How did I know he drove a Suburu?
Liberal Colleges and Universities in the Upper Midwest / Great Lakes region appreciate political Criminals. (See Ayers, Dohrn). He only wishes he could’ve done more.
If it makes anyone feel any better, I ran over 2 “Change” yard signs in the last 2 days ;-)
The first and last letters in his name need to be exchanged for a “P” and a “Y”.
Cut off his hair and send him to Afghanistan. See if that wipes the Shiite eating grin off his doofus face.
And, yes, stealing campaign signs is a crime. But because campaign laws regulate that candidates cannot give out gifts or anything beyond “de minimis” value, a political lawn sign, by its very definition, has no value. Technically, according to the Minnesota sheriff’s department, I could be charged with misdemeanor theft or trespassing.A small yard sign costs $5 to $15. I bought mine via the McCain website, I have 5, they cost about $7 apiece. The bigger yard signs are much more expensive. This man, Busse, is a liar and an admitted thief.
How many signs has he taken dozens? -- he may have moved into major felony theft territory. I hope he does get arrested and fined, if not serve some time. Also dis-barred, if he is a lawyer.
What a scumbag!
I read a post where some guy had hooked 120 VAC to his McCain-Palin signs, and some kid was shocked while trying to steal them. That would leave you wide open for legal troubles.
However, another poster suggested that you could “anoint” your McCain-Palin yard signs with essence of poison ivy. Don’t forget your rubber gloves ;)
And, yes, stealing campaign signs is a crime. But because campaign laws regulate that candidates cannot give out gifts or anything beyond “de minimis” value, a political lawn sign, by its very definition, has no value. Technically, according to the Minnesota sheriff’s department, I could be charged with misdemeanor theft or trespassing.
This is actually a revealing comment about what the Left really thinks about the First Amendment. Suppressing someone else's political speech? It's just a misdemeanor.
Back to everyone's reminiscences of favorite Subarus.
http://www.stolaf.edu/about/ THIS IS ST. OLAF St. Olaf is an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts college in which coursework is integrated across disciplines to develop individuals who think broadly and deeply.......... St. Olaf is a college of the church where conversations about faith are part of campus life..... St. Olaf inspires students to act on intellectual ideas and ethical ideals to better the world at home and abroad..... St. Olaf students become part of an enduring community that takes pride in its traditions and its innovations.... St. Olaf fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body and spirit....
Need to add St. Olaf Professors are self professed thieves that question and trample on 1st Amendment rights
On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:34 AM, [B-Chan] wrote:
Dear Dean May:
In a blog entry posted 30 October at the Huffington Post website (:Confessions Of A Lawn Sign Stealer", http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phil-busse/confessions-of-a-lawn-sig_b_139179.html), the following statement was made by a member of the St, Olaf's faculty, visiting professor Phil Busse:
"Highway 19 is a busy six-mile stretch of meandering road that links to main interstate artery in southeast Minnesota. More interestingly, the road connects rural, and often conservative, Minnesota to the liberal college town of Northfield. Rolling through pumpkin patches and apple orchids, the highway is postcard beautiful. This summer and autumn it was speckled with McCain signs, their cobalt blue squarely set against the gold and red of fall foliage.
"By early October, however, there were no McCain-Palin campaign signs on the eastbound stretch of Highway 19. It wasn't because loyalties had switched, but because I pulled them out.
And that goes for the oversized 4 x 8 foot mini-billboard in front of the ranch-style farm house. It barely fit in the back of my Subaru. But I carted it away with seven other lawn signs that, like a ninja under the cover of cloudy Minnesota night, I 'removed.'"
(Note: The spelling and grammatical errors in Prof. Busse's statement are as posted.)
My question: As the dean of a Christian college, are you going to allow Prof. Busse's illegal and uncharitable actions to go unpunished?
Sincerely,
[B-Chan]
Their reply:
Pamela D______I am satisfied with this response.
Office of the Provost
St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057507-786-6799
Dear [B-Chan],
I am contacting you on behalf of Dean May who is out of town today.
Thank you for expressing your concern.
Mr. Busse has a one-semester temporary visiting appointment to teach one course in media studies for the college. His actions, which the college learned of through the Internet, are in direct conflict with the college's values and mission, and we do not in any way condone them.
St. Olaf College deplores unlawful interference with political campaigns and expressions of speech.
We have referred the matter to local law enforcement authorities and will take appropriate action of our own when an investigation has been completed.
Sincerely,
Pamela D_____
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Phil Busse left the Portland Mercury after six years as the managing editor to start up the Northwest Institute, a summer program to teach college students about how arts and the media can bring about social change.
Phil Busse has hit a gold mine managing John Branam’s publicly financed campaign for Portland City Council.
Busse, a former Portland Mercury editor and 2004 mayoral candidate.
Asked what he did to command such a high salary, Busse says, “My role with the campaign is more than campaign manager. I’m also the media buyer, general consultant, and also I’ve done a majority of content writing for brochures and things on the website.”
Busse says he won’t run again for office but will freelance for the Merc and complete work on a documentary about baristas; he hopes to open a politically oriented summer camp for college-aged kids.
Phil Busse goes on to describe the Alberta neighborhood in Portland, a place that was plagued by gangs only a few years ago, that now sports coffehouses and art galleries. It sounds like gentrification, but Busse says the neighborhood is trying to hold on to the same racial and economic mix that makes it special.