenda then comes pouring out. Call it chumming the waters to watch the sharks rise. You rose well to the bait and defined your agenda even further for those not understanding you are not really a grassroots campaigner. Consider yourself tailwalked across the RP forums pond.

Now..post another borborygmic blowhard of a bablbelogue. I'll play pattycake with ya.

Randy

[Apparition]

I think it was hilarious.. but also 'wrong' at the same time.

I like the idea of the meetup group putting up a few signs for the sheriff candidate as a sign of good faith.. I'm sure the guy will appreciate the gesture and you might just gain a supporter.

[Revolution9]

He isn't the current sheriff, they aren't his officers. He didn't go after the Meetup groups. He contacted the most visible local Ron Paul group (which happens to be a Meetup group) to ask if we knew who it was and to ask them to stop. There wasn't an issue with the posting of a Ron Paul sign. Had that simply been the case there wouldn't have been a phone call. The issue was the cost of his sign, he doesn't have money bombs, just a very limited budget.

The point is, alienating people to Ron Paul for no fucking good reason at all is just totally stupid.

So..he ain't the current sherriff but has access to the officers and sends them on personal agenda missions? Well..that reeks even more. I hope he does not get elected. He seems to not understand the duty and jurisdiction of a sherriff. As well, parsing the incident makes me think it is fake. First off a cruiser rolling by so quickly he did not have time to turn around spots ..now get this timeline..a guy taking down a sherriff campaign sign, posting an RP sign and then sliding down a hill on the sherriff sign. Now..the cruiser rolling by must have been going minimum forty mph to not be able to make the turn. This would give them about 20 seconds for the 1/4 mile view. They are lying. This scenario could not possibly have happened in less than 60 seconds and would likely take at least two minutes. More than likely five.

Hope ya slim jimmed them.

Randy

[RonPaulFTFW]

I think it's awesome.
civil disobedience FTW!

We put up a lot of signs on phone polls at night so I wouldn't hesitate to make a quick get away.

[zadrock]

Hey, after the Florida primary, can someone collect some Rudy signs and send them up here? My kids need a new sled.

Z

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

So..he ain't the current sherriff but has access to the officers and sends them on personal agenda missions? Well..that reeks even more. I hope he does not get elected. He seems to not understand the duty and jurisdiction of a sherriff. As well, parsing the incident makes me think it is fake. First off a cruiser rolling by so quickly he did not have time to turn around spots ..now get this timeline..a guy taking down a sherriff campaign sign, posting an RP sign and then sliding down a hill on the sherriff sign. Now..the cruiser rolling by must have been going minimum forty mph to not be able to make the turn. This would give them about 20 seconds for the 1/4 mile view. They are lying. This scenario could not possibly have happened in less than 60 seconds and would likely take at least two minutes. More than likely five.

Hope ya slim jimmed them.

Randy

No one went on a mission. The candidate isn't the current sheriff, but has been in local law enforcement for 23 years. It's like a fraternity, they look out for each other. The officer was across the freeway parked in a parking lot and saw the person putting up a Ron Paul sign. He didn't start heading over there until after that when the person then took down the other sign and slid down the hill with it. The way that freeway interchange is laid out you have to go about a half mile up and then a half mile back to get to the other side. By the time he got there the person was gone.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

I think it's awesome.
civil disobedience FTW!

We put up a lot of signs on phone polls at night so I wouldn't hesitate to make a quick get away.

I've nailed up hundreds of signs to telephone poles, you are completely missing the point.

[RPDelegate]

I blame the MSM for all the idiotic things some RP supporters are doing. If the MSM gave RP fair coverage like they do the other candidates, the RP supporters wouldn't have to cross the line all the time to get RP more attention. While I know these tactics are not right, I don't blame these supporters for their actions. It's the results of our government controlled media that gives our candidate unfair coverage.

[Jae0]

I blame the MSM for all the idiotic things some RP supporters are doing. If the MSM gave RP fair coverage like they do the other candidates, the RP supporters wouldn't have to cross the line all the time to get RP more attention. While I know these tactics are not right, I don't blame these supporters for their actions. It's the results of our government controlled media that give our candidate unfair coverage.

I dont agree. Some people just love to cause trouble and will use any flimsy excuse to do it. Even if Paul was getting tons of coverage people would just find other reasons to do disrespectful things.

[Revolution9]

I dont agree. Some people just love to cause trouble and will use any flimsy excuse to do it. Even if Paul was getting tons of coverage people would just find other reasons to do disrespectful things.

yer wrong of course.

HTH:D
Randy

[Jae0]

Im not wrong. I've seen proof. Some people love to cause trouble.

