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25
I kid you not - about either part of that title.
As to the first, I even spoke to Mayor Bruce Akers about the suspension of enforcement of the sign restrictions yesterday at the Pepper Pike Ice Cream Social. He was very gracious (about the law suspension part - the town’s law director is working on re-drafting the ordinance so that it’s constitutionally sound).
As to the second, I just received an e-mail from someone with the BuildASign.com company who wrote:
I read your article “Change, one person at a time: Pepper Pike to change political yard sign ordinance” and thought your readers would be interested in this story about a place to get completely customizable campaign signs for free in an effort to encourage all Americans to get involved in this year’s historic election season and as a response to frustrated campaign supporters who are now being charged for yard signs.
Here’s an article in the Dallas Morning News that reflects how this offer came into being:
On Aug. 11, The Dallas Morning News published a story about presidential candidates selling yard signs to voters.
Many voters bristle at the thought of purchasing what traditionally has been given away.
In response, an Austin-based company called BuildASign.com is giving away 100,000 free campaign signs.
Company officials say the custom signs will be printed single-sided on 18- by 24-inch corrugated plastic. Customers can choose from an array of styles.
Only one free sign per person.
I have done no further vetting of the company but I would encourage people to check it out here and decide for yourselves. I see no reason to doubt that this is a true and honest effort to support political expression and free speech.
Here’s more info:
The free signs are available at http://www.BuildASign.com/campaign-signs. Candidates in any race in the country also can direct their supporters to take advantage of the giveaway. The page offers dozens of 100% customizable, election-related sign designs as well as an option to design a sign from scratch. BuildASign.com(TM)’s free signs can be used to support campaigns, raise awareness for specific issues, or even poke fun at candidates.
“This is a historic election year for our country and, as a sign company, we’re really excited about having an opportunity to get involved in a meaningful way. I’ve read articles about people who have already donated cash to their candidate’s campaign and are frustrated about having to also pay for a yard sign. To us, this giveaway is a great way to make sure that those people still stay involved in the national dialogue in a visible way, but now their sign can be unique and it’s free! ”
-Dan Graham, Managing Director, BuildASign.com(TM)All 100,000 free campaign signs will be printed single-sided on 18inch x 24inch corrugated plastic, should be campaign themed, and are limited to one per customer. The free sign can be upgraded to a double-sided sign for $3. Additional campaign signs can be purchased at prices ranging from $5 to $8. Campaigns or candidates who want to order large quantities of signs can receive special discounted pricing by calling BuildASign.com(TM). The signs retailer, which diverts over 50% of its internal waste to recycling, encourages every recipient to recycle their free signs as well.
About BuildASign.com(TM) — Austin, Texas-based BuildASign.com(TM) is the leading online source for custom signs, banners, magnets and more. Using the company’s proprietary web-based technology, customers can design and purchase signs online quickly and easily, any day, any time, from anywhere in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the UK. With BuildASign.com(TM)’s innovative production system, each high quality sign prints and ships with industry-leading speed.
Ok - one more link - about Dan Graham.
Argh - ok - ONE more link that shows just how often this company is motivated to have these promotions. Hopefully not too good to be true (I know, so cynical).
By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:41 pm August 25th, 2008 in Announcements, Campaigning, Civil Rights, Elections, Ohio, Pepper Pike, Politics, Voting, WH2008
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