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Do those yard signs signal virtue or stupidity?
The Aspen Beat ^ | April 27, 2021 | Glenn K. Beaton

Posted on 04/28/2021 2:34:01 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat

On a recent walk, I came across a neighborhood littered with the yard sign in this photo. It seems the provocative platitudes we’ve seen on bumper stickers for a century have now taken root in our yards.

And for the same reason: To tell the world that the sign-planter holds wonderful beliefs that he’s willing to impose upon and attribute to the rest of his family. It’s surely not because the sign-planter thinks he’s persuading anyone of the rightness of his position, as if the neighbors reading the sign will say to themselves, “Gee, ‘Democracy dies in darkness’ is a great point. I’d never thought of it that way.”

OK, people preen. And leftists impose their beliefs on others. It’s what they do. But this one is stupid.

First, “Science is Real” is gibberish. The issue is not whether science is real or fake. The issue is whether enough data has been collected, sorted and analyzed correctly to arrive at a factual explanation for the particular subject under investigation. Science is not a thing, but a methodology. Science is the process of collecting data and rigorously analyzing it to understand a natural phenomenon.

To say “Science is Real” shows a fundamental lack of understanding about science. It’s like saying, “anthropology is real” or “chemistry is real.” I’ve known many scientists and not one has ever said, “Science is Real.”....

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To: algore

LOL, That’s funny. I’d be right there with them.

I wear a mask every time I go out. Probably will until the Tennessee’s active case count drops below 4000. But I only go out once a week, so it’s a very very minor inconvenience.


21 posted on 04/28/2021 2:47:44 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: CheshireTheCat

The best sign I’ve seen in my neck of the woods was a warning: “We don’t dial 911”


22 posted on 04/28/2021 2:47:52 PM PDT by paint_your_wagon
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To: CheshireTheCat
But it’s impermissible to say so. We’re scolded that “all lives matter” is racist. And so, people don’t say it for fear of being name-called.

And that is how the left wins.

23 posted on 04/28/2021 2:51:33 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: CheshireTheCat
Those virtue-whining lawn signs are to warn passersby about the residents, just like a "Beware of the Dog" sign.

They don't have the self-awareness to put up a sign that says, "Soy-boy and femi-nazi residents eat cat feces and expect the world to cater to their Toxoplasma-gondii-induced craziness."

When you see "Hate has no home here.", it means they hate you and others like you.

24 posted on 04/28/2021 2:52:06 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Old Yeller

Can I get one that says “HATE WELCOME HERE”?

:D


25 posted on 04/28/2021 2:52:22 PM PDT by Salamander (Salamander has barbaric tendencies.../Gundog)
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To: algore

“someone up the road from me has a bunch of Sheep with facemasks stuck in his lawn”

Sweet!!


26 posted on 04/28/2021 2:54:11 PM PDT by dljordan (Slouching towards Woketopia)
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To: Salamander
Can I get one that says “HATE WELCOME HERE”?

You can here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/designsjustice?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=942103050

27 posted on 04/28/2021 2:56:43 PM PDT by ALPAPilot
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To: paint_your_wagon

my neighbors sign says “ Burglars, Please bring ID so we can notify next of kin”


28 posted on 04/28/2021 2:58:14 PM PDT by ronniesgal (Hillary wants to be Governor of New York!!)
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To: CheshireTheCat

Saw one today the read “Hope is Not Cancelled.” What is that even supposed to mean?


29 posted on 04/28/2021 2:58:57 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: CheshireTheCat

We have a bit of a sign war going on between two neighbors...before the election, we had quite a few Trump flags and yard signs up all over the neighborhood, we also had a few Biden signs....no big deal, they all came down except for one house after the election.

That one house still had their Trump yard sign up, across the street a Biden supporter moved in a couple of months before the election....

About two weeks ago, the Biden supporter put up a yard sign that had a BLM clinched fist on it, like a black power sign from the 60s...in addition they put of a flag that resembled an American Flag..except the white strips were replace with black strips and the white stars were replaced with black stars and the white background behind the stars was green....so instead of red, white and blue, it is green, red, and black....

sort of an in your face to the Trump supporter...the two houses face each other...

The Trump supporter took down the yard sign for a week and when the Biden supporter kept their sign/flags up, the Trump sign was put back in place a couple of days ago....


30 posted on 04/28/2021 2:59:32 PM PDT by srmanuel (`)
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To: ALPAPilot
Perfect:


31 posted on 04/28/2021 3:02:01 PM PDT by Mr.Unique (Thread spamming is a denial of service attack.)
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To: CheshireTheCat

I want to put up a similar sign that says”
We believe Jesus died for our sins
We believe all colors matter
Science answers some but not all questions...


32 posted on 04/28/2021 3:03:16 PM PDT by bray (Hating Whites is racist)
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To: Fungi
I am tempted to tape a sign to it saying “Unless you’re a republican.” Or just “BS!” would do.

I've thought of printing signs to stick next to them that look like an award, like "First Place Virtue Signaler" on a blue or gold ribbon, trophy, etc.

33 posted on 04/28/2021 3:04:08 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: CheshireTheCat

There’s a black truck in my town that has those windshield letterings across the top of their windshield. It says “Biden sniffs kids” in all caps! I spewed my drink when I first saw it!


34 posted on 04/28/2021 3:05:03 PM PDT by ValleyofHope (Anti-marxist ally)
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To: CheshireTheCat

I know someone whose back door has a label “Beware of Owner” accompanied by a pic of a used shooting target.


35 posted on 04/28/2021 3:05:19 PM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
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To: notdownwidems

They are virtue signaling that you are not welcome there. Consider going to a better church ⛪🙏.


36 posted on 04/28/2021 3:06:55 PM PDT by Kevmo (The tree of liberty is thirsty.)
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To: NohSpinZone

I’m just up the road from you in San Jose. Same stuff here. Libtard Central.


37 posted on 04/28/2021 3:10:03 PM PDT by Kevmo (The tree of liberty is thirsty.)
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To: NohSpinZone
I live near lily-white Los Gatos, which has BLM signs littered everywhere. Fools.

They’re hoping the signs will keep their neighborhoods from being burned down.
38 posted on 04/28/2021 3:11:44 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.)
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To: T.B. Yoits

Virtue-whining. Good wordsmithing.


39 posted on 04/28/2021 3:12:07 PM PDT by Kevmo (The tree of liberty is thirsty.)
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To: bray

+1


40 posted on 04/28/2021 3:14:06 PM PDT by Kevmo (The tree of liberty is thirsty.)
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