[RonPaulFTFW]

I've nailed up hundreds of signs to telephone poles, you are completely missing the point.

No, i think you are.

What more proof do we need that we're in a police state when we have to worry about putting up signs?

Or is it the point that people don't want to go to jail for something that silly?

Sorry, but I can't be that angry about a guy watching his own back.

[Jae0]

Well you guys that have no problem breaking rules and being rude do it your way.
We'll do it our way.
And other people will do it their way.

Good luck to everyone.

[Revolution9]

Im not wrong. I've seen proof. Some people love to cause trouble.

Yeah.. Like wannabe sherriffs and their colleagues.

HTH
Randy

[Revolution9]

Well you guys that have no problem breaking rules and being rude do it your way.
We'll do it our way.
And other people will do it their way.

Good luck to everyone.

Yes.. Congratulations for getting it. You have just won the intertubes thread capper award.

HTH
randy

[RonPaulFTFW]

We're all breaking rules putting up signs so please take off the silly hat.

Do you think the boston tea party participants were worried about being seen as "Rude"?

Give me a break.

[Jae0]

Yes.. Congratulations for getting it. You have just won the intertubes thread capper award.

HTH
randy

If By 'getting it' you mean realizing that some people cant see common sense or have common decency, then yeah. I'm hella smart.

[familydog]

...And people here wonder why the GOP hates us? Maybe it's not all about ideology.

[Jae0]

We're all breaking rules putting up signs so please take off the silly hat.

Do you think the boston tea party participants were worried about being seen as "Rude"?

Give me a break.

They were doing things in a different age and a different time. You have to adapt. And... I dont think you an compare being anoying with signs to the boston tea party.

[Akus]

We have so many fucking idiots involved in this campaign it's a wonder RP has any support at all.

Sir, I totally agree, sir. Our idiots, sir, cause us more harm then all the biased media together. SIR!!!!

[RonPaulFTFW]

The boston tea party is only a massive event in retrospect.
It was just a small group of people deciding to do something to protest.

Putting up signs when there isn't a vote is illegal.

As RP supporters we put up signs to counteract the MSM's media blackout.

I'm not going to alienate people who will go out and put up signs because I feel like Poo-poo'ing how he slide down a hill.

[Revolution9]

...And people here wonder why the GOP hates us? Maybe it's not all about ideology.

STFU.. The military industrial clowns hate us for placing a stick of dynamite up their rectum and lighting the fuse of their demise. get yer facts straight. Seems to me we have a heck of alot of republicans in the RP camp so again..yer statement is off base.


Thanks
Randy

[dementedme]

As someone who can't add up the amount of time I've spent painting signs and putting them up only to have bureaucrats like Mr. Sheriff-Wannabe take them down minutes later, I can't even work up a modicum of pity for him.

I'm sure, of course, he has some evidence and won't just go spreading unsubstantiated rumors. Because that would be very un-sheriff like. Wait...nevermind.

For the record, I've stopped people from accosting other people's signs.

gotta agree here...

to the OP-

he bitches to you about the sign, but our paul signs are taken down by sherriff's all over the county....

tell him to go fuck himself and walk away.

besides, the only reason you're here bitching at us, is because you let him intimidate you.

if he does not support paul's campaign, then he's FOR the other guys. and fuck them too.

the time for playing nice is over... they have been throwing racist 'mud' at us, and im sick of being dirty.

[driller80545]

This is the same old arguement. Old people are stupid and shouldn't be allowed to vote because they aren't for Ron Paul. When I go out and act stupid I am just emulating the founding fathers. Horse shit

[colin1]

This is just silly...why in the world would a ron paul supporter take down a sign for someone that's running for sheriff? It doesn't make any sense. And everyone knows that when ron paul supporters go sign-planting we always bring our own sleds, to make a quick getaway from the po-po. :D

More ron paul supporter bashing, my favorite topic. Because we all know an establishment GOP candidate would never make up such a story. <sarcasm>

[Jae0]

gotta agree here...

he bitches to you about the sign, but our paul signs are taken down by sherriff's all over the county....

tell him to go fuck himself and walk away.

if he does not support paul's campaign, then he's FOR the other guys. and fuck them too.

the time for playing nice is over... they have been throwing racist 'mud' at us, and im sick of being dirty.

If you're not with us youre against us - Bush.

Great.

[RonPaulFTFW]

gotta agree here...

he bitches to you about the sign, but our paul signs are taken down by sherriff's all over the county....

tell him to go fuck himself and walk away.

if he does not support paul's campaign, then he's FOR the other guys. and fuck them too.

the time for playing nice is over... they have been throwing racist 'mud' at us, and im sick of being dirty.

