According to a recent ruling by Virginia Attorney General
(AG) Ken Cuccinelli, Virginians still have the right to…have large campaign
lawn signs? Yes, Virginia’s AG wants you to know that he cares about the
individual freedoms of Virginians and has expressed this belief through larger
political campaign signs.
Cuccinelli concluded in his ruling that political sign size
limits could not be restrictive relative to other forms of temporary signs. [1]
After Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding) brought the issue
to Cuccinelli’s attention, the AG no doubt saw another easy political
opportunity to stamp his libertarian brand on the issue, furthering his
standing among libertarians in Virginia with his nonbinding opinion.
The Loudoun County officials who brought the issue to
Ramadan’s attention have a valid beef with large campaign signs though. According
to officials, the signs can create garbage problems and lead to public safety
issues.
So the issue is one of social welfare versus the individual
right to freedom of speech (or so it’s being claimed; more like the right to be
obnoxious).
Still, why don’t we worry about the biggest political sign
being put up in Virginian and US politics at the moment, Super PAC money.[2]
This represents a clear case of society losing out to a wealthy minority who
may just highjack the political process with their unending flow of political
funds.
What signs could be more obnoxious and devastating to our
form of government then a process that allows effective governance for only one
social class?
Political campaign signs, Ken Cuccinelli, who cares? There are
bigger fish to fry.[3]
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