Free Republic

Freedom of speech is often tinged with pain, especially when the ideas expressed are repulsive and abhorrent and plainly outside of community standards, and often, simple decency. In a quiet, affluent neighborhood in Sacramento, CA, this freedom is being pushed to the very limits of tolerance, and a local couple are finding that regardless of the Constitution, actions bear consequences

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A Sacramento homeowner's latest anti-war effigy has been torn down. Stephen and Virginia Pearcy put a soldier's uniform with words "Bush lied, I died" on their Land Park home over the weekend, but by late Monday afternoon the display had been ripped down, leaving only the soldier's glove. Also, a sticker from President George W. Bush's campaign had been put on the front window of the home. The Pearcy's home has been at the center of a debate over the right to free speech since the first anti-war effigy appeared on the house. The first display included...

(CNSNews.com) - A couple who hanged a U.S. soldier in effigy outside their home is the talk of Sacramento, most of it unflattering. Conservative radio host Mark Williams of KFBK-Sacramento, in conjunction with the group Move America Forward, is organizing a candlelight vigil on Tuesday night to support U.S. troops and protest the anti-war display outside the home of Steve and Virginia Pearcy. The anti-war display includes a "stuffed" soldier hanging from the eaves of the house along with a sign that reads, "Bush Lied, I Died." A Palestinian flag is draped in one window of the home; and an...

Monday, February 14, 2005 ON THE HOME FRONTNew hanging effigy: Bush lied, I diedCalifornia residence becomes ground zero for protestsPosted: February 14, 20051:00 a.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com New message posted above Iraqi flag at Sacramento home A California couple who created a national uproar last week by hanging in effigy a U.S. soldier on its home with the message "Your Tax Dollars at Work" now has a new message with the hanging uniform: "Bush Lied. I Died." In reaction to the latest message, Move America Forward, the national organization that supports American troops and the war against terrorism, has announced it...

An effigy of a soldier hanging from a house in Sacramento's Land Park neighborhood that sparked controversy over freedom of expression is now gone.

Second Anti-War Effigy Torn Down Land Park Home At Center Of Free Speech Debate SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A Sacramento homeowner's latest anti-war effigy has been torn down. Stephen and Virginia Pearcy put a soldier's uniform with words "Bush lied, I died" on their Land Park home over the weekend, but by late Monday afternoon the display had been ripped down, leaving only the soldier's glove. Also, a sticker from President George W. Bush's campaign had been put on the front window of the home. ------snip