Agree.

You want to win you can't play nice.
it's just not how politics work.

That doesnt mean you can't be right and have ideals though.

[Jae0]

Agree.

You want to win you can't play nice.
it's just not how politics work.

That doesnt mean you can't be right and have ideals though.

Sure if we can use their own rules to our advantage, fine! Lets play dirty when it counts and when we can actually acomplish something. I dont think taking downs omeone elses sign to put up a Paul sign is going to win the election though. We gotta know when to pick our battles. And the election process and getting delegates is our biggest battle.

[RonPaulFTFW]

I think turning up your nose at a guy who is down for the movement because he took down some jerks sign isn't right either.

It's really not a big deal.

[Jae0]

If one guy does it its not a big deal, sure. Some people are just a little to overzealous in their appreciation of Paul. Thats fine. But when you couple that thing with other supporters acting up, and the fact that the media hates us and will use any excuse to make us seem crazy.. it just all gets to be too much.
it doesnt cost us anything to be respectful. But being rude costs us a lot in the way of image.

[cero]

I LOLED u guys make me proud!

[steph3n]

If you're not with us youre against us - Bush.

Great.

Irony is many of the Ron Paul supporters doing exactly this following the BUSH DOCTRINE!

[werdd]

dont ever tell a police officer to fuck off, i told one to bug off once, trust me dont do it.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

I promise to never slide down a hill on a wannabe Sherriff's sign ever. That sounds pretty hard to do in hard scrabble Arizona. These stories just keep-a-pumping though and we gotta view this crap daily from anal retentives. I could give a good goddamn about this Sherriff clown and his "officers". They/their colleagues and brethren pull down RP signs and harrass us for sign waving all the time. Tell them to go whine on the cops forum where they think a 92 year old Atlanta woman deserved to be shot in a bogus drug raid.

HTH
Randy

At least 80% of the local police I've spoken too are positive towards Ron Paul. Since we campaign at a lot of large events where there are always cops we've had the opportunity to talk to a lot of them. Many have given us thumbs up when sign waving at interstections. My brother-in-law is a SA gang unit detective and he likes everything about Ron Paul except his foreign policy position which is the only thing holding back his vote(still working on him). There is absolutely no good reason to alienate one of their brothers to Ron Paul, when he is not competing against Ron Paul. Especially when he could become the top cop in the county. Could make a HUGE difference in how long our signs stay up.

The issue isn't about the actions of some cops. There are plenty of them that are downright bad. Just as there are plenty that are great people. The issue is getting Ron Paul elected. Our actions when representing him should be positive towards achieving that goal, and that goal alone.

If you want to bash cops, grow some balls and do it on the "cops forum" you speak of.

San Antonio is not in Arizona.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

I think it was hilarious.. but also 'wrong' at the same time.

I like the idea of the meetup group putting up a few signs for the sheriff candidate as a sign of good faith.. I'm sure the guy will appreciate the gesture and you might just gain a supporter.

I emailed him last night and made the offer. Several of our members have offered to do it. Haven't heard back from him yet.

[ceakins]

Other people take down our signs too...all's fair in love and war. Almost all the signs I put up were taken down within a week.

But this guy is running for Sherrif not president.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

No, i think you are.

What more proof do we need that we're in a police state when we have to worry about putting up signs?

Or is it the point that people don't want to go to jail for something that silly?

Sorry, but I can't be that angry about a guy watching his own back.

Who is worried about putting up signs? I do it all the time. No one had a problem with the person putting up the Ron Paul sign. It was when the person, representing Ron Paul, took down the other sign.

[dementedme]

If you're not with us youre against us - Bush.

Great.

look at what they are promoting. you want to be associated with that camp?

everyone is WITH them.... they're all against US.... remember where you're coming from.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

But this guy is running for Sherrif not president.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!

Build a fleet of Romney, Huckabee, McCain and Giuliani sleds. Let's all meet in Vail.

[Jae0]

look at what they are promoting. you want to be associated with that camp?

everyone is WITH them.... they're all against US.... remember where you're coming from.

"they're all against us" Who is they?

[dementedme]

"they're all against us" Who is they?


hmm well lets see...

bankers
neocons
democrats
ge
haliburton
northrop grumman
fox
cnn
rupert murdoch
the rockafellers
war mongers

etc etc

[Jae0]

hmm well lets see...

bankers
neocons
democrats
ge
haliburton
northrop grumman
fox
cnn
rupert murdoch
the rockafellers
war mongers

etc etc

I didnt see 'People running for sheriff'.

