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ShareRelying on signs to vote repulsive to thought
Published: November 27, 2008 3:00 PMEditor:
Regarding campaign signs, I fully support their prohibition from public property in future elections.
A sign serves no other purpose then name recognition.
They’re an assault on the eyes and a needless enemy of the environment. Anybody who would vote for a name without having some logical reason for doing so turns democracy into a crapshoot.
Those who don’t know of eight candidates they think should be on council should instead vote for the one or two they do know and leave the other circles on the voting card blank.
Those who have taken the time to study the platforms and abilities of candidates in the running will certainly choose the best candidates (one would hope!).
No good comes from voting only by name recognition.
To think my chosen candidate may not have won, or an incumbant remained who would otherwise have been turfed, because a thousand no-brainers voted for a familiar name, a handsome portrait or a pretty sign even is repulsive to intelligent thought.
I believe signs should be allowed on private property only, as this would indicate the candidate is supported by that person or company, which would actually mean something.
Signs spattered everywhere in the public eye are indeed an eyesore, as councillor-elect Denis Walsh has indicated.
However, until the rules of the game change, he has as much right to gather all the no-brain support as the other candidates, to level the playing field.
I must also add that, should Joyce Blair run again in the next election, she’s lost my vote due to her sour-grapes letter criticizing Walsh’s desire to restrict campaign signs.
Pa
t Leibel
Kamloops
