After criticism, Perriello withdraws sign ban | Daily Progress
Posted on 08/18/2010 8:22:16 PM PDT by Maelstorm
After facing criticism that he was stifling free speech, U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello will now allow political signs at his 10 remaining town hall meetings across the district.
Perriello’s office had banned signs at his 20 scheduled town hall forums during Congress’ recess after a number of constituents told them that the abundance of signs at last year’s town hall forums contributed to an overly charged and politicized atmosphere.
The Rutherford Institute, an Albemarle County-based civil liberties organization, chastised the freshman Democrat over the sign ban policy Wednesday.
“Your sign ban amounts to an act of outright censorship that raises grave Constitutional concerns,” wrote Rutherford Institute founder and President John W. Whitehead in a letter to Perriello.
Perriello’s spokesman, Michael Kelly, said Wednesday afternoon that they would prefer if constituents did not bring signs to the town hall forums but will no longer prohibit them outright.
“Going forward, we will suggest that folks refrain from bringing signs inside to encourage an atmosphere of civility and discussion, rather than spectacle,” Kelly said. “We will not prevent folks from bringing a sign if they choose to, but we will ask them to be considerate and respectful of other constituents’ time and comfort.”
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After criticism, Perriello withdraws sign ban | Daily Progress
Someone should go around and gather up a bunch of those stupid $100,000 TARP signs that are posted by all the “Jobs Saved/Created Programs” and take them to his meetings.
Hahahahaha I like the way you think!
Some one should ask him why he voted for so many signs at a cost of $5 million if he doesn't like them.
Thanks for posting!
“If you can’t take the heat, get the Hell out of the kitchen.” — attr. to Harry Truman
Just one of the questions he should be asked.
This little bitch of a man will be history come November.
If the Republicans can’t unseat this pathetic excuse for a CONgressman, they aren’t gonna be able to beat anyone.
He’s a freshman that was barely elected to office from a relativity conservative district in southern VA, and you could probably count on one hand how many times he HASN’T voted with 0bama/Pelosi during his brief time in office. This guy is low hanging fruit on the election map, if there ever was any.
This loser should either cancel the meetings altogether, or resign now. Thanks Maelstorm.
I note that the sign is in Mass - ever wonder why the Indian
on the State Seal has a sword above his head ready to strike?
Sign, schmins. The dude is a complete piker if he isn’t bringing his own hired thugs along to intimidate those with unwanted questions.
Methinks he’s toast.
Yeah I suppose so. The guy is pitiful, he is a far left nutjob liberal in a fairly conservative district he won by a handful of votes. He’s 20 Points down last time I checked.
Yeah I don’t think there is a chance in hell he can keep the seat. Virginia is still polling like it did when McDonnell was elected in a near landslide winning almost every where in the state. Even people in NVA have soured on Obama and the Democrats.
“After facing criticism that he was stifling free speech, U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello will now allow political signs at his 10 remaining town hall meetings across the district.”
So he was for the sign ban before he was against it a la Jean Claude Francois Kerry.
Two faced Tom Ping.
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