[dementedme]

I didnt see 'People running for sheriff'.

right thats what et cetera means.....

[Jae0]

Well unless I have a detailed list I wont know how paranoid I need to be.

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

right thats what et cetera means.....

The federalization of our law enforcement is a critical issue. No one is arguing that.

However, alienating a local Sheriff candidate who is not competing against Ron Paul can have a big impact on how our signs are treated. There is no good reason to do it.

[driller80545]

Actually, a couple of months ago a national law enforcement union endorsed RP for supporting their efforts to get bullet proof vests. I don't remember the details, but it was good support.

[ronpaulblogsdotcom]

You know if you were crafty you could stand by a Ron Paul sign act like you are putting it up. Watch both directions with a helper.

Then take down some other sign when a cop could see you but not stop. Across a divided highway or something. This really would not be that hard to stage.

Or the whole thing could be made up.

Did they retrieve this sign that became a sled? Did they dust for prints? (dont laugh) Tearing down signs is a crime. They could have treated it as such.

Were the people tearing down the signs a cops kid and he acted like he was chasing them?

Stranger things have happened.

But offering to put up some signs is a good way to deal with this and maybe make them think some RP people are not crazy.

[Cleaner44]

Lol, sliding for Ron Paul!

+1

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

You know if you were crafty you could stand by a Ron Paul sign act like you are putting it up. Watch both directions with a helper.

Then take down some other sign when a cop could see you but not stop. Across a divided highway or something. This really would not be that hard to stage.

This is true. Not as likely as it being a Ron Paul supporter though.


Or the whole thing could be made up.

Did they retrieve this sign that became a sled? Did they dust for prints? (dont laugh) Tearing down signs is a crime. They could have treated it as such.

Were the people tearing down the signs a cops kid and he acted like he was chasing them?

Stranger things have happened.

But offering to put up some signs is a good way to deal with this and maybe make them think some RP people are not crazy.

Nothing is outside the realm of possibility, but the story is probably true, IMO. I was cooperative and didn't want to grill him too much. I didn't ask what was done with the sign. If the local cops wanted to hamper our Ron Paul campaign, they would just target our signs and hassle us. They wouln't have to make up some story.

[Revolution9]

If you want to bash cops, grow some balls and do it on the "cops forum" you speak of.

San Antonio is not in Arizona.

Did so. I also realize after reading the thread title a second time I was off base about Arizona. But isn't San Antonio \hard scrabble land too.. Were the hell does sliding dow a hill get put into play and how. It ain't snow on the ground there..

I also have the local cops voting for RP.. But the actions of those officers was not what I would consider in the purview of law enforcement. Chasing down sign bashers... if they actually did exist, which according to a Colombo based analysis of timelines did not happen as they said it did... when there are unsolved burglaries and murders and rapes is super high priority for those who do not take their jobs seriously..

And please quit it with the ambassadorial stuff. We were not born yesterday and is condescending. Like yer the only one with manners when dealing with the public. Give me a huge fucking break here..


Thanks
Randy

[Shink]

Victimizing private property is stupid and not in line with Ron Paul's beliefs at all. The problem to me is what are we to do when someone attacks OUR signs? /Romneybastards

[dirknb@hotmail.com]

Did so. I also realize after reading the thread title a second time I was off base about Arizona. But isn't San Antonio \hard scrabble land too.. Were the hell does sliding dow a hill get put into play and how. It ain't snow on the ground there..

I also have the local cops voting for RP.. But the actions of those officers was not what I would consider in the purview of law enforcement. Chasing down sign bashers... if they actually did exist, which according to a Colombo based analysis of timelines did not happen as they said it did... when there are unsolved burglaries and murders and rapes is super high priority for those who do not take their jobs seriously..

And please quit it with the ambassadorial stuff. We were not born yesterday and is condescending. Like yer the only one with manners when dealing with the public. Give me a huge fucking break here..


Thanks
Randy

They slid on the grass. Don't quit your day job, the detective thing ain't for you.

[damoncrowe]

Who else is sick and tired of other Ron Paul supporters bitching about how THEY are being treated? They are not running for president, Paul is. Whether you like it or not the dumb shit YOU do creates a negative image to prospective voters for Ron Paul. SO give this "poor me, their attacking us" crap a rest and act like a civilized citizen for Dr. Paul. We are all aware of the media blackout, sign stealing, smears, etc., etc. But quit acting like a bratty little four year old and remember that your actions may hurt Paul.
With that being said I LMAO about the sliding down the hill.