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Controversial billboard in Calvert County causing a stir
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Posted on 05/06/2021 3:07:24 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

CALVERT COUNTY, Md. - A controversial billboard is causing a commotion in Calvert County. Located near the intersection of Route 4 and Bowie Shop Road in Huntingtown, it depicts President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in cartoon feces. The sign then says, "DON’T BLAME TRUMP! YOU ARE STUCK WITH THESE TWO (expletive) HEADS!!!"

"It’s just vulgar," said Jeanette Flaim, who is the chair of the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee. "Kids are going to school, and they’re going by it every day, and parents are driving their kids. We just don’t think kids should have to see that or parents should have to explain that." But Tuesday – as previously reported by the Calvert Recorder and Southern Maryland News – county commissioners said they may not have a choice, citing the 2015 Supreme Court Decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert. "There is nothing that we as county government can do for language that’s on a legal sign," Board of County Commissioners President Buddy Hance said. "You know this country was built on the foundation of free speech, and sometimes we like what that free speech says and sometimes we don’t."br> But Flaim said in her view it’s not just a free speech issue, telling Fox 5 that pro-Trump and anti-Biden billboards have been going up in the same spot for years but adding that she takes issue with this specific language and imagery. So much so, she’d like to see a public pressure campaign aimed at getting the sign taken down. "We have not complained about any other signs," Flaim said. "It’s this sign we think is, again, damaging to all of us, all of us in Calvert. The GOP, the Independents, everybody." Attempts to reach the person responsible for the sign weren’t immediately successful.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: bidet; billboard; calvertcity; kamala; karenflaim; localnews; maryland; thecgwhore
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To: Impala64ssa
"It’s just vulgar," said Jeanette Flaim, who is the chair of the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee. "Kids are going to school, and they’re going by it every day, and parents are driving their kids. We just don’t think kids should have to see that or parents should have to explain that."

Don't support human garbage candidates and you won't have to explain it to your kids.

41 posted on 05/06/2021 4:13:36 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Secret Agent Man; Telepathic Intruder; Impala64ssa; Rummyfan

I understand everyone’s point, but do those statements mean that we should contribute to the coarsening of our society? I would be very put out if I still had young kids and drove by this billboard,as I made great efforts to have my children not use that kind of language. These days every inarticulate mother*****r out there spouts this language constantly. Are the word used really more impactful that would have been “idiots,” “twits,” “morons,” etc,?


42 posted on 05/06/2021 4:17:05 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (20 years on Free Republic, 12/10/20! More than 3700 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: Impala64ssa

How vulgar is having ten year olds put condoms on bananas?

Hypocrites.


43 posted on 05/06/2021 4:26:19 PM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Governor Dinwiddie; Conservative4Life

hahaha!


44 posted on 05/06/2021 4:26:48 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: j.havenfarm

These people are socialist racist america haters attempting to destroy our foundation.

Its on a single billboard in one location.

I have no beef with it.

I would not support a national campaign of it.


45 posted on 05/06/2021 4:28:56 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Drove past the sign last week - thanks for posting !


46 posted on 05/06/2021 4:32:36 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Et Tu Fox News ?)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

No, it’s just gross. They could have gotten the message across in a clever, less offensive way. But I am glad that it is annoying people like the female quoted in the piece.


47 posted on 05/06/2021 4:34:59 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: HighSierra5

Should be vj and 0 in the pile!


48 posted on 05/06/2021 4:35:09 PM PDT by acapesket (all happy now?)
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To: Impala64ssa

About 30 years ago I worked at a doctors’ office in Calvert Co.

Every once in while Steny Hoyer would walk in and would basically start campaign. He wasn’t well received EVER.


49 posted on 05/06/2021 4:52:03 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: Impala64ssa

No, it IS public obscenity and indecency.

I see it as if one should not display things to children, that is the standard for public signs, etc.

I. Tired of that stupid obnoxious potty emoticon and foul hostile language.

If children shouldn’t see it, it shouldn’t be in public.


50 posted on 05/06/2021 4:54:03 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

I kinda like it.

ML/NJ


51 posted on 05/06/2021 4:57:53 PM PDT by ml/nj (DITCH MITCH !t)
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To: This_Dude

Oh good God.

Tell that to George Washington.


52 posted on 05/06/2021 5:12:25 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
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To: Impala64ssa

Pretty Accurate, as for Vulgar, go find a Mirror!


53 posted on 05/06/2021 5:45:22 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: HighSierra5

Those two give poop a bad name.
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Indeed they do do!


54 posted on 05/06/2021 5:52:20 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (China and Russia are dangerously emboldened by the Biden regime.)
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To: Impala64ssa
Yeah, wouldn't want anything "vulgar".


55 posted on 05/06/2021 6:02:28 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Different time, different standards of conduct.

Saying that is like the libs saying our Constitution is meaningless because it was written by white slave owners, and is therefor illegitimate.

I don’t want someone in my foxhole who cried over hearing “shit.”

I want go getters, throat slitters, and non bullshitters all day long when the day comes I’m trading bullets with dudes.


56 posted on 05/06/2021 6:10:52 PM PDT by This_Dude
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To: Telepathic Intruder

The same parents who tell kids it’s ok to cross dress are afraid they’ll be offended by the word ‘shit’?
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Any kid old enough to be in school who hasn’t heard that word needs to have his/her hearing checked right away! Use of scatological language is a favored activity among young children, especially girls!


57 posted on 05/06/2021 6:10:52 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat (China and Russia are dangerously emboldened by the Biden regime.)
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To: Lurker
"For the love of God, Montresor!"

Montresor:"Yes, for the love of God..."

58 posted on 05/06/2021 6:14:52 PM PDT by Noumenon (The Second Amendment exists primarily to deal with those who just won't take no for an answer. KTF)
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To: Impala64ssa

I’m glad I saw the pic of the sign. I thought the missing word was something else, much more appropriate.


59 posted on 05/06/2021 6:27:50 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Non-binary transnormativity is a construct of intersectionality. Leftist gobbledegook stinks.)
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To: j.havenfarm

It’s the hypocrisy I’m pointing out and disagree with, not that foul language can’t be a contributing factor to depravity. Are they really OK with their children being exposed to homosexual indoctrination in their schools, but shocked and horrified by a four letter word for ‘poop’? Something smells amiss with that (pun intended).


60 posted on 05/06/2021 8:34:59 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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